JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Joe Bela, AFIMSC Public Affairs Nearly five years of collaboration between the Air Force, civic stakeholders and private industry came to fruition Feb. 2 with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for a 2,600-acre solar enhanced use lease project at Edwards Air Force Base, California. It is the largest ground-mounted solar array project constructed on an Air  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: By Joe Bela, AFIMSC Public Affairs Nearly five years of collaboration between the Air Force, civic stakeholders and private industry came to fruition Feb. 2 with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for a 2,600-acre solar enhanced use lease project at Edwards Air Force Base, California. It is the largest ground-mounted solar array project constructed on an Air Force installatio  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 3 (TNSper) -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: Capt. Chad Wanner recently joined the Air Force Institute of Technology's Civilian Institution Programs office as the Education with Industry program manager. Wanner brings a unique perspective to the role having been a EWI fellow, completing his tour in 2022. He brings a breadth of knowledge about the EWI experience to his new role as administrator; guiding and directing the fellows thro  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Matthew Clouse, 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Rome Alcantara has one of the best office views on base. "Don't let the commander know; he may want to steal it," the 88th Operations Support Squadron airfield manager said while laughing. His office is on the air traffic control tower's second floor with a panoramic view of the flightline. On this cloudy, snow-free January day  more

GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Indiana, Feb. 4 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Air Force's 434th Air Refueling Wing issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Michael Hunsaker, 434th ARW Public Affairs Chief Master Sgt. Michael Morris, 434th Communications Squadron senior enlisted leader retired Jan. 21, 2023 following a 22-year career. Morris joined the Air Force in 2001 and was assigned to Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama as a computer systems operations apprentice. His next assignment took him to Wri  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: By K. Houston Waters, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander discussed the Secretary of the Air Force's operational imperatives and other topics during the annual "State of the Center" address Jan. 23. In addition to detailing Hanscom accomplishments and discussing hiring and telework, Morris outlined how his priorities fit within the C  more

KENT, Ohio, Feb. 1 (TNSper) -- Wright State University issued the following news: Melissa Wilson, Ph.D., has been appointed chair of Wright State University's Department of Nursing, effective Feb. 6. "We are excited to welcome Dr. Wilson as the chair of Wright State's Department of Nursing," said Marty Sexton, Ph.D., professor of nursing and associate dean of the College of Health, Education and Human Services. "We are confident that through her extensive scholarly work in the Air Force Resear  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Darrius Parker, 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs For the Anderson family, protecting their 8-year-old son, Reeve, has proven to be the fight of his lifetime. Reeve, born with Down syndrome, lived as a normal kid until he started to develop curious symptoms. His parents, Shana and Jason, were completely surprised and knew they weren't normal. "Right after he turned 4, he de  more