WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: The variety of resources available to Air Force EAP users will increase with the revamping of the programs' coaching and financial services, which go live May 1. The EAP is expanding the level of support to members by encompassing "positive" engagements like lifestyle coaching, where participants can establish goals and priorities to maximize personal stability. The refined prog  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: Reaching out to ask for help can be incredibly difficult which makes it essential that someone is there to take your hand. Under the Sexual Assault and Response program, the Volunteer Victim Advocates are available around the clock to ensure Airmen get the help they need. "Our job is to be there when someone calls in and then staying with that person through the entire process," sai  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: This week, Australian Officers commemorated ANZAC Day, 25th of April, at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate (AFSAC). "Each year, Australians all over the world join together to commemorate this significant day," explained Wing Commander Tim Lewis, Senior Australian Foreign Liaison Officer (FLO). "On this day we ho  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 27 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Research Laboratory's Battlefield Air Targeting Man-Aided Knowledge team, referred to as BATMAN, lent its effort to the Air and Space Forces' Small Business Innovation Research program to make a few former Airmen's dreams come true and potentially deliver a needed survival radio charger to the warfighter. These former Airmen formed Combat Power Solutions, a servicedisabled veteran-owned small bu  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 1 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: Col. Patrick Miller and 88th Air Base Wing leadership held a virtual commander's call April 29 to celebrate how Airmen across Wright-Patterson Air Force Base have exemplified core values in and out of uniform. The 88 ABW and installation commander began the call by recognizing team members who quietly aligned their actions with qualities the wing seeks to embody, from off-duty Wright-Patt me  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: As a single mother of seven-year old twin boys, and No. 2 on the leadership team responsible for the acquisition, modernization and sustainment of the Air Force bomber aircraft fleet, Jennifer Morgan is no stranger to navigating challenges and finding opportunities for success. In fact, she has made a career out of leading high performing teams and developing effective solutions to A  more

BATTLE CREEK, Michigan, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services recently announced it will shutter most of its property disposal field offices by the end of fiscal 2022. Despite widespread small site closures, support services will continue unabated, and an overall reduction of customer wait time is expected. Many DLA Disposition Services field activities will enjoy capability increases as 60  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 1 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: Teri French, an instructor of engineering management within the Air Force Institute of Technology's Civil Engineer School received the 2021 Air Education and Training Command's Outstanding Airman of the Year Award Civilian Category III. In 2020, French taught 134 lessons and delivered 243 hours of instruction to 1,800 civil engineers in project programming, financial management, and realty managem  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following statement on April 29, 2021: * * * "Last night, President Biden proposed more irresponsible and out-of-control spending despite asking for cuts to the defense budget that could impact Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. "As we seek economic recovery from the pandemic, I remain gravely concerned with the Biden administration's dangerously misplaced priorities."  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 1 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: The 88th Air Base Wing, guided by the lines of effort outlined in its strategic plan, works to "deliver war-winning capabilities through agile installation and mission support" to all organizations at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Line of effort No. 4, "Foster deliberate partnerships," directs that the wing not only work with Wright-Patt's more than 115 mission partners but also build rel  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 28 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: Key academic leadership from the U.S. Air Force Academy met with Air Force Institute of Technology leaders, faculty, and students during a visit to campus on 29 March. The purpose of the visit was to reinforce relationships and discuss priorities, initiatives, and opportunities for collaboration between the two institutions. Brig. Gen. Linell Letendre, USAFA dean of faculty, along with several  more

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Illinois, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) began a week-long aeromedical and global patient movement exercise, Ultimate Caduceus, April 26 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The exercise will validate the readiness of the command's in-flight care teams and patient movement enterprise in response to a significant crisis. USTRANSCOM provides the world's only  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) began a week-long aeromedical and global patient movement exercise, Ultimate Caduceus, April 26, 2021. Exercise Ultimate Caduceus is an annual patient movement exercise designed to test the ability of USTRANSCOM to provide medical evacuation in a contested environment. Approximately 250 personnel including members of the 445th Airlift Wing  more