WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: If you plan to ring in the new year with resolutions of becoming a healthier you, what a better way to stick to that commitment than to sign up for the 24th Annual Air Force Marathon. Registration opens at midnight Jan. 1 offering the lowest prices of the year with a New Year's Resolution special. "Last year we made a significant overhaul of the course, added a kids race and more entertainment and di  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Institute of Technology honored alumni, faculty and staff Nov. 7 at an awards ceremony as part of the school's centennial celebrations. Maj. Gen. Carl Schaefer, Deputy Commander of Air Force Materiel Command and 2004 AFIT alum served as keynote speaker for the event. This year marked the inaugural presentation of two new alumni awards, the Young Alumni, honoring outstanding career contr  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Research Laboratory continues to provide U.S. Air Force combat aviators with specialized research and partner with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center to provide technical support when called upon by the nation's warfighters. Earlier this year, the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, requested assistance with assessing cabin pressure, oxygen concentrations,   more

FORT LEE, Virginia, Dec. 9 -- 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 currently authorizes $678.4 million in contractor payments per business day. NAVY L-3 Technologies Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, is a  more