WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Allyson B. Crawford A civilian employee at Wright-Patterson AFB since 1984, Jacqueline Fisher is ending her career on a high note. Fisher recently received the National Public Service Award (NPSA) for outstanding contributions to her community. At the end of July, Fisher will retire from her civilian career and focus completely on volunteer work. The desire to serve is in her D  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news on July 19, 2021: Air Force training units looking for new, innovative solutions to meet their training needs may find their answer in a game designed by the Simulators Division Innovation team for the Industry/Interservice Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC). Following a game show format, the Innovation Match Game will pair up vendors who are vying to provide inn  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 19 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news on July 18, 2021: By Bryan Ripple Air Force Research Laboratory Everybody has ideas. Many people have had an idea for a new product or technology only to have it dismissed or neglected. Sometimes we later find that others had the same idea, but were able to get it in front of the right people, resulting in their product on the market, not ours. Ideas are relatively easy to come by; inventions and innovations   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas, July 23 -- The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command issued the following news: By Ryan Mattox Exercise planners involved with the execution of the 2021 Joint Forces Contracting Exercise met virtually with key stakeholders to discuss key takeaways from the exercise and its future use for preparing contracting professionals for a joint contingency environment. During the meeting, exercise planners discussed their observations and  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 24 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news on July 23, 2021: By Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Graham III Being an effective leader in today's workforce, one must possess emotional intelligence, the ability to understand and manage your own emotions in positive ways. When we operate at a high level of EQ, it helps us communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict. Leaders must constantly strive to impr  more