• AFIT dean to represent Air Force for National Public Service honor

    Air Force officials announced in late January that the Air Force Institute of Technology's Dean, Graduate School of Engineering and Management, is the Air Force's nominee for the 2015 National Public Service award.Dr. Adedeji Badiru will represent the service for this year's award, which honors

  • Exhibit tells story of warrior Airmen

    The sacrifices and bravery of battlefield Airmen are being showcased at an exhibit dedicated during a ceremony Jan. 23 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.The front-line jobs of Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) personnel is the focus of the "Duty First, Always Ready" exhibit in the

  • Base crews surmount challenges to clear snow

    The Pavements, Equipment and Grounds snow crews are a dedicated team that work diligently to provide a safe and secure environment for everyone living and working at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.Two separate crews are responsible for cleaning both the airfield and the roads. The crews work

  • 88th ABW command chief reassigned

    Chief Master Sgt. Charles Hoffman, 88th Air Base Wing command chief, has been selected for reassignment as command chief, 18th Air Base Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 18th Wing is the largest combat wing in the Air Force.The chief, who entered the Air Force in 1991, assumed his current

  • Successful leaders must inspire true teamwork

    Over the past 16 years of my career, I have been keeping track of good and bad leadership examples. I have had excellent opportunities to observe senior leadership in action. My interactions with senior leaders have had enormous influence on my leadership philosophy.A successful leader knows how to

  • Education exchange between Wright-Patt, Sinclair moves ahead

    In a ceremony held Jan. 22 at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Col. John Devillier, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base commander, and Sinclair President and CEO Dr. Steven Johnson, signed a certificate of education exchange, taking the next step in formalizing a new partnership between the two

  • AF funds research for water purification

    Access to clean, uncontaminated water is of paramount importance to Air Force warfighters conducting critical operations. In many remote or rural areas of the world, access to this resource is limited or nonexistent.The Air Force Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer

  • Three roads to close one at a time for waterline work

    A project to install a waterline along Skyline Drive will require three road closures over the first three weeks of February.Starting Feb. 2, a section of Eighth Street will be closed near the Skyline intersection. This closure is scheduled to be completed by Feb. 6. The following week, the section

  • 'Don't crowd the plow' and other safe driving tips

    Recent snow storms underscore the importance of safe driving practices, which need to be intensified during the winter. As roads become treacherous with snow and ice, maintenance crews on and off base work to keep them clear.Drivers need to be alert for snowplows and other road-clearing equipment

  • Head of Information Directorate earns technology transfer award

    The Federal Laboratory Consortium, a federally funded technology transfer organization composed of over 300 federal laboratories, announced its 2015 award winners Jan. 21. Among the recipients is a civilian from the Air Force Research Laboratory.George Duchak, a member of the Senior Executive