WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Materiel Command has launched a new initiative that aims to increase unit cohesion and connectedness by emphasizing a culture that holistically builds mental, physical, social and spiritual fitness across the enterprise. AFMC Connect provides units and leaders with the time, tools and resources to foster a culture of continual communication, building resilient military and civilian Air  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: A new weapons system collaboration program aims to synergize communication between program offices and operational wings, ensuring warfighters have the right technology to meet current and future warfighting needs. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander and Gen. Mike Holmes, Air Combat Command commander, signed a memorandum of agreement establishing the Lead Wing Collaboratio  more

DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news on Jan. 29: For today's warfighters, advances in technology are the key to remaining competitive. Design challenges generate competitiveness between teams that create cutting-edge products with real-world application. The Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate and Wright Brothers Institute hosted the Gallium Nitride (GaN) Radio Frequency (RF) Power Amplifier Design Challenge kick-of  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: In partnership with industry, a team of Air Force Research Laboratory/Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) personnel are developing the capability to accelerate certification of advanced manufactured composite structures. Creating a new materials characterization subfacility, known as the Materials Solutions Network, will drive composite manufacturing into a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The chief of staff, United States Air Force announces the assignment of the following general officers: Maj. Gen. Kenneth T. Bibb, Jr., director, Strategic Plans, Programs, Requirements and Analyses, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, to commander, Eighteenth Air Force, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Maj. Gen, Mark D. Camerer, director, St  more

FORT LEE, Virginia, Jan. 28 -- The Defense Contract Management Agency issued the following news: The following contracts with a value of over $7 million were awarded during the last two weeks and will be administered by the Defense Contract Management Agency. The agency currently manages approximately 310,000 contracts with an overall total value of $7.16 trillion, and authorizes an average of $780 million in contractor payments per business day. ARMY F3EA Inc.,* Savannah, Georgia, was awarde  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Employment opportunities for military members and their spouses received a boost Jan. 27 from a bill signed by Gov. Mike DeWine during a ceremony at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Senate Bill 7 mandates state occupational licensing agencies to issue licenses or certification to qualifying members of the military and their spouses who are licensed in anoth  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 28 -- The Buckeye Institute issued the following news release: The Buckeye Institute's tireless efforts to increase job opportunities for Ohio's military families culminated in the passage of Senate Bill 7, which Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law at a ceremony at Wright Patterson Air Force Base Monday afternoon. Buckeye's president and CEO Robert Alt joined Governor DeWine, legislative leaders, and military families on stage at the bill signing. Senate Bill 7 grant  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Representative Mike Turner (OH-10), led Ohio Senators Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown along with Representatives Steve Chabot (OH-01), Warren Davidson (OH-08), Marcia Fudge (OH-11), Bill Johnson (OH-06), David Joyce (OH-14), Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Robert Latta (OH-05) and Brad Wenstrup (OH-02) in sending a letter to the NCAA, in support of the University of Dayton hosting the First Four in the years 2023, 2024,   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: February is Black History Month and Wright-Patterson AFB is recognizing the services and sacrifices made by African Americans throughout the month. In 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History in 1915, initiated the celebration of the first Negro History Week, which corresponded with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Linc  more