WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: The 3rd Annual AFLCMC PSM Forum will be held virtually from June 22 to 24 on ZoomGov. You can RSVP at https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/anim.cfm?i=588308&k=07694A0A7B5F. Questions can be directed to Kristen Foran (kristen.foran@us.af.mil, Cell: 937-760-2190) and Jeffrey Blackburn (jeffrey.blackburn.1@us.af.mil, Cell: 937-572-5112). "It really fosters that communication between pr  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: Air Force Materiel Command leadership will host a command-wide virtual town hall, Tuesday, April 27, at 2 p.m. EDT. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., AFMC commander, Patricia M. Young, AFMC executive director, and Chief Master Sgt. Stanley C. Cadell, AFMC command chief, will discuss current topics and address questions from personnel across the command. "A lot has happened over the past few mon  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: Air Force Materiel Command leadership will host a command-wide virtual town hall, April 27, at 2 p.m. EDT. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., AFMC commander, Patricia M. Young, AFMC executive director, and Chief Master Sgt. Stanley C. Cadell, AFMC command chief, will discuss current topics and address questions from personnel across the command. "A lot has happened over the past few month  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 7 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Research Laboratory successfully completed the XQ-58A Valkyrie's sixth flight test and first release from its internal weapons bay, March 26 at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. This test, conducted in partnership with Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Area-I, demonstrated the ability to launch an ALTIUS-600 (https://areai.com/wp-content/uploads/Slick-600-V1.pdf) small, unmanned aircraft syste  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: The largest aircraft in the U.S. Air Force inventory, will receive key upgrades, after the Mobility and Training Aircraft Directorate recently awarded an Alternate Modification Installation (AMI) contract - worth up to $92.8 million - to Tyonek Native Corporation, to install avionic modifications on the C-5 Galaxy fleet. Designed to improve the performance and effectiveness of the   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The secretary of the Air Force announces the following general officer assignments: Maj. Gen. Michele C. Edmondson will be assigned as commander, 2d Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Edmondson is currently serving as commandant of cadets, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado. Maj. Gen. Kenneth P. Ekman will be assigned as the director, plans and programs, J-5,  more

ORONO, Maine, April 6 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Liping Yu, an assistant professor of physics at the University of Maine, has been selected as a fellow for the 2021 U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) Summer Faculty Fellowship program (SFFP). The program offers hands-on exposure to Air Force research challenges through 8- to 12-week research residencies at participating Air Force research facilities for full-time science, mathematics and engineering f  more

KENT, Ohio, April 7 (TNSGra) -- Wright State University issued the following news: Wright State University has been awarded nearly $2.4 million in Choose Ohio First scholarship money for STEMM disciplines from the State of Ohio for the 2021-22 academic year. The Ohio Department of Higher Education awarded the university $1.07 million with a new five-year grant and $1.3 million to continue funding over the next four years as part of a grant awarded in 2020. The scholarships are designed to str  more

KENT, Ohio, April 10 (TNSAwa) -- Wright State University issued the following news: It all began with a love of music that led to a passion for psychology and auditory perception. Those interests have taken Wright State University psychology alumnus Brian Simpson to the top of his field. Today, Simpson leads Air Force research into human perception and communication in complex environments, helping Air Force personnel to better pilot fighter jets and to communicate during emergency responses a  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 10 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: Maj. David Tubman, a board-certified clinical health psychologist in the 88th Medical Group at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, held four separate duty titles in 2020. His outstanding performance, creativity and diligence won him the 88th Air Base Wing's 2020 Field Grade Officer of the Year honor. Col. Patrick Miller, 88 ABW and installation commander, and other leaders hosted the wing's  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: The 88th Air Base Wing's vision reached further March 23 when some noisy neighborhood pets, an Airman's back-pocket training and a couple's commitment to "service before self" intersected with a medical mishap to assist a stranger in need. That Tuesday afternoon, Staff Sgt. Marc Lejeune, a bioenvironmental technician from the 88th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, was res  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 10 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: Beginning April 9, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base personnel and beneficiaries will be able to schedule their own COVID-19 vaccine appointments. In coordination with the Defense Health Agency, the 88th Medical Group will pilot the DHA Appointing Portal, which allows patients to schedule appointments through a web-based tool. The scheduling site can be found at https://informatics-stage.h  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 10 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: The 88th Air Base Wing recently updated its mission, vision, motto, values, characteristics and traits, and lines of effort. A line of effort links multiple tasks and missions to focus energy toward establishing operational and strategic conditions. These are the goals the wing strives to achieve in order to keep the installation running smoothly. The first line of effort is: "Strengthen  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 10 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: The F-117 Nighthawk will be the third historical aircraft featured in the History & Heritage Race Series, powered by the Air Force Marathon, beginning May 1. "The F-117 Nighthawk remains one of the most notable aircraft in U.S. Air Force history for its numerous aerospace-technology breakthroughs," said Brandon Hough, the Air Force Marathon director. "In almost every way, the Nighthawk wa  more