WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Human Systems Division will launch a new app this month that will give aircrew members a quick and easy way to provide feedback and address concerns with their equipment and gear. The inception of this app occurred at a 2019 AFWERX event, where female aircrew expressed their desire for a streamlined method to provide feedback concerning their gear and ensure their vo  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory issued the following news: Dr. Kerianne Hobbs, a research aerospace engineer with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Aerospace Systems Directorate, recently earned the 40 Under 40 award from the International Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA). According to the AFCEA, the Young AFCEA 40 Under 40 award is given to 40 individuals ages 40 and under for their significant contributions in  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory issued the following news: When NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken ascended into space on the afternoon of May 30, they were two of 10 astronauts to undergo centrifuge testing in early November 2018 in the Air Force Research Laboratory. "It's exciting that our centrifuge was one of several steps along the way to prepare these two astronauts for this upcoming launch," said Brig. Gen. James Dienst, 711th Human   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory issued the following news: Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate senior leadership held a virtual workshop May 21, facilitated by Dr. Karen Townsend, owner of KTownsend Consulting, to discuss and learn strategies to re-engage, re-connect and reunite the workforce as AFRL employees enter a phased return to work. Employees have faced a variety of challenges during this pandemic, from becoming overn  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory issued the following news: Air Force Research Laboratory scientists are working with University of Michigan and Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) researchers to build and test a revolutionary chemical sensing device that can detect acute respiratory disease syndrome (ARDS) associated with COVID-19 deaths. Under IARPA's molecular analyzer for efficient gas-phase low-power interrogation (MAEGLIN)   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, NASA astronauts who ascended into space in a history-making launch, May 30, were two of the 10 astronauts to undergo testing in early November 2018 in the Air Force Research Laboratory's (https://www.wpafb.af.mil/AFRL/) centrifuge. "It's exciting that our centrifuge was one of several steps along the way to prepare these two astronauts for this upcoming launch," said Brig  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, June 6 -- Balboa Press published the following book - "Collaborative Innovation, Wright Brothers Institute" by Bart Barthelemy: The publisher provided this outline of the work: Collaborative Innovation can produce powerful results and move teams and organizations from breakdowns to breakthroughs. The Wright Brothers Institute has pioneered the development and application of this powerful innovation process. This book describes the practices and principles that can be us  more

EGLIN AFB, Florida, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: A 96th Test Wing unit recently helped test a mobile health-monitoring system for COVID-19 patients. The 46th Test Squadron's Datalinks Test Flight tested the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit or BATDOK here April 6-9. The goal of the initial testing in March was to determine the system's medical treatment capability for para-rescue Airmen. The Airmen, seeing the system's be  more

KENT, Ohio, June 5 -- Wright State University issued the following news: A wind tunnel device designed by 2020 Wright State University graduate Carl Pickl that promises to improve the testing of turbine blades in jet engines has been awarded a patent. In November 2015, while he was a student in the mechanical engineering program, Pickl was assigned to design a new wake generator for the low-speed, 10-foot-long wind tunnel at the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 4 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: As Wright-Patterson Air Force Base organizations complete the third week of Phase I of the installation's Return to Full Capacity plan, base operations continue to run smoothly. No significant increase in the number of reported COVID-19 cases has been identified by base or local medical officials within the past few weeks according to reports. Wright-Patterson Medical Center officials conti  more