• International Group Visits Wright-Patterson AFB

    The International Air Attache' Corps, a group of more than 36 international senior officers representing countries as close as Canada, Chile, and Guatemala, and as far away as Iraq, Senegal, and China, visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on April 7-9. Escorted by Lt. Gen. Stephen Hoog, the Air

  • Electronic Band Aid to measure body performance through sweat

    Creating "fuel gauges" for Airmen is the goal of a group of researchers at the 711 Human Performance Wing here at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.Led by Dr. Josh Hagen, lead researcher, the group is developing bandage-like sensors that will analyze sweat to assess physical and cognitive performance.

  • Beyond the microbes: AFRL, 2nd BW work together

    With more than 760 government vehicles used on Barksdale, ground fuel is an important but often forgotten element to maintaining the Air Force mission.Airmen with the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron and 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing, who monitor and supply the fuel keeping Barksdale's

  • Air Force seeks small business to help develop new capabilities

    Air Force researchers and life cycle management experts plan to elevate collaboration with industry to a whole new level during a series of meetings here April 16-18.The Aero Enterprise Dialogue with Industry is an opportunity for industry to gain insight into Air Force technology needs and

  • Division Continuing Installation of Backup Oxygen System in F-22 Combat Fleet

    The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's F-22 Division is on-track to complete installation of the Automatic Back-up Oxygen System (ABOS) in the Air Force's F-22 Raptor combat fleet by December 2014.In January 2012, following a series of incidents in which a number of F-22 pilots experienced

  • Ribbon formation sends message of support

    April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and to draw attention to Air Force-wide efforts to prevent sexual assault, a group of nonprior service students from the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine formed a symbolic human ribbon March 27 in the parking lot outside Bldg. 1243 in Kittyhawk

  • Lessons from a Survivor

    Editor's note: Having the ability to recover from or adjust to misfortune or change is the definition of resilience, and that's something the Air Force wants all personnel to have as they deal with the stress that is part of their daily lives as they support the Air Force mission. A group of five

  • Air Force Marathon 5K sells out

    The Air Force Marathon 5K has sold out 6 weeks earlier than last year and the half marathon has less than 500 slots remaining. "We are so excited to see how fast the races are selling out," said Rob Aguiar, race director. "The 10K already sold out 7 weeks earlier than last year." The 5K sold out on

  • CMSAF visits Wright-Patterson AFB

    As Airmen filed in to the base theater March 20 - some in large groups, others slowly trickling in - the call to fill in the seats down front came loud and clear. The beginning of this Airmen's Call fit the formula of many others.Then Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Cody stepped out