WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: Ten no-cost courses will be held virtually July 20-24 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, thanks to the first-ever 88th Air Base Wing Virtual Focus Week. The free professional development opportunities will be hosted online by Education and Training via the Commercial Virtual Remote environment. The theme for July is "Unity." The theme speaks to today's training needs, said Mich  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, July 10 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Materiel Command will host a Digital Campaign Virtual Industry Exchange Day, July 30, to gather input and feedback from academia and industry on the newly-launched priority effort. "We need to streamline the design, development, acquisition and testing to get technology to our warfighters faster. This is critical to our support of the National Defense Strategy and what our Air Force ne  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory issued the following news: An Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate employee recently earned joint first place in the COVID-19 Virtual Hackathon hosted by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, or Dstl - the science inside UK national security. Leslie Flocken, an aerospace engineer and participant in the Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program, led the virus modelling effort to evaluate   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory issued the following news: In August 2020, the Air Force Research Laboratory, along with SEMI Nano-Bio Materials Consortium (NBMC), a global association of electronics design and manufacturing companies, will hold an open, virtual workshop series. Its purpose is to explore the continuing need for actionable, intelligent and real-time data to improve outcomes for remote sensing, monitoring and treatment. The annual work  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 8 -- Air University issued the following news: Col. Zoya Lee-Zerkel took command of the 42nd Medical Group during a ceremony presided over by Col. Patrick Carley, the 42nd Air Base Wing commander, July 1, 2020 on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. After serving two years as the 42nd MDG commander, Col. Jeanette Frantel is moving on to her next assignment at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. Leading a group in our Air Force is a unique honor and privilege, and   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: Randy Parker assumed the role of Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Detachment 6 director during a change of leadership ceremony July 8 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. One of 10 detachments serving as the liaison and on-site support between Air Force major commands, Space Force and the AFIMSC enterprise, Detachment 6 directly supports   more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, July 8 -- The U.S. Air Force (42nd Air Base Wing) issued the following news: Col. Zoya Lee-Zerkel took command of the 42nd Medical Group during a ceremony presided over by Col. Patrick Carley, the 42nd Air Base Wing commander, July 1, 2020 on Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. After serving two years as the 42nd MDG commander, Col. Jeanette Frantel is moving on to her next assignment at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. Leading a group in our Air Force is a unique  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news: As part of efforts to develop a treatment in the fight against coronavirus, DoD wants to collect more than 8,000 units of plasma from individuals who were diagnosed with COVID-19 and are now symptom-free. It's unclear whether convalescent plasma therapy will prove effective against the virus, but the plasma does hold antibodies that could help fight off infection. To donate, individuals must have doc  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 8 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The new commander of the 88th Air Base Wing and the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base installation is a self-described reality TV "junkie," acted as a grass-skirt-and-coconut-wearing Luther Billis in a production of "South Pacific" and isn't one for standing still. Col. Patrick G. Miller assumed his position as commander of the 88 ABW and the 30,000-personnel installation June 12. Miller previously served as vice  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: This week, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies approved a total of $69.8 million coming directly to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in FY 2021. In addition to the $35 million secured for the Intelligence Facility Central Utility Plant and $23.5 million for a new Hydrant Fuel System, this funding includes an additional $11.3 million for area   more