WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSPer) -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: * * * Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Air Force Col. Kirsten G. Aguilar for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Aguilar is currently serving as the commander, 673d Air Base Wing, Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Air Force Col. Jason E. Bartolomei for appointment to the rank of b  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, March 4 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: AFIT alum, Dr. David Honey (M.S. Engineering Physics, 1989), was recently confirmed as the DoD Deputy Undersecretary for Research & Engineering. In this role, he assists the Under Secretary and Chief Technology Officer in managing research, development, and prototyping activities across the Department of Defense (DoD) enterprise. He also helps oversee the activities of the Defense Advanced Rese  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Brian Brackens In one of the largest modernization efforts in U.S. Air Force history, 608 F-16s - comprised of Blocks 40 and 50 - will undergo up to 22 modifications designed to improve lethality and ensure the fourth-generation fighter remains effective in meeting current and future threats. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Fighters and Advanced Aircraft Directorat  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, March 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Director of Engineering and Technical Management Services Jacqueline Janning-Lask recently hosted a virtual ceremony celebrating the directorate's 2021 annual award winners. As the largest organic technical workforce in the Air Force acquisition community, the directorate is charged with formulating and implementing an effective set of t  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, March 1 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Shireen Bedi Air Force Surgeon General Public Affairs While the nation is seeing a decline in COVID-19 cases, hospitals and other facilities across the country are still reeling. At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, nearly 1,000 U.S. Air Force active duty, Reserve, and Air National Guard medics are serving in civilian hospitals, care facilities, and other public institutions. The Air For  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, March 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Deidre Moon AEDC Public Affairs Col. Jeffrey T. Geraghty was recently nominated for promotion to brigadier general by the President. The nomination has been received in the U.S. Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. Geraghty assumed command of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex as the 31st commander during a Change of Command ceremony June 18, 2019. As AEDC comm  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, March 1 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Marisa Alia-Novobilski Air Force Materiel Command The Air Force Materiel Command recently hosted its first Cross Cultural Mentoring Panel with the goal to inspire and motivate individuals to seek diverse mentoring relationships as they grow in their careers. Coinciding with the annual Black History Month Observance, the virtual event featured a panel of Black leaders from across the command, including Alp  more

KENT, Ohio, March 1 (TNSOps) -- Wright State University issued the following news: Almost 100 Wright State University students learned about working for the government and defense industry at the Demystify Career Opportunities in Government and Defense luncheon on Feb. 22 in the Student Union Endeavour Room. Hosted by the Raj Soin College of Business, the event featured a discussion by four panelists with ties to Wright State who are now influential leaders in the government and defense commun  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, March 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Caroline Clauson 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Airmen across the installation stepped away from their everyday duties Feb. 23 to rehearse response against internal threats during the year's first base-wide active-shooter exercise. "Overall, I feel the exercise did what exercises are intended to do, allowing those areas identified as subpar, lacking or requiring more tra  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, March 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Caitlyn Martin 88th Communications Squadron Have you ever experienced an office phone outage? Have you ever moved offices and found your phone not working in the new location? Has it stopped working after a building renovation? Unfortunately, these situations can happen. However, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's resource for all things telephone, including Voice over Inter  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, March 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Robin McMacken 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Jazmyn Turner is the newest addition to the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility team. She serves as the Affirmative Employment Program manager for Team Wright-Patt. The installation Affirmative Employment Program manager is a key position responsible for developing and implementing action plans to promote equal emp  more