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Oct. 24, 2017
ACS Ophthalmology sets sights on flying mission

EDITORS NOTE: This is the fourth part of a four-part series on the Aeromedical Consultation Service at Wright-Patterson. A link to all of the stories, and the Air Force Waiver Guide, appears below. WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – For many who have had an eye exam, the puff of the glaucoma
Oct. 20, 2017
Wright-Patt Energy Action Month Highlights Energy Efficient Design for the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Addition

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- October marks the President’s 2017 Energy Action Month (EAM) observance. Energy costs account for a significant portion of the Defense budget. In light of this, the Department of Defense (DOD) has established rigorous energy cost reduction objectives for
Oct. 20, 2017
Unique high-brilliance X-ray sheds new light on additive manufacturing process

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate researchers recently took advantage of a unique and rare research opportunity to better understand the behavior of materials used in the additive manufacturing process.Once a little-known curiosity, the popularity
Oct. 19, 2017
Directorate recruiting next generation of leaders

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – With an aging workforce and steady attrition rates due to retirements and people moving on for various reasons, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Financial Management Directorate headquartered here, is actively recruiting talented college students
Oct. 19, 2017
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research Awards Grants to 60 Scientists and Engineers through its Young Investigator Research Program

ARLINGTON, Virginia -- In January 2016, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research awarded approximately $20.6 million in grants to 56 scientists and engineers from 41 research institutions and small businesses who submitted winning research proposals through the Air Force's Young Investigator
Oct. 18, 2017
TRICARE payment types for calendar year 2018

With the Jan. 1, 2018 changes to new stateside regions and contractors, you may need to update your payment option to guarantee continued payment of your TRICARE enrollment fees and monthly premiums.
Oct. 17, 2017
Wright-Patterson to host Annual Retiree Appreciation Day

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 88th Air Base Wing Retiree Activities Office and Team Wright-Patt are scheduled to host an Annual Retiree Appreciation Day for all military retirees, their spouses, widows and widowers, and those nearing retirement at the Hope Hotel and Conference Center
Oct. 17, 2017
AFRL, Harvard researchers invent new method of hybrid 3-D printing for flexible electronics

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – It is often said that ‘two heads are better than one;’ for the Air Force, leveraging the expertise and insights of academia has led to advances in materials development and processing destined to be a game changer for the future fight.A collaboration between
Oct. 16, 2017
AFRL developing AgilePod ‘family’ to augment sensing grid

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Building on the recent success of AgilePod ‘1.0,’ Air Force Research Laboratory engineers have embarked on a new “mini” AgilePod effort to increase the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities of the platform by decreasing the footprint of
Oct. 16, 2017
Wright-Patterson leaders recognize 100 years of research, development at ‘Cradle of Aviation’

DAYTON, Ohio – Military leaders from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base joined with local community leaders, elected officials, base personnel and the public Oct. 6 at the site of what was once known as McCook Field to mark the 100th anniversary of Air Force aviation and technology development in the