NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news on Sept. 22, 2021: By Staff Sgt. Nicolas Z. Erwin Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs The 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2021 were recognized over the course of five days during the annual Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber conference held at the National Harbor, Sept. 18-22. Selection was based upon superior leadership, job performance and personal achievements. Each Airman embodied the   more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Sept. 23 (TNSPer) -- High Point University issued the following news release: High Point University continues to grow each year in both the undergraduate and graduate programs. HPU welcomed 43 new faculty members this fall across the university's 10 academic schools, with 23 of those positions being newly created. Below are new faculty members who joined HPU's 10 academic schools, which include: the School of Dental Medicine and Oral Health; Congdon School of Health  more

DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, Vipal J. Patel, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: A former contractor with the United States Air Force was sentenced in U.S. District Court to one year and one day in prison for illegally taking approximately 2,500 pages of classified documents. Izaak Vincent Kemp, 36, of Fairborn, was charged on Jan. 25 by a Bill of Information. He pleaded guilty in federal court on Feb. 25. According to   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2021: By Lt. Gen. Shaun Q. Morris Today marks the U.S. Air Force's 74th birthday, a day to celebrate the establishment of the Air Force as a separate service. We pause and remember the many ground-breaking visionaries who advocated for an independent Air Force and reflect on the many pioneers who continued their legacy in the decades that followed to enable our Air For  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news on Sept. 22, 2021: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski Air Force Materiel Command The Air Force Materiel Command has selected five semifinalists from more than 100 submissions to the command-wide 2022 Spark Tank competition. The semifinalists will present their innovative and game-changing ideas, Oct. 8, to a panel of leaders during the fall AFMC Senior Leader Conference. The top two ideas  more

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. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news on Sept. 22, 2021: By Kimberly Gaither 88th Air Base Wing Blasting its way in to be featured as the 26th Annual Air Force Marathon aircraft and to celebrate the Air Force 75th anniversary, is the AC-130J Ghostrider. As the 2022 featured aircraft, the AC-130J Ghostrider is a highly modified C-130 which contains advanced features. Its primary missions are close air support, air   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

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, New Jersey, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Master Sgt. John Hughel Operation Allies Welcome - Operation Allies Refuge Since August 2021, Afghan evacuees have been arriving at several U.S. military installations across the country. These secure locations are an entry point for Afghans and their families who supported the U.S. Government. Since the end of August, more than 50 members from the Evergreen State have b  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Daryl Mayer Returning to the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate a decade later, Brig. Gen. Luke Cropsey admitted it felt a bit surreal walking back in the building and into the Boss's - now his - office. "To literally come back to the exact same unit, the exact same building, and in some cases, the exact same people, was like stepping into a time warp,"   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. 23 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) made the following statement after the Department of Defense announced that it will award a federal grant to the city of Springfield, OH for construction of a facility to house the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport. "This project provides a new research facility for the government, academia, and industry to c  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