• Alternative fuels win Aviation Week Laureate award

    On March 17, Aviation Week named the winners of their 53rd Annual Laureate Awards. This award honors individuals and organizations that have shown heroism and exceptional leadership in aviation, aerospace and defense industries. Wright-Patterson's Alternative Fuels Certification Office was a

  • Personnel in a nestled building have a big responsibility

    Wright-Patterson AFB's building 471 is in a quiet setting, nestled next to the woods in Area B. What goes on inside, however, is not nearly so rustic. The 2400 square foot building is home to Air Force Radioactive Recycling and Disposal (AFRRAD). With over 120 years of combined experience, AFRRAD

  • Doolittle Tokyo Raiders reunion brings B-25s; backup weather plans announced

    As a tribute to the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders during their 68th reunion, the National Museum of the United States Air Force and nearby Urbana, Ohio's Grimes Field will host one of the largest gatherings of B-25 Mitchell bombers since World War II. Approximately 20 aircraft from around the nation are

  • USAFSAM teams with Innova Systems, Inc. for new color vision test

    For people with hereditary and acquired color vision deficiency--sometimes referred as color blindness--it can be challenging or even impossible to hold certain jobs in either the military or civilian sector. In many occupations, the ability to accurately see colors is critical to success. In some

  • Advanced Course in Engineering Cyber Security Boot Camp 2010

    Twenty-seven Air Force ROTC cadets from universities across the nation will constitute the 2010 Advanced Course in Engineering, or ACE, Cyber Security Boot Camp, a 10-week summer program at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Information Directorate, Rome, NY, that aims at developing future cyber

  • Air Force Scientists Test, Develop Bio Jet Fuels

    While the world searches for more efficient ways to fuel automobiles and create usable energy, Air Force scientists are looking for cleaner, more efficient ways to fuel the military's aircraft. On March 25, an A-10 Thunderbolt II flew solely on a blend of biomass-derived fuel and conventional JP-8

  • 711HPW guest speaker to explore physical-cognitive domain distinctions

    Dr. Adam H. Russell, program manager for the Tools for Recognizing Useful Signals of Trustworthiness, or TRUST, Program at the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, will present "Opening Descartes' Blackbox: Some Hints About What Human Performance Research Can Tell Us About Useful and

  • AFIT graduates Class of March 2010

    Two hundred five scientists, engineers, and management specialists are now the recipients of graduate and doctoral degrees from the Air Force Institute of Technology. AFIT's Graduate School of Engineering and Management held its March 2010 graduation ceremony Thursday at the National Museum of the

  • Base security forces train for the worst

    "On Me"With the simple two word instruction Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Jones, 88th Security Forces Squadron, went from being a searcher to point man, and three other members making up the diamond formation snapped left, each encountering new roles and responsibilities within the team structure. This was