• College students welcomed to Air Force careers during intern symposium

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Nearly 250 college students attended the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Premier College Intern Program symposium hosted by the Air Force Personnel Center, June 25-27.The PCIP is an Air Force-wide program initiated two years ago by former Secretary of the Air

  • Directorate opens cyber defense facility

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – At a ribbon cutting ceremony here July 9, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Fighters and Bombers Directorate officially opened a new $1.5 million facility essential to protecting weapon systems from cyber threats and mitigating cyber vulnerabilities

  • See the splendor of Huffman Prairie during walking tours

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Take a break from the office and come out to enjoy a guided tour of the Huffman Prairie and Huffman Prairie Flying Fields during a summer prairie walk on July 24 at 11 a.m.Free and open to the public, the tour will be facilitated by the National Park Service

  • AFRL branch chief receives 2019 Women of Color in STEM Award

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Segrid Harris has been selected by Career Communications Group, Inc. to receive the Managerial Leadership in Government award at the 24th Annual Women of Color STEM Conference.Harris is the Materials Integrity Branch Chief of the Materials and Manufacturing

  • AFRL supports Thunderbirds with aerospace technology

    DAYTON, Ohio – The United States Air Force Thunderbirds delivered an awe-inspiring performance at the Vectren Dayton Air Show June 22-23, captivating young and old alike with  jaw-dropping aerial maneuvers and impressive feats of skill. While these daring pilots and their impressive aircraft are the

  • Air Force to open fourth ATTC

    SYRACUSE, Utah. -- Situated in the Wasatch mountain range in northern Utah, outside the gates of Hill Air Force Base, scientists, engineers, technicians, and educators will have a new state-of-the-art facility to help revolutionize future manufacturing technologies.The Air Force Life Cycle

  • Cooley discusses ‘Lab Life’ on AFRL podcast

    Major General William Cooley, commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory, is the featured guest on AFRL’s podcast, “Lab Life,” available July 10. Lab Life brings listeners behind the scenes with Air Force scientists, engineers and professionals who are developing tomorrow’s technologies today.

  • Focus on Focus Week: Registration open for free training courses

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Registration for the third Focus Week of 2019, scheduled for July 22-26 at the 88th Air Base Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, will continue from now until the day before each course is held.This Focus Week iteration spotlights performance improvement

  • Overnight radar replacements for NEXRAD

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – The sun went down on Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, one night and when it rose, Cannon was the first Department of Defense site to host a refurbished weather radar system, courtesy of a program managed at Hanscom.The NEXT RADAR, or NEXTRAD replacement, completed

  • Leisure activites abound in Dayton area on Saturdays in July

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Along with the celebration of Independence Day throughout the Miami Valley and other typical summertime fun, July is also a month full of anniversaries and commemorations. One of the most prominent observances is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon