WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: The Air Force Materiel Command, in conjunction with the Air Force Personnel Center, will host a Virtual Career Fair Dec. 17, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST. The event will focus on filling more than 100 vacancies across the command in career fields to include contracting, financial management, force support, information technology, intelligence, logistics, medical, program management, pub  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: As a result of real-world-battlefield needs, the Air Force Research Laboratory's Center for Rapid Innovation is sponsoring the Service Academy and University Design Challenge. The SAC/UDC challenges tackle some of the Department of Defense's top urgent needs while focusing on highly visible and challenging warfighter problems. The competitive environment stimulates crosstalk innovation with an inval  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: Personnel from Hill Air Force Base were among the more than 735 Air Force Materiel Command civilian Airmen selected for Academic Year 2020 Civilian Developmental Education opportunities. "We are extremely pleased at the results. The competition for these positions was intense, and the significant increase in AFMC applications this year played a role in our success," said Patrici  more

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: For around a week, the skies over MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, buzzed with the sounds of HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, as the base hosted a Joint Force deployment readiness exercise. The 512th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, and the 445th Airlift Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, transported the assets needed by the 305th Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan, Air  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Research Laboratory and the Wright Brothers Institute hosted the first Air Force Technology Executive Officer Pitch Day Nov. 15 at the Steam Plant and the Wright Brothers Institute in Dayton. Powered by the Air Force Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program to address unforeseen technology barriers, the event welcomed pre-selected Phase   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Materiel Command hosted its inaugural Women's Leadership Symposium Nov. 13-14 with the theme of "Empower, Encourage and Embrace" to focus on women leadership and diversity in the workplace. The two-day event drew more than 250 attendees from across the command. The symposium featured keynote speakers, issue-focused panels and collaborative networking discussions designed to empower wom  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Wright-Patterson supports more than 30,000 vehicles transiting through the installation's seven access control points each day with the 88th Security Forces Squadron safeguarding the wing's roadways. Even with all precautions in place, in 2019 there have been 106 vehicle accidents of which 17 resulted in injury or disabling damage. On top of that there have also been 306 traffic citations. Wright-Pa  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: A new gate opened Nov. 18 for commercial and passenger vehicles at Wright-Patt's Area A. The new Gate 26A began operations and is open weekdays 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., for both commercial and passenger vehicles. The new gate will also be open on Saturdays from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., for commercial vehicles only. The gate is located off State Highway 235, also known as North Central Avenue, at the first traff  more