WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper announced today that the president has made the following nominations: Air Force Col. Leslie A. Beavers has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Beavers is currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the vice commander, 16th Air Force, Air Combat Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Air Force Col. Robert M. Blake has been no  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Engineering and Science Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio, recently named George P. Peterson, former Air Force Research Laboratory Director of Materials and Manufacturing, as one of three inductees for 2019. Peterson was the technical and visionary leader for the development and deployment of a completely new family of high-performance, lightweight, state-of-the-art composite materials for aerospace   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Institute of Technology, with headquarters located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, will mark a significant milestone next week: the centennial of its functional predecessor and decades of educating Airmen for meeting Air Force missions. With War Department approval, the Air School of Application was established on Nov. 10, 1919, at McCook Field in Dayton. When the Air Force became a  more

FORT LEE, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: The following contracts with a value of over $7 million were awarded last week and will be administered by the Defense Contract Management Agency. The agency currently manages approximately 350,000 contracts with an overall total value of $5.2 trillion. The agency also authorizes $678.4 million in contractor payments per business day. AIR FORCE Raytheon Co., Dulles, Virginia, has been awarded a $1  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: Did you know as part of being a civilian employee supporting the Air Force mission, you are eligible to use many of the services and facilities on the base? To learn about all the benefits of being a civilian here at Wright-Patt, come out to the first "ThanksCIVing" Information Fair on Nov. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the USO in Area A. Hosted by the Affirmative Employment Prog  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Thirteen years, thousands of hours and exhaustive research have paid off as one of the most recognizable symbols of World War II - the Memphis Belle - has been named by the U.S. Air Force History and Museums Program as a recipient of the 2019 Air Force Heritage Award for its restoration by the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The award recognizes outstanding ach  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: The sign-up to become a sponsor in the Adopt-A-Family Holiday Program, coordinated by the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base First Sergeant Council is now open. The program's guidelines remain the same as previous years: Military members with the rank of E-5 and below as well as Reservists and civilians with the grade of GS-5 and below are eligible. Only first sergeants   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: November is National American Indian and Alaskan Native Heritage Month. The theme for 2019, provided by the Society of American Indian Government Employees is, "Honoring Our Nations: Building Strength Through Understanding." The origins of the month's celebration date back to 1915 when the annual Congress of the American Indian Association formally approved a plan concerning Ame  more

DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 28 -- SRC, a research and development company focused on defense, environment and intelligence, issued the following news release: SRC, Inc., has been awarded a General Services Administration blanket purchase agreement to provide intelligence mission (IMD) support services to the U.S. Air Force's National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC). The agreement has a $376 million ceiling over five base years and five additional option years, starting October 1, 2019. NASIC'  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Air Force Materiel Command employees in the Federal Wage Grade System are invited to participate in a survey to assess developmental needs and opportunities across the cohort. The consolidated results and key findings of this Air Force-wide survey will be used to inform and guide WG employee development and retention efforts. The survey is available online through Nov. 30, 2019 at https://www.surve  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: Did you know from 2008 to 2030, world energy consumption is expected to increase more than 55%? Everyone can take responsibility for saving energy every day in many different ways such as: keeping windows tightly shut at work and at home throughout the year, turning out the lights when leaving a room, and using LED lights when possible. Other ways or actions that you can take to  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's Combined Federal Campaign participation officially kicked off Oct. 2 at Wright State University's Nutter Center. Skywrighter staff writer Amy Rollins sat down with CFC chair Joe Nalepka, director of Management Operations, 711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory, and Jacque Fisher, deputy director of the Sensors Division, Intelligence, Surveillance  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Oct. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Department of Defense (DoD) Anti-Tamper (AT) Executive Agent is inviting acquisition professionals to explore DoD's new CaC-enabled website:https://at.dod.mil. The new site features a streamlined, modern design, improved functionality, and easy access to essential information to help acquisition professionals make well-informed decisions about their program's AT requirements. This comprehensiv  more