• Air Force posts KC-X request for proposals

    The assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition announced Jan. 30 the posting of the KC-X Aerial Refueling Aircraft Request for Proposal to the Federal Business Opportunities Web site, signaling the official launch of the Air Force's No. 1 priority acquisition program. The announcement

  • Tanker recapitalization proposal released

    Air Force leaders officially released a request for proposal for a replacement tanker aircraft Jan. 30. The RFP is the official invitation to manufacturers to begin making offers to build a replacement for the Air Force's aging "Eisenhower-era" fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers, said Sue Payton, the

  • Wright-Patt unveils new public web page

    The public web page for one of the Air Force's largest and most diverse installations has a whole new look. The new Wright-Patterson Air Force Base web page, www.wpafb.af.mil, is designed using a new standardized format being implemented Air Force wide. It's intended to make navigation by the

  • More ways to train for marathon than just hitting the pavement

    The civilian health and fitness coordinator for the Air Force Research Laboratory used a different way to train for competing in the Disney Marathon Jan. 7 in Orlando. Ray Szymanski said he did almost all his training leading up to the event on treadmills to reduce wear and tear on his legs and

  • First line of defense against flu is you

    Influenza, or what is commonly called the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses typically during the months of October through late spring. The flu can cause mild to severe illness and at times can lead to death. Most healthy people recover from the flu without complications.

  • 88th ABW priorities: care for people, balance resources

    The 88th Air Base Wing commander conducted one of three commander's call sessions Wednesday at the base theater in Kittyhawk Center. Col. Colleen Ryan thanked the 88th ABW workforce for the accomplishments of 2006, adding that greater challenges were on the way for 2007. Calling 2006 a "year of

  • Combat arms facility at Wright-Patterson only one of its kind

    When marksmen come to Wright-Patterson's combat arms section, Bldg. 296, Area A, in February to compete for 25 Excellence-in-Competition medals, they'll find a unique, state-of-the-art facility. The indoor range there has 21 stations from which competitors will use M-16A2 rifles to fire from

  • Youth teams compete at Ohio robotics competition

    Forty-eight teams from across the state will compete Jan. 14-15 at the FIRST Lego League Ohio state championship tournament at the Ervin J. Nutter Center on the Wright State University campus. Co-sponsored by the Wright-Patterson AFB Educational Outreach Office and open to the public, the annual