WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Kevin Rusnak, AFLCMC History Office Lt Jimmy Doolittle looked to the cool, fair skies over the city of Dayton, just across the river from where he stood on the periphery of McCook Field, home to the Air Service's Engineering Division and its cadre of expert test pilots. His keen eyes tracked a pair of airplanes flown by his comrades more than 2,000 feet overhead, heading southea  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Oct. 18 -- Air University issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Stai, Air University Public Affairs Air University awarded associate degrees recently to 73 civilian graduates of its Civilian Associate Degree Program. The program is part of the Civilian Leadership Development School, Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development. The graduates earned an associate of applied science degree in Department of the Air Force Leadership and Management Studies. The  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Figueroa, 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs The 88th Force Support Squadron hosted a barbecue Sept. 30 at the Wright-Patt Club to end a week of fun-filled events designed to enhance unit camaraderie. The event was part of the weeklong Wright-Patt Jamboree, where military and civilian employees had the opportunity to engage in team building and get   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Kayla Prather, Air Force Materiel Command With strong competition from over 20 innovative Airmen submissions turned to five semi-finalists, the Air Force Materiel Command named its 2023 Spark Tank finalists, Oct. 6. "We are here today because we want to make the Air Force better," said Lt. Gen. Carl Schaefer, AFMC Deputy Commander, who headed the judging panel at the live event. "For us, it is about creati  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Gina Marie Giardina, Air Force Research Laboratory Public Affairs The Air Force Research Laboratory's Center for Rapid Innovation, or CRI, held an event Oct. 6 with the Air Force Reserve Command's 445th Airlift Wing for a ROAM Robotics team to demonstrate the latest Forge System, a pneumatically-powered exoskeleton that augments leg strength to reduce fatigue, increase endurance and offset w  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Brian Brackens The HH-60W Jolly Green II was declared 'combat ready' on October 4 by Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command (ACC). The designation signifies that the newest combat rescue helicopter has achieved initial combat capability and meets ACC's minimum requirements for the Combat Search and Rescue mission. "Our team is very excited about this milestone," said  more