WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate honored its top performers at the 8th Annual Awards Luncheon, Jan. 30, 2020, at the Schuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton, Ohio. Master of Ceremonies Miguel Maldonado kicked off the event, themed "RQ and You," a play on the directorate's official two-letter designation. Dr. Michael Gregg, director of the Aerospace Systems Directorat  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: The United States is currently in the midst of influenza season, but the medical readiness of Airmen across the Air Force is being supported by a DOD-wide respiratory pathogen surveillance program located at the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting 19 million cases, 180,000 hospitalizations, and 10,000 de  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: Spouses of active duty Air Force members can receive entry-level Dental Assistant skills training through the Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) sponsored Spouse Employment Training Program offered at the Airman and Family Readiness Center. This training program is offered through an Air Force Aid Society Grant, and is a 4 to 6 weeks, online, self-paced training program. The number of   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: "I think he's out spying," whispered Col. Adelbert "Buz" Carpenter's 7-year-old daughter to a frantic Director of Operations looking for her "daddy." While she might not have grasped the full impact and certainly was not privy to his exact location, Carpenter's daughter had a thumbnail knowledge of the impact the SR-71 Blackbird played in keeping the Cold War a "cold" war. Invited by the Air Force L  more