WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett awarded the Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service to Charles A. "Chuck" Babish IV, Air Force Senior Level Executive for Aircraft Structural Integrity. The award was presented to Babish in a ceremony presided by Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Commander, Lt. Gen. Robert McMurry, at the National Museum of the United States Air  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center held its second Annual AFLCMC Program Support Manager Forum, which ran from July 14-16. Due to COVID-19, this year's event was held virtually and drew over 200 participants from across the center. The Air Force Materiel Command Commander Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr. provided the forum's opening keynote address. "What we do in this Command is   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Diversity and inclusion, the coronavirus pandemic and the strategic direction of the Air Force Materiel Command were among the many topics covered during a virtual town hall, July 29. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., AFMC commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Stanley C. Cadell, AFMC command chief, addressed questions in front of a live, virtual audience during the event streamed live on the AFMC Facebook page.   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory issued the following news: The AFRL Sensors Directorate partnered with the Wright Brothers Institute (WBI) to host the Beyond 5G University Challenge virtually for the 2019-2020 school year. This challenge is a competition for university student teams to develop innovative uses for Software Defined Radios (SDR) and Software Defined Networks (SDN). In the past, the challenge is summed up with an in-person event to jud  more

EGLIN AFB, Florida, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: A combined developmental and operational test team successfully tested a new F-16 radar capability during a four-ship formation of F-16s here July 2. The mission was the first of its kind to test the APG-83 Active Electronically Scanned Array radar on four fighter aircraft at the same time. The Operational Flight Program Combined Test Force, 40th Flight Test Squadron and the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron were respo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. David Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 5: Today, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) reunited the family of U.S. Air Force Captain Fielding Wesley Featherston III, who has been MIA since 1969, with his long-lost medals. Joyce's office was contacted in February 2020 by a veteran whose daughter had found six military medals, among other personal belongings of Captain Featherston's, while clearing out an old warehouse in Cleveland. After years of being  more

LONDON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: The Air Force, Army and Navy international research offices jointly became the newest tenants last month at the Translation and Innovation Hub (I-HUB) at Imperial College London's expansive White City Campus -- a move expected to enhance partnerships with academics, industry, non-traditional innovators, and the UK Ministry of Defence, under the coordination of the Institute for Security Science and T  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: More than 14 servicewomen and veterans took part in the first Veterans Administration Women's Health Transition Training program hosted by the Airman and Family Readiness Center on July 28. The virtual training program was recently hosted by the Airman and Family Readiness Center to bring awareness to women about health information that will assist them after they separate from the military  more