WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Dec. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force kicked off a pioneering Weapons Digital Enterprise Workshop Dec. 9 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, to solidify ties with 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 Eglin AFB Modeling and Simulation Consortium is comprised of experts from the   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base) issued the following news: Not only is being a firefighter one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States, it is also one of the top three physically demanding career fields. To ensure the physical demands of a firefighter are being met, the 788th Civil Engineer Squadron's fire department is revving up their peer fitness program. A program that has been in place for a little over ten years, the fire depar  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Dec. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Looking to cultivate the ideal future workforce in materials research, the Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, together with the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, has awarded a multi-million-dollar cooperative agreement to Carnegie Mellon University, an institution with a long history of education in scientific research. With a 50 percent match from CMU, th  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: The Air Force is studying sleep habits among Airmen to find ways to improve performance and ensure their readiness to support the mission. Researchers with the Air Force Research Laboratory 711th Human Performance Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, are looking for ways to better equip Airmen and their leadership with crucial data to ensure that Airmen are getting the necessary rest t  more

FOR LEE, Virginia, Dec. 24 -- 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. AIR FORCE ViaSat Inc., Carlsbad, California, has been   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Last week, Senator Portman helped secure more than 40 key legislative victories for Ohio and the country in the final FY 2020 funding measure as well as the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report. These legislative accomplishments - which include many of the bills he's previously introduced this year - support economic growth, job creation, and greater retirement security, support Oh  more