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Aug. 18, 2017
Light Attack Experiment: A new way of doing business for the Air Force

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – On March 8, 2017, Gen. David L. Goldfein, Air Force chief of staff, issued a memorandum stating that the Air Force Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation Office at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base would lead a campaign directed at the Air Force’s
Aug. 17, 2017
88th Medical Group plastic surgery clinic provides more than cosmetic procedures

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Cosmetic enhancements are usually the first thing that comes to mind when people think of plastic surgery but the 88th Medical Group plastic surgery clinic offers much more than just cosmetic procedures. The 88th Medical Group plastic surgery clinic has
July 25, 2017
First annual SMART Scholar’s symposium held at AFIT

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio – The Department of Defense’s Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation Scholarship for Service program, held its first SMART Scholar’s “First Flight” Symposium at the Air Force Institute of Technology July 18-19. Established by DOD, the SMART Scholarship
July 24, 2017
New AFRL pilot program to recruit and retain future engineers

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – To diversify the workforce and replace employees nearing retirement in the Air Force, a new pilot program was developed to recruit young talent in the local area. Leadership, Experience, Growing Apprenticeships Committed to Youth, LEGACY, is a new program
July 21, 2017
World’s largest launched amateur rocket built through Air Force Educational Partnership Agreement

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico – Students from the University of New Mexico’s Rocket Engineering Team built the worlds largest launched amateur rocket through an Educational Partnership Agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory, Directed Energy and Space Vehicles Directorate.Under the
July 21, 2017
AFCEC to host Air Force Encroachment Management Symposium

The Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Regional Development Planning Branch hosts the annual Air Force Encroachment Management, or AFEM, training event Aug. 1-3, at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The symposium provides encroachment management stakeholders with the knowledge and skills necessary to
July 17, 2017
Advanced navigation system developed through Air Force agreement

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement, the Air Force Institute of Technology and the Locata Corporation delivered a highly accurate navigation system that performs in wide-area GPS jamming environments caused by electronic warfare.The 746th
July 14, 2017
Joint cost-savings effort at D’Azzo Research Library saves more than $380,000

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Thanks to a joint effort between the staffs of the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Academic Library and the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Technical Library – who together form the D’Azzo Research Library, AFIT students and faculty and AFRL researchers
July 14, 2017
Acquisition as wargame

The Pentagon’s Air Force acquisition office challenged teams to protect nearly one million users from dangerous malware during a pilot wargame held June 26-30 at the Hanscom Conference Center here.The wargame scenario was ripped from the headlines and one of the three participating teams were
July 10, 2017
Happy 25th birthday, AFMC!

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, commander of Air Force Materiel Command (center); Maj. Gen. Warren D. Berry (left), AFMC vice commander; and Chief Master Sgt. Jason L. France, AFMC command chief, prepare to cut a cake commemorating AFMC's 25th anniversary. A brief