WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: The adage, generally credited to Ralph Waldo Emerson, says if you build a better mousetrap, the world will beat a path to your door. But what if no one knows you did it? With Lt. Gen. Shaun Morris, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, as Program Executive Officer, the Rapid Sustainment Office is leading the effort to find, evaluate and scale innovative solutions acro  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: Airmen from the 88th Air Base Wing's Medical Group deployed to Detroit March 19 in support of a Department of Defense COVID-19 vaccination support operation. A team of approximately 120 Airmen arrived at Ford Field to support the community vaccination center. This team is part of the DOD's COVID-19 response operation Type Team 1. "This deployment will help more people get vaccinated and   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the 88th Air Base Wing will deploy approximately 120 Airmen to Michigan to support a state-run, federally supported Community Vaccination Center at the Ford Field in Detroit. The Airmen are assigned to the 88th Medical Group. "The 88th Air Base Wing is proud to contribute to the fight against COVID-19 to protect our fellow Americ  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: A five-month tactical leadership program designed to develop current and prospective leaders at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is continuing this year, despite the challenges of a virtual environment. LEADership (Learned, Enthusiastic, Committed, Dedicated) Wright-Patt kicked off in February for a total of 10 two-day virtual sessions so participants may get an introduction to   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: The 88th Air Base Wing page inside the Air Force Connect app is being relaunched as a one-stop shop for locating base information. Air Force Connect is a mobile app that provides access to information from base leaders, social media links, directories and more. "Communication can be hard and every way we can get information out to the team is another way to reach the team," said Col. Pat  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: Readiness is a key component in the 88th Air Base Wing mission, and 88th Security Forces Squadron combat-arms trainers are there to make certain Wright-Patterson AFB personnel are weapons-qualified. Before deployment, many will need to visit Tech. Sgt. Richard Thomas and his team. "Everybody that needs to qualify for deployment, (a permanent-change-of-station move) or annual q  more

CAMP ATTERBURY, Indiana, March 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: For heavier weapons such as the M240B, M249, M2 machine gun and M203 grenade launcher, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base combat-arms instructors travel one state over to qualify personnel at an outdoor range. "The 7.62 mm bullets for the M240Bs are too large for our indoor range," says Tech. Sgt. Richard Thomas, the 88th Security Forces Squadron's noncommissioned officer in charge o  more