WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Katie Scott, Air Force Institute of Technology Air Force Institute of Technology faculty member Scott Nykl received the 2023 Harold Brown Award for his groundbreaking research on computer vision-based relative navigation for autonomous aerial refueling. He is the second AFIT faculty member to win this award, following Dr. Peter Collins' selection in 2013. The Harold Brown  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Katie Scott, Air Force Institute of Technology Air Force Institute of Technology's international military support officer Michael Paprocki is the Air Education and Training Command winner of the 2023 Air Force International Affairs Excellence Award (Junior Civilian Category). He will next compete at the Air Force level. This award recognizes Airmen who have made the most s  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, June 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Jim Varhegyi, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Public Affairs The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's (AFLCMC) Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation (AFSAC) Directorate hosted the 29th annual International Reception for their Foreign Liaison Officers (FLOs) on May 23 near Wright-Patt. Headquartered at Wright-Patt and under the direction of Brig. Gen. Joel Sa  more

DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Arizona, June 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (355th Fighter Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Vaughn Weber, 355 WG/PA U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. (retired) Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson, the last surviving triple ace pilot from World War II, passed away peacefully May 17, 2024 at the age of 102. A flying ace is an aviator credited with downing five or more enemy planes. Bud was decorated three times over, awarding him with the World War II t  more