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Oct. 21, 2016
Disrupting the research process: changing materials science with robotics, AI and autonomy

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --ARES may not look like Johnny Five, the famous robot from the 1986 movie scene, but this robot’s ability to integrate robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and data science is altering materials research in a big way at Air Force Research Laboratory.The AFRL
Oct. 20, 2016
Psychological Health Advocacy Program provides assistance to reservists in need

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – When dealing with life stressors, reservists and their families may not know where to turn to for help and that is when the Air Force Reserve Command Psychological Health Advocacy Program can step in and guide them in the right direction. Born from the Yellow
Oct. 20, 2016
Halloween safety tips so it's just a Boo, not a Boo-Hoo

Keep kids safe this Halloween.
Oct. 19, 2016
"Finding the intersections" to strengthen training, support Airmen

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – After Airmen complete Air Force Basic Military Training and then job-specific technical school training, they are given an assignment. Depending on necessary security clearances, there could be a delay before they are able to begin their new positions. This
Oct. 18, 2016
Master’s and doctoral students at the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics have many unique opportunities

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Air Force Institute of Technology offers both master’s and doctoral programs in the fields of aeronautical engineering, astronautical engineering, material sciences, and space systems, as well as
Oct. 17, 2016
October is Children's Health Month

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – October is Children’s Health Month and now is the perfect time to ensure your child has a wellness visit with their pediatrician. The pediatric clinic at the 88th Medical Group recommends scheduling wellness visits annually and more frequently for children
Oct. 17, 2016
Wing Cybersecurity Office urges users to ‘Think before you click’

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- For the 20-person team assigned to the 88th Air Base Wing Cybersecurity office, cybersecurity is much more than a monthly awareness campaign. It’s a persistent effort in ensuring the 27,000-plus people who work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base can
Oct. 14, 2016
Flexing in the line of fire: lightweight, flexible body armor for the force of the future

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- In the line of fire, protective body armor plays a critical role in survival. Hard-plated, rigid and heavy—today’s National Institute of Justice Type IV body armor—the kind that protects warfighters against armor piercing bullets-- defends the wearer, but
Oct. 12, 2016
“Pumpkin Chuck” for charity

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The 12th annual Wright-Patterson Pumpkin Chuck will take place, Oct. 21, beginning at 11 a.m. The event is open base-wide and to the general public. Entry is free. The “Pumpkin Chuck” supports the annual Combined Federal Campaign, which provides an
Oct. 11, 2016
14th Intelligence Squadron finds its roots

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A commander’s dogged persistence has acquainted her unit with both its lineage and two World War II veterans and resulted in a donation of historically significant photos and artifacts to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The 14th Intelligence