WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release on Sept. 22, 2021: The Department of Defense today announced the award of 13 grants totaling approximately $60 million under the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation. These infrastructure projects benefit local installations, supporting service members, their families, and the Department's missions. The awards derive from Fiscal Year 2021 approp  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2021: By Dr. Tom Tirey Violence Prevention Integrator, 88th Air Base Wing Air Force leadership resilience skills and behavior efforts are having a positive effect on stemming the tide of suicides and strengthening resiliency among Airmen and the "Total Force." However, some commands are still experiencing high numbers of suicide ideation and deaths. Available data  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2021: Congressman Mike Turner, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement after the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 316-113. "In this year's NDAA, I have worked to secure more than $120 million for new military construction at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) awarded a $6 million grant to the City of Springfield to construct a facility for the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport. NAAMCE will be used by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, to condu  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2021: By Col. James Weinstein Commander, 88th Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron What makes a great leader easy to spot? If they were superheroes, they'd all wear capes, right? Batman, Superman, Mighty Mouse -- all capes, all awesome. But great leaders? Well, it's a bit more challenging to spot them from a distance. Many of the greats rode horses. Alexander th  more