Sunday - August 30, 2026

Tipoffs for Dayton, Ohio (Wright Patterson)

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Air Force Institute of Technology Welcomes New Commander
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 2 (TNSper) -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: Col. Sarah Isbill assumed command of Air University Detachment 1 at the Air Force Institute of Technology on June 1. "I am very excited to be working with you," said Isbill during her remarks. "I look forward to great progress as we press on with our unique mission." As the senior military leader, she is responsible for the good order and discipline for approximately 1,800 active duty f  more
Air Force Institute of Technology: Professor Awarded Patent for Spacecraft Re-Entry Time Prediction System
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 2 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Jaclyn Knapp, AFIT CSRA Lt. Col. Robert Bettinger, assistant professor of astronautical engineering and deputy of the Center for Space Research and Assurance, Air Force Institute of Technology, was recently awarded a patent for his invention, "Early Warning Reentry System Comprising High Efficiency Module for Determining Spacecraft Reentry Time." The system utilizes simplified representations   more
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Briefed on Wright-Patt AFB Facilities
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass took a pause from the Corona Conference on June 16 to get a look at some of the innovation happening around Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Bass toured Air Force Life Cycle Management Centers Rapid Sustainment Office to hear about the directorate's efforts to pioneer innovative sustainment technologies to improve readiness. RSO  more
Digital Literacy Summit Brings Together Historically Black Colleges & Universities, Department of the Air Force Science, Technology Communities
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 2 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Aleah M. Castrejon, Air Force Research Laboratory Public Affairs An Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCU, Digital Literacy Summit, presented by the Department of the Air Force, was broadcast from Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, June 21-22, 2022. The summit served to bring HBCUs and DAF Science and Technology communities from the Air Force Research Laboratory an  more
The Civilian Pilot Training Program Offered Pilot Training to Previously Excluded Group
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: On June 27, 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Civilian Pilot Training Act into law. This law helped get America ready for World War II by training up aviators for future combat. Preceding the law was the Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP) which aimed to train 20,000 civilian pilots a year for military service. A great success, the CPTP trained 435,165 pilots from   more
Wright-Patterson AFB: New Command Chief Arriving at 88th Air Base Wing
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 1 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Caroline Clauson, 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Effective July 7, Chief Master Sgt. Lloyd Morales will assume the role of 88th Air Base Wing command chief. Morales joins the team from the Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, where he served as 635th Supply Chain Operations Group's senior enlisted leader. He replaces Chief Master Sgt. Jason Shaffer, who transitions to  more
Wright-Patterson AFB: Wing Commander Says Farewell
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Caroline Clauson, 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Miller, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, left, talks with Chief Master Sgt. Jason Shaffer, 88th ABW command chief, prior to the start of the Chief Master Sgt. Induction Medallion Ceremony inside the National Museum of the United States Air Force, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Oh  more