WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 22 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Stacy Burns AFIT's history of providing innovative academic programs to the U.S. Air and Space Forces continues with its announcement of a non-thesis master's degree program option for officers in the USAF pilot training pipeline. The Graduate School of Engineering and Management will be offering the option of an in-residence master's program that does not require completion of a thesis to ac  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 18 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: The Air Force Institute of Technology's Graduate School of Engineering and Management presented awards to faculty and graduating students during a ceremony on March 25. The annual awards ceremony served as a celebration of accomplishments for the more than 200 students who received their diplomas in a separate ceremony later that evening. Dr. Todd Stewart, AFIT director and chancellor congratulat  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Daryl Mayer With more than 60 years of service, the B-52 Stratofortress is an icon of global reach and central to the Air Force's ability to project power anywhere, anytime. And that isn't likely to change soon. Col. Louis Ruscetta, as an Air Force brat, has spent much of his life at flightlines around the world. Today, he serves as Senior Materiel Leader for the B-52 program o  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, May 17 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Estella Holmes, Materiel Command The Air Force Materiel Command's record of hiring and supporting workers with disabilities is further emphasized by a Workforce Recruitment Program initiative for those with a diagnosis on the autism spectrum. Autism at Work, a collaborative effort between AFMC and Wright State University, is approaching its third year. It is designed to give the college student,   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Daryl Mayer Precision is a word often associated with the Air Force. The ability to apply air power at any point on the globe at any time requires equipment that operates at close tolerances. If that equipment is outside the standard, people can die. It's really that simple. The Air Force Metrology and Calibration Program ensures Air Force (AF) systems and equipment are accurat  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: To support the growing demand for new F-16 aircraft from partner nations, the U.S. Air Force has teamed with Lockheed Martin Co. to open a new production line to build the F-16 Block 70/72 fighter aircraft at the company's facility in Greenville, S.C. Launched on Veterans Day 2019, the line is the only production facility for F-16s in the world, opening three years after the company  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, May 17 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news on May 15, 2021: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski, Materiel Command As Microsoft Commercial Virtual Remote Teams phases out on June 15, a cross-functional team of Air Force communication and acquisition experts are working diligently to welcome the workforce back to the enterprise Office 365 platform, primed to offer more robust features than ever before. "We're not losing a capability when CVR Teams goes a  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By SMSgt Elise Redziniak First Sergeant Did you know that the average person works 90,000 hours throughout their lifetime? This is a considerable amount of time spent at work and with your co-workers. The kind of environment you are exposed to can set the tone for how you mentally, physically and emotionally feel, overall influencing the psychological wellbeing of the workplace and  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following decision (Case No. 0-AR-5634): DECISION Before the Authority: Ernest DuBester, Chairman, and Colleen Duffy Kiko and James T. Abbott, Members (Chairman DuBester dissenting in part; Member Abbott dissenting in part) I. Statement of the Case In this case, we consider the extent to which agencies and unions can negotiate over performance awards committees without violating management's rights under Sec. 7106(a) of t  more

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Indiana, May 20 -- The U.S. Air Force's 434th Air Refueling Wing issued the following news: Put yourself in Jordan Easterlund's boots. Standing at 6 feet, 7 inches tall, Easterlund is a big man. The obstacle in front of him, is not big. The entrapment drill is merely an eight-foot long boxed tunnel with a two-foot by two-foot opening, literally woven with wire in an unmerciful pattern designed to snag, grasp, cut and pull at him and his bunker gear. Oh, and gloves, ma  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 22 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Katie Scott The Secretary of the Air Force has appointed Dr. Walter Jones as the Air Force Institute of Technology's new chancellor and director beginning in June 2021. He replaces Dr. Todd Stewart who retired in March. Before joining the AFIT team, Jones was the executive director of the Rice University National Security Research Accelerator providing strategic leadership focused on all aspe  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-New York, issued the following news release: H.R. 1448, the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act was passed by the House of Representatives in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. The bill is sponsored by Representative Steve Stivers (R-OH), and lead cosponsors include Representatives Kathleen Rice (D-NY), Michael Waltz (R-FL), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), John Rutherford (R-FL), Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), and Neal Dunn (R-FL).  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 21 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news on May 20, 2021: By Airman 1st Class Jack Gardner Airmen from the 88th Medical Group returned from deployment to Detroit on May 18. The Airmen were part of the Department of Defense's COVID-19 response operation inside the community vaccination center at Ford Field. The team supported the Federal Emergency Management Agency and was overseen by U.S. Army North, U.S. Northern Command's Joint   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, May 18 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Will Huntington Public Affairs Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will go into exercise mode again as it conducts a scheduled hazardous materials, or HAZMAT, release training event May 19. During the exercise, the Installation Command Center will employ a variety of communication modes across Areas A and B on base to alert the base populace of the simulated event. When the notification g  more