WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Editor's note: This is part one of a three-part series about the AFWERX Refinery program. Part one provides general information and a basic introduction to the Refinery. Part two will focus on how the Refinery addresses the Secretary of the Air Force Operational Imperatives, or OIs, and Part three will focus on highlighting specific Refinery projects and success  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Mila Cisneros, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently announced the winners of the 2022 Air Force Design Awards, recognizing four facilities that demonstrate excellence in design, sustainability and energy efficiency. "This year's winning projects promote creative and outstanding design solutions that further support the Department of   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Mila Cisneros, AFIMSC Public Affairs The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently announced the winners of the 2022 Air Force Design Awards, recognizing four facilities that demonstrate excellence in design, sustainability and energy efficiency. "This year's winning projects promote creative and outstanding design solutions that further support the Department of th  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: By Mila Cisneros, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Public Affairs The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently announced the winners of the 2022 Air Force Design Awards, recognizing four facilities that demonstrate excellence in design, sustainability and energy efficiency. "This year's winning projects promote creative and outstanding design solutions that further support the Depa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: Dr. William A. LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, announced the winners of the 2022 Defense Acquisition Workforce Awards. The five annual awards, representing 25 separate categories, recognize individual and team accomplishments that advance the National Defense Strategy and support the Secretary of Defense's priorities through excellence in acquisition. The winners will of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) praised the announcement from the National Parks Service (NPS) that it was designating 18 new communities across the United States, including Montgomery County, Ohio, as American World War II Heritage Cities. The American World War II Heritage Cities Program honors the contributions of local towns, cities, counties , and their citizens who stepped into the workforce to support Amer  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 9 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: Colonel Craig Punches joined the Air Force Institute of Technology's leadership team in the summer of 2022 as the dean of the School of Systems and Logistics. "It's all about logistics and acquisitions," said Punches. "You can get a tank to war, but if it doesn't have the fuel or the parts, it's just a static display." Punches leads a team of more than 100 faculty and staff whose mission is to pr  more

KENT, Ohio, Dec. 8 (TNSpar) -- Wright State University issued the following news on Dec. 6, 2022: Officials from Wright State University and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base have finalized the first step in a new agreement that will afford Air Force researchers access to work in a university building directly on Wright State's Dayton Campus. "This agreement strengthens our already valued partnership with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and is value-added to their research," said Wright State Pr  more