• AFRL kicks off Commander’s Challenge 2017

    DAYTON, Ohio –  The 2017 Air Force Research Laboratory Commander’s Challenge kicked off with teams and leaders from around Air Force Materiel Command coming together for a three-day conference at the Wright-Brothers Institute Tec^Edge Innovation and Collaboration Center here August 2, 2017.  AFRL

  • Pet Therapy provides comfort for both patients and staff

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 88th Medical Group in partnership with the Miami Valley Pet Therapy Association, offers pet therapy for their patients and staff members to help reduce stress, ease anxieties and reduce loneliness.  “From the fearful child getting bloodwork drawn, to a

  • Security “Defenders” support Secret Service

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – While many people know that protecting the President of the United States and other protectees is one of the primary tasks of the United States Secret Service, they may not know just how much Wright-Patterson’s 88th Security Forces Squadron contributes to that

  • Branch supports FMS construction projects around the world

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Helping the more than 100 American allied nations get the Air Force weapons systems they need to protect and defend their sovereignty is the mission of the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate headquartered here. But before weapons systems

  • Keep safe working outdoors in the heat

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Summertime weather conditions can be dangerous for base personnel who work outside and that’s why staff members from the base Bioenvironmental Engineering office are trained to monitor these conditions for the safety of everyone who works on base.One of the

  • TACPs call Hanscom for better signal

    The Tactical Transportable Gateway will replace the aged Air Support Operations Center Gateway communication node for deployed troops, linking ground forces with corps and division headquarters and air support, while providing situational awareness for areas as large as California.

  • AFLCMC to engage industry with upcoming event

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In an effort to better engage with industry, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center will host its annual Life Cycle Industry Days Sept. 13-15 at the University of Dayton River Campus located in Dayton, Ohio.The event will feature guest speakers from Air