WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Laura McGowan Family members, friends and fellow Scorpion coworkers gathered at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, for the 603rd Air Control Squadron's memorial installation and dedication, Aug. 22. Maj. Thomas Wingard, F-135 supply chain manager for the Defense Contracting Management Agency, worked for a couple of years with Jane Leach, NMUSAF special event  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: The Air Force awarded a new contract to Boeing Company, St. Louis, Missouri, to replace up to 112 wing assemblies for the A-10 Thunderbolt II. The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract has a $999,000,000 ceiling, and also provides for up to 15 wing kits. Work will be performed at multiple subcontractor locations in the United States and one subcontractor location in   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Brian Brackens The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center delivered the last available C-17 Globemaster III to the Indian Air Force on Aug. 22, bringing the key ally's existing C-17 fleet to 11 aircraft. "Delivering the aircraft is a big deal," said Richard Ulmen, AFLCMC Security Assistance Program Manager for the India C-17 program. "It's an increase in strategic air lift for the Indian Air For  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate issued the following news: By Holly Jordan Air Force Research Laboratory friends, family members, and colleagues were afforded a unique glimpse into the inner workings of the Aerospace Systems Directorate labs, equipment, and facilities during the 2019 Open House, held August 19. The event was organized to give visitors an opportunity to interact with AFRL scienti  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Whitney Wetsig The Air Force Research Laboratory developed a product that repels water from aircraft transparencies and it will soon be available to the entire United States Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon community. The product, called HydroSkip, addresses the issue of limited visibility caused by heavy rain, which can impair the pilot's ability to navigate the plane and land safely. While pilot  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * - The Three-Day Tour Will Cover 11 Counties, More Than 630 Miles Highlighting Accomplishments that are Making a Difference for Ohio Workers, Families, and Communities * * * Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) continued his 'Results Tour,' visiting Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and meeting with Air Force leadership who oversee the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) and the F-35  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By John Van Winkle The Department of Defense is providing briefings and updates to families of Americans still missing from either the Vietnam War, Korean War, Cold War or World War II, Sept. 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Marriott at the University of Dayton. Individuals from several DoD agencies will be present, to include the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Armed Forces Medi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 27 -- The University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news release: * * * - Pawlikowski, nationally recognized as a leader in science and engineering, will join the USC Viterbi School of Engineering faculty this fall. * * * This fall, Gen (Ret.) Ellen M. Pawlikowski will become a Judge Widney Professor at the University of Southern California (USC). General Pawlikowski, whose appointment at the USC Viterbi School of En  more

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Alabama, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: The Air Force Institute of Technology's Graduate School of Engineering and Management completed the academic year 2018-19 promotion and tenure (P&T) cycle. Six faculty members underwent a rigorous evaluation of their teaching, scholarship and service resulting in a promotion in academic rank. Cumulatively, the six faculty members have more than 552 publications, advised m  more

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Alabama, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force (42nd Air Base Wing) issued the following news: The Air Force Institute of Technology's Graduate School of Engineering and Management completed the academic year 2018-19 promotion and tenure (P&T) cycle. Six faculty members underwent a rigorous evaluation of their teaching, scholarship and service resulting in a promotion in academic rank. Cumulatively, the six faculty members have more than 552 publications, advised more than 173 A  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate issued the following news: By Whitney Wetsig An Air Force Research Laboratory-developed product that repels water from aircraft transparencies will soon be available to the entire United States Air Force F-16 community. The product, called HydroSkip, addresses the issue of limited visibility caused by heavy rain, which can impair the pilot's ability to navigate the  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Bryan Ripple A team comprised of researchers from the Air Force Research Laboratory, other federal, state, and local government agencies, industry, and academic partners is being honored by the Air Traffic Controllers Association (ATCA) for their work on a program called SkyVision, a ground-based detect and avoid technology they are operating at the Springfield-Beckley Munici  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Stacey Geiger A 24-hour vigil run and dual wreath laying ceremony will be held Sept. 19-20 to honor those who were held captive and returned as well as those who remain missing. National POW/MIA Recognition Day was established in 1979 through a proclamation signed by President Jimmy Carter and honors those who were held captive and returned as well as those who remain missin  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Stacey Geiger It is not too late to sign up to run or volunteer at the 2019 Air Force Marathon Sept. 19-21. Openings are still available to register for the 5K on Friday, Sept. 20, or the 10K, half and full marathon on Sept. 21. And if you are feeling adventurous, run in the Fly, Fight, and Win Challenge by running in the 5K, 10K and the half or full marathon. In addition  more

WISE, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Andrew Layton Individuals clad in blue and gray scrubs are moving among rows of dental chairs; sounds of dental drills pierce the air with their distinctive whine. It's a typical enough scene for any dental clinic except, in this case, there's nothing ordinary about it. This is Appalachian Care 2019, a unique U.S. military training mission sponsored by the Innovative Readiness Training program, which falls under the D  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By John Van Winkle Medical expertise from the 88th Surgical Operations Squadron here was deployed to provide medical procedures for patients in Guyana. Their deployment to Guyana was part of a larger U.S. Southern Command New Horizons exercise, which ran from May 13 to August 22 in Guyana. New Horizons is an annual event conducted with a partner nation in Central America, South  more