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Feb. 24, 2020
Department of the Air Force to consider military family support measures in future basing decisions

The addition of these criteria aims to ensure locations under consideration have sufficient support for the unique needs of military families who relocate frequently.
Feb. 24, 2020
AFRL mathematician to be Special Assistant to AF Chief Scientist

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Dr. Chad Waddington, a native of southern Michigan, grew up in small-town America surrounded by farm fields. He blossomed into a track star while attending Hanover-Horton High School. His running abilities lead him to attend college at Indiana Wesleyan
Feb. 24, 2020
Highest highs, lowest lows: Hanscom Airman shares personal story of resiliency

Paths through life can be treacherous. Winding, slippery and uncertain, obstacles along the way can derail a journey completely and stop it in its tracks.Tech. Sgt. Corey Nowell, noncommissioned officer in charge of movement support at the Joint Personal Property Shipping Office Northeast, has
Feb. 21, 2020
History in Two: New Power for an Old Soldier—Re-engining the B-52 Stratofortress

There is an old joke that runs through the bomber fleet that when the B-1 and B-2 bombers are retired, the pilots will be flown home from the boneyard in the B-52 Stratofortress. With the recent proposals to re-engine the Boeing B-52 fleet, that may have some truth to it. This legendary aircraft has
Feb. 21, 2020
Installation-wide Active Shooter exercise slated

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - In a base-wide exercise next Wednesday morning, Wright-Patt, Areas A and B, will go into full lock-down in response to an Active Shooter exercise scenario.“On the 26th of February at 8:30 in the morning, we are going to initiate an Active Shooter Exercise in
Feb. 21, 2020
Building Healthy Relationships: Helping agencies offer ways to recognize, combat dating violence

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three teens in the U.S. will experience physical, sexual or emotional abuse by someone they are in a relationship with before they reach adulthood, and two-thirds of them never tell anyone.
Feb. 21, 2020
Wright-Patterson Medical Center Reaches A Milestone in Reconstructive Surgery

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The plastic and reconstructive surgery team at Wright-Patterson Medical Center (WPMC) has now performed its 50th microsurgical, free flap surgery – a highly specialized surgical procedure necessitating the use of a surgical microscope. This significant
Feb. 20, 2020
Tyndall PMO makes every dollar count through community partnerships

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – As Tyndall AFB rebuilds from the ground up, the Tyndall Program Management Office has one clear objective in managing the multibillion-dollar endeavor: make every dollar count.The Air Force Community Partnership program is one way the base accomplishes this, through
Feb. 20, 2020
Setting up for success: Skillbridge helps transition to civilian workforce

Skillbridge helps make the future less uncertain for military members separating from the service. The program is an opportunity for service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through specific industry training, apprenticeships, on-the-job training or internships during the last 180
Feb. 19, 2020
Edwards maintainers conduct hands-on test with new tool

Airmen from the 412th Maintenance Group tested a new scanning tool that could reduce troubleshooting time and costs for aircraft maintenance at Edwards Air Force Base, California, recently.
Feb. 19, 2020
DoD to restructure 50 hospitals, clinics to improve readiness

The Department of Defense announced, Feb. 19, plans to restructure 50 military hospitals and clinics to better support wartime readiness of military personnel and to improve clinical training for medical forces who deploy in support of combat operations around the world.
Feb. 19, 2020
Grey Wolf begins testing

The Air Force’s newest helicopter, the MH-139A Grey Wolf, completed its first combined test flight here Feb. 11.
Feb. 19, 2020
2020 to be pivotal year in maintenance, logistics training transformation

The 82nd delivers more than 65,000 graduates annually in more than 900 maintenance, logistics, civil engineering and some cyber and missile maintenance courses. These courses cover not only initial skills training, but advanced and specialty courses delivered at 60 locations around the globe.
Feb. 19, 2020
Micro Drone Race to take place at National Museum USAF on Feb 29

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force visitors will have the opportunity to see fast flying micro machines as 40 pilots maneuver their drones over, under, around and through the C-124 and F-82 aircraft during a micro drone race that will take place in the museum’s second building on Feb.
Feb. 19, 2020
AFLCMC team plays key role in Presidential travel

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla., – When President Trump made a surprise visit to Afghanistan last November to spend time with U.S. troops over the Thanksgiving holiday, a directorate from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center played a key role in ensuring both VC-25A aircraft, more commonly known

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