• A chip that scrambles

    Mini Crypto is a self-contained encryption engine that generates its own session based “key.” Designed to be small and lightweight, it is about the size of a cracker.

  • Aeromedical Consultation Service critical to “Fly, Fight, Win”

    EDITORS NOTE:  This is the first part of a four-part series on the Aeromedical Consultation Service at Wright-Patterson. Part two delves into how the ACS' Internal Medicine branch keeps Air Force aviators safely in the skies. A link to that story appears below. WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio

  • 13th Annual Wright-Patt Pumpkin Chuck takes to skies Oct. 27

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio –  The 13th Annual Wright-Patterson Pumpkin Chuck will again launch orange gourds thousands of feet through the skies behind the National Museum of the United States Air Force Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Entry to the event is free and open to all base

  • Wheelchair basketball event, plus food truck rally, will highlight inclusion

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Individuals who are able bodied and those with disabilities will pit their skills against each other during the third annual Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Wheelchair Basketball Game, to be held Oct. 4 at the Wright-Field Fitness Center, Area B from 11 a.m.

  • MVCFC fund drive ready to kick off

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The opportunity to make a difference for a host of causes this year is about to begin as the 2017 Miami Valley Combined Federal Campaign officially starts Oct. 11 and formally ends Nov. 22 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and other local federal

  • AFRL Materials Integrity researchers provide rapid answers to big challenges

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio  --  The safety and protection of the warfighter is a motivating force in everything AFRL does, but for one branch in particular, it is at the very heart of their mission.The Materials and Manufacturing Directorate’s Materials Integrity Branch stands always at

  • Newcomers Expo showcases systems, services, support

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In an effort to give new employees a wider perspective and familiarize them with the organization, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center held its annual Newcomers Expo Sept. 22 at the Wright-Patt Club. Drawing a crowd of more than 150 attendees, the Expo

  • Base Transportation helps bases move personnel from Hurricane Irma

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --The primary mission for Wright-Patt’s Base Transportation is to move people on a daily basis. For about a week starting Sept.7, Base Transportation moved many Air Force and Navy personnel after they landed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to escape the

  • October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – According to the National Cancer Institute, it is anticipated that in 252,710 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed this year. But thanks to prevention and early detection, the survival rate has greatly increased. “The American College of Radiology