WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: Airmen from the 88th Communications Squadron became the first set of 88th Air Base Wing members to join the U.S. Space Force during a ceremony Feb. 11 in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force's Space Gallery. Most fittingly, the event took place in front of the Apollo 15 Command Module Endeavor. Sworn in as Space Force "Guardians" by Lt. Col. Jeff Crepeau, 88 CS commander, w  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: Two Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center units won Gears of Government awards recently for delivering mission results, customer service and accountable stewardship. The Air Force Category Management Program, part of the Air Force Installation Contracting Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Joint Explo  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: Two Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center units won Gears of Government awards recently for delivering mission results, customer service and accountable stewardship. The Air Force Category Management Program, part of the Air Force Installation Contracting Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Joint Explosive Ordn  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: Over the past 30 years, the Air Force has gained a lot of experience operating sophisticated equipment in remote or austere environments. Today, the Rapid Sustainment Office is scouring industry for ways new technology can enhance operations from anywhere in the world. This can go anywhere from photovoltaic tents to drones inspecting runways for debris. "The Air Force is going ba  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Daryl Mayer AFLCMC Public Affairs "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means," goes the oft-quoted line from The Princess Bride. Clearly not wishing "digital engineering" relegated to meme status, Leadership Log this week delves into understanding what it means by speaking with Joe Baker, Director of Engineering for the Mobility and Training Ai  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: The Air Force is in the process of modifying aircraft in the C-40 fleet, in an effort to better accommodate pilots during extended flight missions. Four Air Force C-40B aircraft and four Air Force Reserve Command C-40C aircraft are being upgraded, with the effort scheduled to be completed by May 2021. As the military version of Boeing's 737-700 business class jet, the C-40 is used   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 27 -- Air University issued the following news: Dr. Heidi Ries has been selected as the Air Force Institute of Technology's chief academic officer, responsible for overseeing and ensuring the highest standards of academic quality in both graduate and professional continuing education instruction and research. In this role, Ries has direct oversight for achieving and sustaining institute and program accreditation; the faculty promotion and tenure process; develo  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: Wright-Patterson AFB will conduct a base-wide active-shooter training exercise Feb. 24 on Areas A and B. The base will go into a full lockdown in response to the scheduled training scenario. The Installation Command Center will issue notifications to the base over the Giant Voice public announcement system, social media and other internal communication methods. Garth Freund, th  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Greg Chadwick Air Force Materiel Health & Wellness Team A coronavirus is a type of common virus that can cause illnesses such as the common cold, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). In early 2020, after a December 2019 outbreak in China, the World Health Organization (WHO) identified SARS-CoV-2 as new type of coronavirus. The disease it causes is called cor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2021: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Brig. Gen. John J. Allen has been appointed to the grade of major general. Allen is currently serving as the commander, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Brig.   more

DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, David M. DeVillers, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2021: A former contractor with the United States Air Force pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to illegally taking approximately 2,500 pages of classified documents. Izaak Vincent Kemp, 35, of Fairborn, was charged on Jan. 25 by a Bill of Information. According to court documents, Kemp was employed as a contractor at the Air Force Research Lab  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2021: A former contractor with the U.S. Air Force pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio today to illegally taking approximately 2,500 pages of classified documents. Izaak Vincent Kemp, 35, of Fairborn, was charged on Jan. 25, 2021, by a Bill of Information. According to court documents, Kemp was employed as a contractor at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Scott Air Force Base issued the following news: Soaring through the skies at 500 mph, a medical team of five work feverishly to save a life. Their healing hands move across a weakened body, and a reassuring voice of a technician sounds in a patient's ear. The patient's eyelids part as a soft green glow fills an entire field of view that slowly focuses on a pair of wings. Those "wings" belong to "angels in the air" according to many wounded wa  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: When it comes to sending mail, most people immediately think of the U.S. Postal Service. That's who we see every day when those little trucks place bills and personal mail in your home's mailbox. However, when it comes to mail on base, who takes care of that? There may not be any little mail trucks, or personnel dressed in blue uniforms with a mail satchel on their side, but Wright-Patter  more