WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, April 7 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: During a time of uncertainty due to COVID-19, the Air Force Institute of Technology continues to provide premier education to the military and civilian workforce. "AFIT continues to serve the United States Air and Space Forces with the majority of its continuing education courses," said AFIT's director and chancellor Dr. Todd Stewart. Following the guidelines to limit the numbe  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, April 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate issued the following news: The Air Force Research Laboratory has set up the Air Force's first high-energy laser weapon system overseas for a 12-month field assessment. The Air Force Strategic Development Planning & Experimentation (SDPE) Office located here is leading the project. "The receiving combatant command will utilize this system as an operational asset aga  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, April 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate issued the following news: Ten scientists and engineers from the Air Force Research Laboratory earned accolades as winners of 2019 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Awards. This prestigious honor from the office of the Air Force Chief Scientist Dr. Richard Joseph and Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Science, Technology and Engineering Yvette Weber re  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Aircraft engine inlet ducts provide the engine compressor with a constant supply of air to prevent the compressor from stalling. Since the inlet is directly exposed to the impacting airflow, it must create as little drag as possible. The smallest gap in airflow supply can cause major engine problems as well as significant efficiency losses. Part of the Air Force 2030 Science and Technology strategy   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, April 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate issued the following news: Although Leon Plouviez, a graduate scientist from the United Kingdom recently completed a six-month assignment at AFRL, he continues to collaborate with his technical sponsor, Dr. Christopher Schrock, an engineer in the Aerospace Systems Directorate. "The work doesn't just stop after the six months," Plouviez said. "It will continue." Pl  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, April 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: Three Air Force researchers were recently granted a patent on a method for stabilizing biological materials such as vaccines, antibodies, anti-venoms and antibiotics without using refrigeration. Drs. Joseph M. Slocik, Rajesh R. Naik and Patrick B. Dennis of AFRL's 711th Human Performance Wing and Materials and Manufacturing Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Bas  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news story: The Defense Department is doing a lot to combat the spread of COVID-19 across the nation, but its primary mission -- the defense of the nation and its interests -- continues unabated, Deputy Defense Secretary David L. Norquist said. "To those who wish us harm, make no mistake: even with the challenges that this disease has brought to our shores, the Department of Defense stands ready to meet any threat and   more

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, South Carolina, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Medical professionals from the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine are training medics at Joint Base Charleston on the use of the Transport Isolation System to move patients affected by COVID-19 aboard military cargo aircraft. The TIS is an infectious disease containment unit designed to minimize risk to aircrew and medical attendants, while allowing in-flight medical care for patients affli  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, April 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: During his press conference April 9, Air Force Gen. John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recognized a group of Reserve Citizen Airmen medical professionals from the 445th Airlift Wing here who refer to themselves as the "COVID Commandos." With little notice, Col. (Dr.) Hans Otto, the commander of the 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, and six nurses from the 445th  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, April 9 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: With only 24 hours' notice, seven Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Airlift Wing packed their bags, said goodbye to their families and boarded a C-17 Globemaster III bound for New York City, where more than 67,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19. The team of Air Force medical professionals volunteered to deploy in response to the coronavirus crisis in New York. "You've trained for this,  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, April 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: A quick call to action by 88th Medical Group doctors has potentially resulted in a groundbreaking treatment for COVID-19 patients. Air Force doctors Maj. Evan Fisher, Chief of Nephrology, and Maj. Matthew Koroscil, a Pulmonary and Critical Care Specialist at the Wright-Patterson Medical Center, are leading the way in coordination with the Dayton, Ohio medical communi  more