KENT, Ohio, Nov. 2 (TNSEve) -- Wright State University issued the following news: A rare opportunity to learn about career opportunities at the secretive National Air and Space Intelligence Center, whose assessments shape national defense policies, will be afforded to the Wright State University community. An Evening with the National Air and Space Intelligence Center will be held Tuesday, Nov. 9, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Millett Hall Atrium. All participants and attendees must wear masks  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 5 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news on Nov. 4, 2021: By Capt Erin Recanzone Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, or as it is better known, SpaceX, was built on "the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one in which we are not." One of the primary objectives in pursuit of exploration is to make humanity multi-planetary; and for nearly 20 years SpaceX has been making  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news on Nov. 2, 2021: By Daryl Mayer After 10 years as a B-52 Electronic Warfare Officer, John Carr took an opportunity to help develop the new B-1B Lancer and never looked back. Carr retired in a ceremony on Oct. 29 after more than 40 years of service to the Air Force starting as a young Air Force Academy graduate in 1973. After 10 years in the operational world, the Air Force decided t  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news on Nov. 5, 2021: By Daryl Mayer "There are some hard days. There are some days you go home ... and be like man that was an awesome day. But there are also days you go home and are like, 'Wow, what just happened.'" said Col. Pat Miller, 88th Air Base Wing and Wright-Patterson AFB Installation Commander. "Then you think about the team, you think about why you serve, you think about th  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2021: By Allyson B. Crawford Lisa Carrico is Finance Chief for the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Sensors Division, part of the Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Special Operations Forces (ISR/SOF) Directorate. Recently, she was named AFLCMC Chief Financial Officer of the Year for 2021 and is now competing for the SAF/FM Robert D. Stuart Award f  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: The Skyborg team conducted a multi-hour flight test on October 26 of the Skyborg autonomy core system (ACS) aboard two General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger tactical unmanned vehicles during the Orange Flag (OF) 21-3 Large Force Test Event at Edwards AFB, California. Skyborg is focused on demonstrating an open, modular, government-owned ACS that can autonomously aviate, navigate, and commun  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news on Nov. 2, 2021: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski Air Force Materiel Command The Air Force Materiel Command leadership team took to the road, Oct. 25-29, to meet with Airmen supporting Space Force installations across the U.S. The trip was an opportunity for the team to talk directly to Airmen about what it means for AFMC to be the servicing major command to U.S. Space Force and answer questions related to how it wou  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2021: By Bud Boulter Air Force Research Laboratory Transformational Capabilities Office The National Defense Strategy identifies the need to project combat power via expeditionary forces to counter global threats in all theatres of operation. These forces require fuel and power to move, fight and sustain. The Air Force Research Laboratory's Transformational Capabilities Office launched the Expedition  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news on Nov. 5, 2021: The Combined Federal Campaign is underway, allowing personnel and retirees to pledge monetary support and volunteer time to approved charities. CFC's Cause of the Week for Nov. 8-14 is "Military Support." More than 1.4 million active-duty military members serve on the front lines, sacrificing day after day for the nation's defense and freedom. Military service, h  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news on Nov. 5, 2021: By Jonathan Tharp AF Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate The International Spouse Group (ISG) hosted its annual traditional Thanksgiving Luncheon for members on Nov. 5. This event is a unique opportunity for foreign members to experience the traditional American Thanksgiving and come together as a family in their "home away from home." The U.S. members   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2021: By: Stacy Burns Dr. Glen P. Perram, Professor of Physics at AFIT's Graduate School of Engineering and Management, was awarded the honorary title of Distinguished Professor on July 28, 2021. The title of Distinguished Professor is reserved for individuals who have displayed exceptional, lifelong performance and achievement as a faculty member. A summary of performance criteria and  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news on Nov. 2, 2021: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski Air Force Materiel Command The position of command chief is one that comes with tremendous responsibility, especially when the incumbent is charged with leading at the Air Force major command level. To ready himself to assume his role at the Air Force Materiel Command and the myriad of responsibilities it entails, Chief Master Sgt. David A  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a news conference call to discuss his Sustainable Skies Act, which would provide a tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Brown's legislation aims to support the growth of the SAF industry in Ohio and capture more of the jet fuel market, as airlines work to cut aviation's carbon emissions in half, by offering a tax credit for sustainable-aviation fuel used in plac  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news on Nov. 5, 2021: By Caroline Clauson 88th Air Base Wing The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded a $5.9 million contract to Weston Solutions LLC to help remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances from ground and surface water at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The project is already underway thanks to USACE's Rapid Response Technical Center of Expertise, which features  more