WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 9 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news on Nov. 8, 2021: 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. Flosi did what he believes every good Airman should do to prepare f  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Daryl Mayer A partnership between AFLCMC's Propulsion Directorate and the Rapid Sustainment Office is realizing the promise of additive manufacturing by producing real engine parts for real jets. One of the charges for the RSO is to increase mission readiness by finding new technologies and scaling them across the Air Force enterprise. As the organization responsible for the li  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news on Nov. 10, 2021: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski Air Force Materiel Command The Air Force Materiel Command continues to expedite civilian hiring timelines across the enterprise, ensuring the organization has the skilled manpower it needs now to execute its critical missions in support of the warfighter. "Despite the challenges of COVID-19 and executing hiring activities in a virtual setting, our teams continued to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter: We have an opportunity to create jobs and support a new, growing industry in Ohio, producing the jet fuel of the future. Ohio has a long, proud history of aviation innovation - from the Wright Brothers' bicycle shop in West Dayton, to Geraldine Mock flying solo around the world, to John Glenn taking flight in Friendship 7. It's not just history - Ohioans are developing and working to commercialize the technolog  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news on Nov. 8, 2021: 8 Nov 1968 (ISR & SOF Dir.) Tactical Air Command received its first Fairchild AC-119K "Stinger" gun-ship. It was the product of Project Gunship III, the third iteration propeller-driven cargo aircraft equipped with cannons and machine guns as a ground support/attack platform. The program started under AFLCMC's predecessor the Aeronautical Systems Division at WPAFB wi  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news on Nov. 9, 2021: By Jaima Fogg 88th Air Base Wing Air Force Materiel Command held a ribbon cutting Nov. 3 to commemorate the opening of the first of four newly renovated Follow-On Skills Training centers. The airfield operations officer training program was recently evaluated and revamped by the Air Force. More than 400 hours of redundant training were eliminated, and an AFMC s  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Nov. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news on Nov. 10, 2021: By Beth Anspach 88th Air Base Wing Most Native American families can trace their roots back to a time in the United States when their lives were very different. But many are losing the culture and heritage that defined their ancestors because the stories aren't always passed down. November is Native American Heritage Month, and the theme for 2021 is "Gifts of   more