CHOLUTECA, Honduras, June 9 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Amanda Stanford U.S. Air Force and Army military doctors were in Choluteca, Honduras, May 12-27, to assist a local hospital with urologic surgeries during Resolute Sentinel 21. The exercise provides joint training and improved readiness for U.S. civil engineers, medical professionals and support personnel through humanitarian assistance activities in Honduras. Essential surgeries were performed on pre-  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 10 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: AFWERX Agility Prime and new partner Kitty Hawk reached a milestone in May with their first operational exercise. "This exercise produced important data that will bolster the program going forward," said Lt. Col. Martin Salinas, the mission design team lead in the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center. The technology and companies in the AFWERX Agility Prime program continue to mature rapidly with   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 12 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Jack Gardner Wright-Patterson Air Force Base hosted the Air Force's 19th senior enlisted adviser for a three-day visit June 2-4. Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass is the first woman to serve as a senior enlisted adviser in the military. She assumed the role last August. During the visit, she received briefings detailing the Air Force Materiel Command   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 12 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Alexandria Fulton Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass has a duty day unlike most who put on the uniform. She often gets things started by 4:30 a.m. before embarking on workdays jam-packed full of office tours, command briefs and meeting with Airmen across various installations, which she calls the "best part of my job ... hands down." After beginning th  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 8 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski Air Force Materiel Command In 1946, Winston S. Churchill delivered a speech calling for a mutual exchange of officers between the U.S. and the British Commonwealth in an effort to further the study of defense needs and weapons technology. At a gala event at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, June 2, the continued success of this international partnership was celebrated with t  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following decision (Case No. 0-AR-5602; 0-AR-5677): DECISION Before the Authority: Ernest DuBester, Chairman, and Colleen Duffy Kiko and James T. Abbott, Members I. Statement of the Case The Union filed two grievances alleging that the Agency had engaged in unfair labor practices (ULPs) while negotiating ground rules for a term agreement. The first grievance alleged bad faith bargaining and the second alleged submission   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-California, issued the following statement on June 11, 2021: * * * "First, let me thank every single person who works at Wright-Patterson. The work you do is critical it makes the world safer, it makes America stronger. "Today the world is much more challenging. "Think about what has transpired just [during] this new administration, a cyber attack on the delivery of fuel, and now a cyber attack on the delivery of food within Amer  more

DAYTON, Ohio, June 12 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 11, 2021: Joined by House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) and Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH-02), senior House Armed Services Committee member and House Intelligence Committee member, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) slammed President Biden's recently proposed defense budget as inadequate to combat against growing threats from China and our adversaries. While Congressman Turner recognized the  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 10 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski Air Force Materiel Command The Air Force Materiel Command has established a new office to manage digital transformation activities across the Air and Space Force enterprise. The 12-member Digital Transformation Office, or DTO, will fall under the AFMC Engineering and Technical Management Directorate. It will focus on creating a digital governance structure and facilitate on-going an  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, June 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Deidre Moon During a June 25, 1951, ceremony at Arnold Air Force Base, President Harry S. Truman unveiled a plaque dedicating the Air Engineering Development Center as the Arnold Engineering Development Center in honor of General of the Air Force, Henry H. "Hap" Arnold. Arnold had passed away before the ceremony, but his vision was instrumental in bringing the center to fruition. Thousands   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 12 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Jack Gardner The 88th Air Base Wing and its command team have rolled out a new strategic plan that defines the mission and vision statements, values, characteristics and traits. "Maximize mission effectiveness," the second of four revised lines of effort, was implemented to strengthen the 88 ABW's operational and strategic principles. Leaders said there is no bigger c  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 12 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Darrius Parker A few years ago, a Jewish officer helped a Muslim judge advocate general applicant get religious-accommodation rules changed, which paved a new path for more Muslims to serve in the Air Force. On the first day she joined up, Capt. Maysaa Ouza, 88th Air Base Wing chief of adverse actions, saw how hard she would have to fight to represent her Muslim religion and be able to  more