WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine here operates the only official anthropometric device accepted by the USAF to determine precise measurements of pilot candidates who do not meet the standard height requirements to become pilots. Medical flight standards experts in the schoolhouse, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory's 711th Human Performance Wing, collect seven measurem  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base was honored as the first active-duty Purple Heart Base by the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Department of Ohio, in Dayton Dec. 10. "Today Wright-Patterson Air Force Base becomes the first active-duty military base in America to be designated as a Purple Heart Base and joined a national network known as the Purple Heart Trail," said Randy How  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: On Dec. 16, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base began pre-registering eligible veterans for installation access, which gives veterans the opportunity to use the commissary, military exchange and certain Morale Welfare and Recreation facilities. The 2019 National Defense Authorization Act allows veterans with service-connected disabilities and their caregivers, Purple Heart recipient  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: The Council for Responsible Sport awarded silver level certification to the Air Force Marathon for their efforts in taking environmental action to minimize waste and improve conservation at the 2019 Air Force Marathon Sept. 19-21. "We are extremely excited to achieve this status and to work with the Council for Responsible Sport in obtaining a more environmentally friendly event  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Research Laboratory recently completed the successful flight demonstration of a game-changing camber morphing wing technology that could significantly increase aircraft range and performance. The AFRL-developed Variable Camber Compliant Wing is capable of changing shape to improve aerodynamic performance and morph itself to various flight conditions and missions. Wing camber, or the sh  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Research Laboratory's Center for Rapid Innovation has successfully completed initial flight tests for a revolutionary Unmanned Aerial System with a customizable suite of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance tools that supports extended missions. This series of flight tests began in Feb. 2019 at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, culminating with a two and a half-day continuous fligh  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Research Laboratory, serving as Department of Defense Executive Agent for the Defense Production Act Title III Program, reveled in a successful fiscal year marked by several accomplishments and successes into the new year. The DPA Title III Program is managed by the Office of Industrial Policy within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the Air Force Research Laboratory's Manufa  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: The Air Force kicked off a pioneering Weapons Digital Enterprise Workshop Dec. 9 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. to solidify ties to the Air Force and Department of Defense Digital Enterprises to develop advanced capabilities and enable rapid design of weapons and assessment of their impact on military operations. The Team Eglin Modeling and Simulation Consortium is comprised of e  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Federal Labor Relations Authority issued the following decision (Case No. 0 PS 47): UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (Petitioner) DECISION ON REQUEST FOR GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY OR GUIDANCE Before the Authority: Colleen Duffy Kiko, Chairman, and Ernest DuBester and James T. Abbott, Members (Member DuBester concurring) I. Statement of the Case Pursuant to Sec. 2427.2 of the Authority's Regulations,/1 the Petitioner requests that the Authority issue a g  more