711 HPW working on device to remotely monitor warfighters' health in the field

Pararescue Jumpers and other medical personnel will be able to remotely determine a warfighter's health status on the battlefield with sensors designed to be worn and ingested.The Battlefield Automatic Life Status Monitor, or BALSM, is being developed by QinetiQ North America's Technology Solutions

AFRC takes home its first Marathon MAJCOM Challenge

The Air Force Reserve Command was announced as the winner of the 2010 Air Force Marathon MAJCOM Challenge winner recently at CORONA Fall topping the service's list of major commands. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz presented the coveted trophy to Lt. Gen. Charles Stenner, AFRC

Air Force names two new leaders at AFRL

Air Force Manpower and personnel officials at the Pentagon announced Nov. 4 a change in leadership for two key organizations within the Air Force Research Laboratory here.Wendell Banks, will succeed Dr. David Jerome as director of AFRL's Sensors Directorate. Mr. Banks is currently AFRL's director

Base to conduct controlled burn of Huffman Prairie

Base Environmental along with Ohio Department of Natural Resources-Division of Forestry will conduct a controlled burn of Huffman Prairie on Tuesday, Nov. 9, weather permitting.The controlled burn is used to maintain and expand existing prairie vegetation as well as prohibit the spread of invasive

School of Aerospace Medicine Dean inducted as Fellow into American Academy of Nursing

Colonel Karen Weis, dean of the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, was inducted as a Fellow into the American Academy of Nursing at the Academy's 37th Annual Meeting and Conference on Nov. 13 in Washington, D.C.Membership in the Academy is one of the most prestigious honors in the

AFOSR Awards Grants to 43 Scientists and Engineers Through its Young Investigator Research Program

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research today announced it will award approximately $16.5 million in grants to 43 scientists and engineers who submitted winning research proposals through the Air Force's Young Investigator Research Program. The YIP is open to scientists and engineers at research

Nobel Prize Winning Graphene Research Highlights AFOSR-Funded Physicists

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden, announced recently the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to Professor Andre Geim and Dr. Konstantin Novoselov from the University of Manchester for their 2004 graphene research.Mr. Geim and Dr. Novoselov achieved science's highest

AFIT graduates first ever class of Cyberspace Warriors

AFIT and the Air Force Cyberspace Technical Center of Excellence conducted its first ever Cyber 200 and 300 Course graduation here Oct. 28. General. C. Robert Kehler, commander of Air Force Space Command, served as keynote speaker for this first class of cyberspace warriors.More than 100 students

President George W. Bush to be featured speaker at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Veterans Day Tribute

Enterprise Sourcing Group to strategically source goods, services for AF stateside bases

Air Force Materiel Command activated a new unit here Oct. 28 to develop strategic contracts for goods and services, contracts that can be used by all stateside Air Force bases.Called the Enterprise Sourcing Group, the unit is expected to ramp up and be managing contracts totaling approximately $5