• AFRL researchers ‘twist’ yarns for electrical energy, power

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Scientists at the Air Force Research Laboratory have ‘twisted’ upon a new way to harvest mechanical energy using ‘yarns’ that weigh less than a common housefly. Carbon nanotube-based “twistron” yarns, developed in collaboration with researchers from the AFRL’s

  • Wright-Patt to provide safe haven to aircraft from multiple service branches

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON Air Force Base, Ohio -- The 88th Air Base Wing Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, is receiving aircraft and their associated aircrews evacuating from several military installations threatened by approaching Hurricane Irma. The first four of eight F-15 fighter aircraft from the 125th

  • Living on-base or off, Air Force highly recommends renters insurance

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Airmen and their families leasing or renting housing on or off the installation need to be aware of the importance of renters insurance.Unforeseen fires, floods, theft or accidents can occur in anyone’s residence and Airmen need to understand

  • Celebrity chef Robert Irvine judges Mess Hall Madness Cook-Off

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Celebrity chef Robert Irvine visited here August 22 to judge the Mess Hall Madness Cook Off, sponsored by the USO of Central and Southern Ohio. The USO-sponsored event pitted local Airmen cooking talent against each other under the watchful eye of chef

  • Measurement lab passes evaluation with precision

    EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The Edwards Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory passed a recent evaluation that ensures the lab performs measurements that are safe, accurate, reliable and traceable. Maj. Gen. David Harris, Air Force Test Center commander, and Brig. Gen. Carl Schaefer,

  • Health assessments ensure F-35 crew chiefs are fit to fight

    It was a regular day on the flightline. However, an intricate system of tubes and scientific instruments were woven and clipped to the maintainer’s uniforms. Ensuring a healthy environment is available for Airmen to perform their jobs is the first concern for the Air Force and could mean the

  • Suicide prevention month: stopping suicide is everyone’s battle

    September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time for Americans to build awareness and help understand suicide in our culture. More than 40,000 Americans lose their life due to suicide each year and research shows that rates in the military and the general population are very close. The loss of any one

  • Calculating financial management’s annual awards

    Financial Management Airmen from every AFLCMC site provided oversight to more than 22,000 contracts representing $50 billion in Air Force expenditures. Forty-nine judges evaluated 237 nomination packages and settled on awards for 26 AFLCMC individuals and three team categories.

  • Wright-Patt issues first Gold Star ID through Air Force Families Forever

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – “I’ve always been honored in being part of the Air Force family, even though I didn’t serve myself,” Joseph Bryan Stuart said, shortly after receiving the first Gold Star Family Member identification card issued at Wright-Patterson as part of a new Air Force

  • AFRL shares UAV software to further research

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 711th Human Performance Wing’s Airman Systems Directorate is using an information transfer agreement construct to provide commercial companies with access to its Vigilant Spirit Control Station software package, which allows operators to control multiple