MACDILL AFB, Florida, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force MacDill Air Force Base (6th Air Mobility Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Lauren Cobin, 6th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs For many, completing a full marathon is a lifetime goal and a true test of one's physical and mental limits. U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Marisa Onofrio recently tested her limits, by representing Team MacDill in the 2022 Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 17. Running  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Daryl Mayer An early member of the Aeronautical Systems Division, a predecessor organization of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, recently made the trek to Dayton, Ohio, site of the early days of his flight test career. Dr. William R. O'Brien, 91, traveled from his home in Maryland to visit a plaque installed in his honor by his family at the National Museum of the U  more

BEAVERCREEK, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Hannah Carranza, 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs The Air Force Marathon has unveiled its signature aircraft for the 2023 race. During the "After Party at The Greene" on Sept. 17 in Beavercreek, officials announced the HH-60W Jolly Green II, MH-139 Grey Wolf and UN-1N Huey as the featured helicopters. "We are very excited to feature helicopters for our 2023 event," Air Force Marat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has appointed General (Ret.) Lester Lyles to serve as the Chair of the Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion (DACODAI). Lyles is a seasoned organizational leader and US Air Force veteran, with over two decades of executive-level leadership to corporate and STEM-related national boards. On September 14, 2021, as part of the Zero-Based Review of all   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Greg Chadwick, Air Force Materiel Command Health & Wellness Team The use of marijuana and marijuana-related substances is prohibited by all military service members (Active Duty, Reservist, and Guard members) and Department of Defense civilian employees. Even though some states have decriminalized or legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use, under federal law,   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: After a three-year absence due to COVID-19 restrictions, the 2022 Air Force Marathon wrapped up an extremely successful event Sept. 17 under the leadership of a new director. After serving as the office's deputy, Rachael Ferguson, was named the new Air Force Marathon director a few weeks before race weekend kicked off. "She was the right leader at the right time for the marath  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Sept. 20 -- The Universities Space Research Association issued the following news release: In December 2021, USRA was selected by Voyager Space and its operating company, Nanoracks, to join the founding leadership team in charge of supporting the development of the Starlab's George Washington Carver (GWC) Science Park, along with ZIN Technologies, The Ohio State University, and the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation. The GWC Science Park will  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Michael Richardson, 88th Surgical Operations Squadron It's an honor to serve our Air Force and beneficiaries here at Wright-Patterson Medical Center and be part of the 88th Surgical Operations Squadron leadership team. The onset of COVID-19 demanded rapid organizational change to the way many of us accomplish our missions. Almost every aspect of our normal opera  more