April 15, 2020 New COVID-19 policy extends some ID card benefits Department of Defense Military Personnel Flights are extending Uniformed Service ID cards expiring on or after Jan. 1, 2020, and authorizing continued benefit use through Sept. 30, 2020, to comply with recent Under Secretary of Defense guidance. Retirees, dependents, 100 percent disabled veterans
April 15, 2020 Air Force Salutes campaign to honor those working front lines Air Force Salutes campaign is a way Airmen can honor someone in their community who doesn’t wear the Air Force uniform but still embodies the Air Force core value of service before self.
April 14, 2020 EPAWSS testing readies F-15 for future The F-15E Eagle fleet is currently undergoing critical electronic warfare testing at the Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF) on Edwards Air Force Base, California. This F-15E is outfitted with the Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS). The EPAWSS is an integrated digital
April 14, 2020 Air Force Marathon volunteer registration opens May 1 WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Marathon is looking for 2,600 volunteers to be part of another successful race weekend at the 2020 Air Force Marathon. Volunteer registration opens May 1. “Every year our feedback from participants highlights how exceptional our volunteers are,”
April 14, 2020 Does sleep really keep you healthy? WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - A recent article published in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, states getting enough sleep can actually help you maintain a healthier lifestyle. With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting our quality of life, remaining healthy should be a priority.Adults are
April 14, 2020 AFIT using 3D printing to develop N95 face shields WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The Air Force Institute of Technology’s additive manufacturing laboratory has been printing face shield prototypes for the National Air and Space Intelligence Center to extend the longevity of N95 masks. The 88th Medical Group at Wright-Patterson AFB is
April 14, 2020 Meet the Air Force Sustainment Center Command Chief Master Sgt. David Flosi Chief Master Sgt. David Flosi, the new command chief for the Air Force Sustainment Center, joined the center as the current coronavirus pandemic was ramping up.Flosi, who came to the AFSC from a tour with NATO Air Command in Afghanistan, said his role as the senior enlisted leader air advisor to the
April 14, 2020 Children at Hill's Youth Center give back by crafting face masks For the health and safety of those around us, face coverings have become a hot commodity. However, supply and demand makes has made them a little hard to come by lately. That’s why some children at the center have taken on the task of creating masks for themselves and for care givers at Hill AFB’s
April 14, 2020 AFSC Spotlight: Meet Kait Kampmeyer AFSC Spotlight: Meet Kait KampmeyerKait Kampmeyer, a child and youth program assistant at Child Development Center West, has worked at Tinker for a little over a year. She recently did an experiment called “Glitter Germs” with the children in her classroom to show them how important it is to wash
April 14, 2020 Local community creates, donates face masks for Hill Airmen Members from the communities surrounding Hill Air Force Base have rallied to create and donate face masks for base military members.