WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Anthony "Tony" W. Everidge, a newly appointed member of the Senior Executive Service, has been named executive director of the Air Force Installation Contracting Center, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Materiel Command, headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Everidge's SES induction ceremony was held June 5 in a conference room in Bldg. 1, Area A. AFICC is responsible f  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO) is changing how the Air Force delivers new and emerging technology to the Sustainment Enterprise. The RSO's latest initiative is the creation of the Identify-Apply-Scale (IAS), a first-of-its-kind capability devoted solely to the sustainment of Air Force systems. A partnership with the University of Dayton Research Institute, this comprehensive and premier network,   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory issued the following news: An Air Force Research Laboratory performance assessment platform is emerging as a helpful tool for monitoring symptoms of COVID-19. ADAPTS, which stands for Airman Data Analysis and Performance Tracking System, is a platform that includes mobile fitness applications, wearable sensors, prediction analytics, and visualizations. The backbone of ADAPTS is a commercial software called Smartabase  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, June 19 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Experts in the Air Force Research Laboratory are applying explainable machine learning and artificial intelligence approaches to develop thousands of models that could help federal, state and local decision-makers as they make re-opening decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic. These forecasting models, which represent military installations and counties across the United States, will be available in  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: Experts in the Air Force Research Laboratory are applying explainable machine learning and artificial intelligence approaches to develop thousands of models that could help federal, state and local decision makers as they make re-opening decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic. These forecasting models, which represent military installations and counties across the United States,  more

DAYTON, Ohio, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: The Air Force Research Laboratory and the University of Dayton School of Law, have created an online training program for government employees working on labs to learn how to prevent the loss of intellectual property and data rights that are vital to economic and national security. According to the latest annual IP Commission Report, the estimated annual cost to the U.S. economy exceeds $225   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate's Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Construction Division recently awarded a $524 million contract to a joint venture between Bahadir Construction Engineering Contracting and Trading Company & Impresa Costruzioni Giuseppe Maltauro to begin constructing an operational fighter wing for the F-15QA beddown at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in 2022. Over the next   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, June 16 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: When Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr. took command of the Air Force Materiel Command on May 31, 2019, his first goal was to get "regrounded" in the diverse missions and responsibilities spread across AFMC's six centers and 87,000 Airmen. "When I came here, I thought I understood the command since I was part of it when it was started in 1992, and I spent most of my career in it. What I learned is that there   more

FORT LEE, Virginia, June 19 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: Matthew Lupone has been selected to lead the Defense Contract Management Agency's Technical Directorate. He will start his position in late June. His goals are to build upon the collaborative teams across the agency, enhance employees' functional tradecraft, and strengthen the relationships with the military services, other federal agencies, and stakeholders. "I feel extremely fortunate and honored  more

DAYTON, Ohio, June 17 -- University of Dayton issued the following news release: The University of Dayton School of Law and the Air Force Research Laboratory, headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, have created an online training program for government employees working on labs to learn how to prevent the loss of intellectual property and data rights that are vital to economic and national security. According to the latest annual IP Commission Report, the estimated annual cost to th  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 15 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: Miller succeeded Col. Thomas Sherman, who will serve as the principal military assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon. Lt. Gen. Robert McMurry, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, was the presiding officer. During the ceremony, McMurry praised the numerous accomplishments of Sherman and the Mighty 88th and welcomed Miller to Team Wright-Patt, outlining M  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: With the introduction of the permanent change of station season, Airmen should know their rights. Service members' rights are protected by the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, a law designed to ease financial burdens on service members during periods of military service. SCRA is a federal law that provides protections for military members as they enter active duty and continues  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Military Personnel Flight, part of the 88th Force Support Squadron, has maintained its mission during COVID-19 to ensure essential personnel can continue their work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The flight's sections, housed in Bldg. 2, Area A, include ID Cards, Outbound Assignments and Force Management, while Installation Personnel Readiness is housed in Bldg. 1, Area A. ID cards "The need to have  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: David Tillotson III has served as director of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, since November 2018. As such, he manages nearly 1 million square feet of exhibit space with more than 350 aerospace vehicles and missiles, and thousands of other artifacts. The Skywrighter recently spoke with Tillotson to learn how the museum has been performing its mission since it closed   more