• U.S. Air Force Marathon sells out for all events as of Sept. 14

    All of the events at this year's Air Force Marathon sold out Sept. 14, 2010.The last spot was sold in the marathon's 5K event, closing out a field of 12,000 runners that will take part in the 14th annual event Sept. 17 and 18. "We are extremely proud that so many people have taken notice of this

  • Icarus Statue to be Rededicated on AFIT Campus

    On September 21, the statue of Icarus will be rededicated at its permanent home on the Air Force Institute of Technology campus.In 1998, the AFIT Foundation initiated, commissioned, and funded, through contributions, the construction of a memorial to graduates of the Air Force Institute of

  • AFIT Heritage Symposium to include Distinguished Alumni Award Banquet

    In conjunction with the Air Force Institute of Technology Heritage Symposium, to be held on Sept. 21 and 22, the AFIT Distinguished Alumni Awards Banquet will recognize two distinguished AFIT alumni: Gen Robert T. Herres and Dr. Ray O. Johnson. AFIT's first Distinguished Alumni award was issued in

  • Retiree Appreciation Day Oct. 21

    Base officials hope to attract military retirees from throughout the Dayton region to attend this year's Retiree Appreciation Day Thursday, Oct. 21, at the Hope Hotel adjacent to Gate 12A of the base.The annual event features guest speakers, free medical screenings, refreshments, information booths

  • AETC civic leaders experience Wright-Patterson

    Twenty one civic leaders from across the country along with the commander of Air Education and Training Command, Gen. Stephen Lorenz traveled here Sept. 7-9 to get a firsthand look at the many diverse and critical missions vital to the Air Force. The civic leader group included men and women from a

  • Chief of Staff to participate in the Air Force Marathon 10K

    The Air Force Chief of Staff is putting himself on the starting line during Air Force Marathon events here, joining thousands of others ready to show their dedication to physical fitness.Gen. Norton Schwartz plans to return to the Air Force Marathon for the second year in a row, this time running

  • Social media warning: AF officials urge operations security vigilance

    Fraudsters continue to hijack accounts on social networking sites and spread malicious software, FBI officials said. One technique entices users to download an application or view a video that appears to be sent from users' "friends", giving the perception of being legitimate. Once the user responds

  • C-17 conducts flight tests with biofuel

    The Air Force's ongoing alternative fuels certification efforts reached a new milestone Aug. 27 when a C-17 Globemaster III from here flew on all engines using jet fuel blended with a combination of traditional petroleum-based fuel, or JP-8, biofuel derived in part from animal fat, and synthetic