April 2, 2021 Airmen’s heroism, quick-thinking saves two lives from fatal vehicle accident WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - On March 23, what could have been a dire situation ended in the saving of two lives—thanks to the valor and heroism of two 88th Medical Group Airmen.That Tuesday morning, Capt. Carly Kerr, an intensive care unit nurse at Wright-Patterson Medical Center, was
April 2, 2021 Air Force Marathon relay returns WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The Air Force Marathon’s three-person relay has returned and takes place Sept. 18.Registration will close after first 250 teams sign up. Relay participants, who must be ages 12 or older, can form a team under the following divisions. Men’s Women’s Mixed
April 2, 2021 Vaccine team makes progress in Detroit WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The 120 Airmen from the 88th Medical Group who departed for a COVID-19 mission in Detroit have been diligent by putting shots in arms.The team has provided 5,000 vaccines a day, and another thousand have been delivered by mobile vaccination teams, which local
April 2, 2021 53rd Wing brings cruise missile tests to climatic lab Part of the wing's nuclear weapons system evaluation program.
April 1, 2021 ABMS aims to revolutionize data flow, speed decisions WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OHIO (AFLCMC) -- The Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office held a Virtual Industry Day on the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) acquisition effort on March 31 attended by more than 600 participants from more than 300 industry partners. The ABMS
April 1, 2021 Celebrate military children in April, year round JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Each year, communities worldwide look to April as an important month for children who have one or both parents or guardians serving in uniform. Considered the military’s youngest heroes, in many ways children serve too. That’s why we honor them during the
April 1, 2021 AFRL digital transformation progresses enterprise communications WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – Earlier this fiscal year Air Force Research Laboratory commander, Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle directed AFRL to prioritize ongoing efforts of digitally transforming AFRL to better enable the warfighter against U.S. adversaries.Pringle issued a charter in
April 1, 2021 CROWS recognized for cyber guide to program management A newly published Government Accountability Office report on “Weapon Systems Cybersecurity” identified the U.S. Air Force as the only service that has issued service-wide guidance detailing how acquisition programs should define cybersecurity requirements and incorporate those requirements in
April 1, 2021 Talent Marketplace developing a Total Force ‘One-Stop-Shop’ assignment platform The Department of the Air Force is taking another step toward making Talent Marketplace the “one-stop shop” location for Total Force Airmen and Guardians. A web-based assignment system platform focused on filling mission requirements, Talent Marketplace helps balance the art and science of
April 1, 2021 Department of the Air Force remains focused on suicide prevention In 2019, the Department of the Air Force suicide count and rate were the highest in recent history.