Sept. 20, 2010 Air Force Marathon sets attendance record A record field of 12,000 runners registered for 2010 Air Force Marathon events Sept. 17-18 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. This year's race participation shattered the previous 2009 marathon record of 9,969 runners, and by Sept. 14 had completely sold out at the pre-determined race cap of
Sept. 17, 2010 Chemical cleaning shop fulfills mission and cuts waste Numerous airplane parts will take the plunge at some point during their time here. The chemical-laden waters of the Propulsion Maintenance Group Chemical Cleaning shop ensure that each of these parts emerges from the bath clean and ready for the next process. It's a process to strip parts of
Sept. 17, 2010 Improved weather technology on the way to warfighters The Electronic Systems Center's Aerospace Management Systems Division Weather Systems Branch is working to provide Air Force decision makers improved weather sensing and viewing capabilities. Officials within the branch are working to bring the portable Doppler radar system developed by
Sept. 16, 2010 AETC civic leaders experience Wright-Patterson Twenty one civic leaders from across the country joined the commander of Air Education and Training Command, Gen. Stephen Lorenz, to travel here Sept. 7-9, 2010, to get a firsthand look at the many diverse and critical missions vital to the Air Force. The civic leader group included business owners,
Sept. 16, 2010 Pentagon urges employees to 'leap' into fitness Uniformed and civilian Air Force members are encouraged to represent the Defense Department in the presidential fitness challenge this fall as our country continues to focus on health and wellness.The DOD's civilian personnel policy office is sponsoring 'Leap Into Fall,' a fitness challenge for all
Sept. 15, 2010 Seven C-17s participate in formation flight testing The 418th Flight Test Squadron conducted flight tests Sept. 14, 2010, to evaluate modifications made to the C-17 Globemaster III formation flight system.The flight test required multiple C-17s to fly in formation to test and validate how the FFS performs. The FFS enables the pilot to monitor and
Sept. 15, 2010 U.S. Air Force Marathon sells out all events as of Sept. 14 All of the events at this year's Air Force Marathon sold out Sept. 14, 2010.The last spot was sold in the marathon's 5K event, closing out a field of 12,000 runners that will take part in the 14th annual event Sept. 17 and 18. "We are extremely proud that so many people have taken notice of this
Sept. 14, 2010 Cursor on Target conference to feature hands-on challenge Hours of PowerPoint presentations are not on the agenda for next week's Cursor on Target Users' Conference, which officials from the Electronic Systems Center here will host Sept. 22 and 23.The conference will include several presentations, but a scenario-based, 'friendly competition' will dominate
Sept. 14, 2010 Online dining facility survey seeks Airmen's feedback An Air Force Materiel Command Services dining hall survey is available online now through Sept. 24, 2010. The survey aims to gather Airmen's feedback on things such as dining facility convenience, menu choices, location and customer service. The survey, which takes less than 10 minutes to complete,