WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Nearly 400 civilian employees came out to the first "ThanksCIVing" Information Fair on Nov. 21 at the USO. Put on by the Affirmative Employment Program, the fair gave civilians an opportunity to come to one central location and learn about benefits and services available to them as employees of Wright-Patterson AFB. "It was a wonderful to see such a positive turn out," said Vera McClain, Affirmative  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Children with base access will have a special opportunity to shop for holiday gifts Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's Thrift Shop, located at 5265 Miller St., Bldg. 95, near the intersection of Wright Avenue and Allbrook Drive, Area A. A variety of presents from which children may choose will be available. Kids can pick one or two presents for a parent or someone spec  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Dec. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Materiel Command has named two finalists to compete against other major command selections in the Air Force 2020 Spark Tank competition. The Liquid Cooled Plate Carrier and Virtual Visitor Control Center projects were selected from more than 15 submissions from across AFMC as having the highest probability of delivering game-changing impact for Air Force needs. "Our team is excited to   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The U.S. Air Force has an inventory of approximately 5,500 diesel light carts that provide flight line and perimeter illumination. This lighting is a necessity for aircraft maintenance, troubleshooting and perimeter lighting to secure the outskirts of deployed/contingency locations. Flight line aircraft maintenance performed at night often requires both lighting and supplemental 120 volt power that t  more

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tennessee, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: In hopes of driving a culture of innovation needed to prove the superiority of systems to meet the demands of the National Defense Strategy, Arnold Engineering Development Complex leadership has started its own Spark Cell. The Spark program, started by AFWERX, is a grassroots innovation program that empowers Airmen to bring tomorrow's tools to the warfighter today. AFWERX is the Air   more

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tennessee, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: When the F100 engine was tested at Arnold Engineering Development Complex near the end of the 1960s, it marked the beginning of what would become a longstanding relationship. Throughout the subsequent 50 years, variants of the F100, the propulsion unit used to power the F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon, would undergo thousands of hours of testing at Arnold across numerous facilities within the complex.  more