Nov. 6, 2020 Commander touches on key issues in quarterly call WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - As Wright-Patterson Air Force Base continues to operate during Health Protection Condition Bravo through a variety of staffing levels – virtual and in-person, wing leaders stay connected with Airmen through a variety of platforms.Col. Patrick Miller, the 88th
Nov. 5, 2020 AFTC Joint Simulation Environment becomes reality The JSE at Nellis AFB will support up to 20 high-fidelity simulators and associated equipment to enable multi-platform, multi-domain developmental testing, operational testing and high-end advanced tactics and training.
Nov. 5, 2020 Call for Innovation Rodeo ideas nears Dec. 1 deadline With less than a month to go in their annual call-for-topics campaign, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is still looking for innovative ideas with potential to change the Air Force.
Nov. 5, 2020 Hanscom NCO offers support to veterans in hospice An Airman with Hanscom’s Medical Treatment Facility spends time each month with terminally ill veterans at a facility in the local area.
Nov. 5, 2020 Wings hold deployment processing value stream mapping event Armed with packets of multi-colored sticky notes, 25 subject matter experts from the 72nd Air Base Wing’s 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 552nd Air Control Wing’s Deployment Readiness Section convened to evaluate the current deployment processing system.
Nov. 5, 2020 Commander declares Public Health Emergency at Tinker AFB Tinker Installation Commander Col. Paul Filcek declared a Public Health Emergency for the installation on Nov. 5, 2020. Filcek cited the “increasing risk to force and risk to mission with COVID-19 cases on the rise in Oklahoma, the surrounding counties and Tinker AFB” as the reason behind the
Nov. 5, 2020 Eglin units pay respects with mission dedication BLU-111, Joint Direct Attack Munition’s final flight test mission honors recent fallen team member.
Nov. 4, 2020 Air Force ups the ante on supersonic rain erosion testing WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE Base, Ohio (AFRL) - The Supersonic Rain Erosion Test Rig (SuRE) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is experiencing a full control system replacement and upgrade to provide pinpoint control and unmatched testing value. The SuRE is used in the evaluation of structures and
Nov. 4, 2020 Airman encourages base community to explore history of native peoples WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Tech. Sgt. Nicole Turley — a member of the Crane Clan of Sault Sainte Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, also known as the Ojibwa/Anishinaabeg — hopes people at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base observe November, Native American Heritage Month, in a certain way:
Nov. 4, 2020 Preventing seasonal flu The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs.