• Night Flight presents annual tribute to Glenn Miller

    The U.S. Air Force Band of Flight's Night Flight Jazz Ensemble will celebrate the heritage of the great American band leader, Maj. Glenn Miller, in a concert Saturday, May 15 at 6:00 p.m. at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The performance will take place outside the museum's Modern Flight

  • Refinery fire directs evacuation of nearby Brooks City-Base

    A large fire at a fuel refinery in south San Antonio resulted in the precautionary evacuation of all Air Force and Department of Defense personnel from nearby Brooks City-Base. The evacuation order is per the direction of the Bexar County Emergency Operations Center, and was coordinated with Col.

  • Human Performance Wing's Fatigue Research Targets the Brain

    Researchers from the Air Force Research Laboratory's 711th Human Performance Wing's Human Effectiveness Directorate, or 711 HPW/RH, and the Kettering Innovation Center are moving into a state-of-the-art phase of fatigue research that aims to shed light on identifying people who are fatigue resistant

  • Air Force Marathon finisher’s medal awarded 6th in top 25

    The Air Force Marathon commemorative finisher's medal placed 6th among the top 25 U.S. marathon medals, according to Marathon and Beyond.Marathon and Beyond selected the top 25 medals among U.S. marathon finisher's medals for 2009. Marathon and Beyond described the Air Force Marathon medal as,

  • DOD acquisition leader shares his priorities

    More than 700 military, civilian and contractor acquisition professionals and defense industry partners discussed challenges they face during the DoD Acquisition Insight Conference held April 20-21 at the Sinclair Community College here.Among the many senior executives who shared their perspective

  • DoD making massive investment in its acquisition workforce

    The Department of Defense is investing several billion dollars to re-build, train and educate its acquisition workforce, and it expects a return on its investment.Mr. Shay Assad, director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, remarked there are about 127,000 people in the Defense

  • DOD acquisition is a contact sport

    The Defense Department's journey to recapture acquisition excellence took a big step forward during two days of discussions and workforce training held at the Sinclair Community College here April 20-21.That was the assessment made by several senior leaders at the DoD Acquisition Insight Conference,

  • Wright-Patterson's Homeschool Education Event

    Military families here electing to home school their children in kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to attend Wright-Patterson's Homeschool Education event on May 5, from 8-11:30 a.m. at the Community and Family Center, Bldg. 230, Area C. As base organizations continue to observe and

  • ASC career fair at the Nutter Center May 5

    The Aeronautical Systems Center here will host the 2nd Annual Career Fair to fill professional mid-career level, non-entry level, positions at the Ervin J. Nutter Center's Arena on May 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. No pre-registration is required but applicants must enter at Gate 3. Professionals with

  • Snakes - a cause for excitement

    The discovery of Smooth Green Snakes on base might conjure images from movies like "Snakes on a Plane" or "Anaconda" for some. However, the snakes are actually harmless to humans and friendly to the environment."This is exciting to find," said Jeff Davis, a consultant biologist for the