• Red Cross volunteers help Airmen at base medical center, overseas

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Red Cross service to the armed forces helps military members, veterans and their families prepare for, cope with and respond to the challenges of military service. Emergency communications, training, support to wounded warriors and veterans, and access to

  • Back in business -- Gate 19B reopens with new security, safety features

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – After being closed for over two months to construct a new gate entry in Area B, Gate 19B (National Road gate) reopened June 12.  Similar to Gate 12A off Route 444, the $1.3 million construction project included building an overhead canopy and installing six

  • F-16: Pound-for-pound, the best fighter around

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a fourth-generation, multi-role fighter built for the U.S. Air Force during the mid-1970s, with plans to continue the program through the late 2040s.The F-16 System Program Office, located at both Hill Air Force Base and

  • Lt. Gen. McMurry stresses measurable improvement

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski, Air Force Materiel Command commander, passed the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center flag to Lt. Gen. Robert D. McMurry in a ceremony at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, on May

  • AFRL researcher awarded for contributions to aerospace industry standards

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Air Force Research Laboratory materials engineer Alan Fletcher has been honored with SAE International’s Franklin W. Kolk Air Transportation Progress Award for his contributions and leadership within the aerospace community.Fletcher, who serves as a Principal

  • Nature’s hazards: Bees, wasps, and hornets

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Bees, wasps, and hornets are the deadliest non-human animals in America. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, bee, wasp, and hornet stings cause an average of 58 deaths yearly, and the best way to avoid being stung is prevention.