WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Capt. Weston Woodward 655th ISR Wing As the operating environment around us constantly changes, the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing continues to evolve its mission, vision and practices to remain at the tip of the spear. The 655th ISR Wing held its 2021 Annual Leadership Event September 13-17, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Throughout the week-long event, 655th ISRW lead  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news on Sept. 29, 2021: First Lieutenant Ashwin Rao, a nuclear engineering doctoral student within the Air Force Institute of Technology's Graduate School of Engineering and Management, received the Innovations in Nuclear Technology R&D Award sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Fuel and Supply Chain. "I am extremely humbled and honored to accept this award for my journal art  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Daryl Mayer The Air Force is looking to use three dimensional (3-D) models and virtual reality to certify and verify technical orders for the T-7A Red Hawk advanced pilot trainer. Faced with the daunting challenge of verifying the accuracy and usability of over 1100 maintenance tasks in a 7-month period, the team hopes to continue the digital trend with this fully digitally-d  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2021: By Darrius Parker 88th Air Base Wing The C-119 Flying Boxcar will be the sixth and final historical aircraft featured in the inaugural History & Heritage Race Series, powered by the Air Force Marathon, beginning November 1. The History & Heritage Race Series will hold six virtual races throughout the year. Each race will feature its own historical aircraft vital  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2021: By Senior Airman Miles Lacer 88th Communications Squadron October is the month of spooks and scares but also the time for Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The 88th Communications Squadron's Cybersecurity Office has joined the global effort to promote awareness for online safety and privacy as part of the monthlong campaign. This year's theme is: "Do Your Part. #Be  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 2 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2021: Colonel Laurie Richter returned to the Air Force Institute of Technology in June 2021 to serve as the dean of the Civil Engineer School. It is a homecoming for her as she earned her master's degree in engineering and environmental management from AFIT in 2001 and then served as a course director in the CE school for three years. "It's just an amazing opportunity to have the abilit  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news on Sept. 27, 2021: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski Air Force Materiel Command A billboard, a newborn and imminent unemployment set the stage for the start of a stellar 30-year Air Force career for the Air Force Materiel Command's senior enlisted leader, who will hang up his uniform and retire from active service, Oct. 1. "I still remember driving down the highway and seeing a billboard  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news on Sept. 29, 2021: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski Air Force Materiel Command The Air Force Materiel Command will host its second Women's Leadership Symposium Nov. 8, with the theme of "Women in Leadership - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow." The virtual event, hosted on ZoomGov, 12:00-4:30 p.m. ET, is open to all AFMC military and civilian personnel. "We are the most diverse major command in t  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news on Sept. 29, 2021: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski The Air Force Materiel Command will host its second Women's Leadership Symposium Nov. 8, with the theme of "Women in Leadership - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow." The virtual event will be hosted on ZoomGov, 12:00-4:30 p.m. ET, and is open to all AFMC military and civilian personnel. "We are the most diverse major command in the United St  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news on Sept. 30, 2021: By Christopher J. Warner 88th Air Base Wing Wright-Patterson Medical Center will begin administering the single Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot to eligible beneficiaries. Commercially known as Comirnaty, the Pfizer vaccine is also the only one approved by the Food and Drug Administration. "We're happy to announce that the Medical Center is now authorize  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2021: By Master Sgt. Andrew Davis 88th Communications Squadron What does it mean to empower your Airmen? This is a question many people ask, but unfortunately, not many individuals know how to accomplish it. As we develop and progress in our ranks, we are told to trust our people and empower them to make decisions. At every promotion ceremony, we are reminded it is ou  more