• Recycling Center lowers waste, generates income

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Base Recycling Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is a qualified recycling program.Located in Area A, Building 293, the recycling center has over 800 “For Official Use Only” containers spread across the entire installation. The center services these

  • AFLCMC offers OTA training to employees

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In an effort to provide employees with additional resources to get capabilities to warfighters faster, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center recently held an Other Transactional Authority training event here, and is planning future training at other

  • Twelve AFLCMC employees graduate from EEP

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Twelve Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Logistics Directorate employees at Tinker Air Force Base, recently graduated from the base’s Employee Enhancement Program.  The program was conducted over the course of a year, with participants meeting twice a month for

  • AFRL-led patches make ‘sense’ of sweat

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – It’s a sweaty project, but the sweat is worth the effort for scientists at the Air Force Research Laboratory working to better understand the links between materials, technology and warfighter performance.Born out of an AFRL and industry collaboration within

  • Brig. Gen. Michael Schmidt takes over C3I&N Directorate

    Schmidt became the Program Executive Officer for a $10.9 billion portfolio. He will oversee 2,200 personnel at two primary operating bases, Hanscom and Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, as well as several smaller offices throughout the continental United States. Distinguished guests from base

  • Brig. Gen. Michael Schmidt takes over C3I&N Directorate

    Schmidt became the Program Executive Officer for a $10.9 billion portfolio. He will oversee 2,200 personnel at two primary operating bases, Hanscom and Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, as well as several smaller offices throughout the continental United States. Distinguished guests from base

  • AFRL enhances survival tools for isolated Airmen

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Survival -- it’s the first thing an ejected pilot contemplates once safely on the ground.A survival situation could span days and the Air Force is taking advantage of advancements in technology to allow ejected pilots to survive for longer periods of

  • Motorcycle Safety Day: Ride, Eat, Sleep, Repeat

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Riders from the Wright-Patterson area will learn ways to “keep the rubber side down” during Motorcycle Safety Day 2018 scheduled for Friday, May 11, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Base Theater and Commissary/Exchange parking lot.The phrase, referencing the

  • Severe Thunderstorms – prepare and be aware!

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – On April 3, a severe thunderstorm moved across the area producing dangerous weather conditions resulting in the activation of a tornado warning and individuals on the installation to take shelter. The National Weather Service has confirmed that four tornadoes

  • SecAF stresses Hanscom importance at town hall

    Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson emphasized the priorities demanded by the new National Defense Strategy and Hanscom Air Force Base’s vital role in meeting them during a town hall here April 5, 2018.