• Combined Federal Campaign accepting pledges

    As a result of the passed continuing resolution legislation Oct. 16, Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) activities will resume with the Department of Defense.Locally, the Miami Valley CFC is active and its website, at www.milivalleycfc.org, is open for electronic pledges.According to the website, the

  • AFMC officials share civilian pay update after shutdown

    Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command Financial Management officials outlined Oct. 8 the pay and entitlement discrepancies civilian employees should anticipate on upcoming paychecks due to the recent government shutdown.The following listing distinguishes civilian categories and what employees

  • Wright-Patt implements Government Shutdown

    With the absence of an approved appropriation, organizations across Wright-Patterson began the process for an orderly shutdown Tuesday morning. After reporting to work and receiving official notification, some 8,700 civilian employees returned home to wait until an appropriation to fund the

  • 17th Air Force Marathon kicked off at Wright-Patt

    On a rainy last day of summer in a sold out event hosted by Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, runners from across the country and from around the world competed in the 2013 U.S. Air Force Marathon, Sept. 21. Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander welcomed runners and

  • KC-46 progress hinges on requirements, funding stability

    On September 17, an Air Force official announced that production has started on KC-46 flight test aircraft. The high-priority program is charged with delivering 18 combat-ready KC-46 aircraft by 2017, and will eventually replace about a third of the KC-135 Stratotanker fleet.In a presentation at the

  • Air Force Marathon kicks off in Bagram

    More than 700 people participated in the 3rd annual Bagram Marathon events here Sept. 15, 2013. The Bagram Marathon is an extension of the Air Force Marathon held at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, in Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 21.Bagram is one of seven deployed locations throughout the area of

  • Forward medical teams practice critical care techniques

    Serving the largest community of deployed service members, the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group employs Mobile Field Surgical and Expeditionary Critical Care Teams to support operations throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Together, these teams effectively provide medical

  • Base reinvigorates recycling program

    Starting in early October, beverage recycling containers will be removed from common areas on base and replaced with eight centralized collection points around the base in a move expected to strengthen the sustainability of the program. Roughly six-hundred buildings on base have beverage recycling

  • KC-46 critical design review officially closed

    The Air Force officially closed the KC-46 Weapon System Critical Design Review (CDR) on August 21, one month ahead of the Sept. 24 contractual date. This formal closure of the July Weapon System Design Review represents the culmination of more than 10 months of component and sub-system design

  • Base ending use of coal

    Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is getting closer to utilizing cleaner, more economical heating sources, according to the deputy director of the 88 Air Base Wing Civil Engineer Directorate. The base applied to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for a permit to switch from coal to natural gas