WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: AIR FORCE Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $325,000,000 ceiling increase modification (P00010) to previously awarded contract FA8672-19-D-0001 for the StormBreaker(r) Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II, GBU-53/B). The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract from $275,000,000 to $600,000,000. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: The BES logo that depicts our current mission statement. Even under ideal circumstances, the technical challenges a program encounters are not for the faint of heart. In December 2022, the Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate's Maintenance Scheduling Module (MSM) team successfully completed a forced migration from the sunsetting Capabilities Integration Environment (CIE) to  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: Air Force officials have selected the service's top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2024. An Air Force selection board at the Air Force's Personnel Center considered 35 nominees who represented major commands, direct reporting units, field operating agencies and Headquarters Air Force. The board selected the 12 Airmen based on superior leadership,  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio An F-22 Raptor assigned to the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team performs aerial maneuvers at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Oshkosh, Wis., July 29, 2023. The F-22 Demo Team performs precision aerial maneuvers at air shows across the world to demonstrate the unique capabilities of the world's premier 5th generation fighter aircraft. (U.S  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: Attendees at AirVenture 2024 will get an up-close look how the Air Force researches, tests and develops major Air Force weapons systems. This year's military organization on center stage is the Air Force Materiel Command. AFMC is responsible for the development, delivery and sustainment of nearly every Air Force weapons system. Displays will highlight the development and transit  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: Chief Master Sgt. Vanessa Espinoza poses at a fire station June 21, 2024, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Espinoza is the first female active-duty Air Force fire chief master sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs) A few months ago, Hill Air Force Base's Fire and Emergency Services marked a historic milestone within the Air Force when Chief Master Sergeant Vanessa Espinoza  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: LONDON (AFNS) U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin emphasized the importance of "Collective Agility" during a keynote address to global leaders, industry partners, and academics in the air and space defense industry at the Global Air and Space Chiefs' Conference in London, July 18. Allvin's remarks directly reflected the GASCC 2024 focus deterrence, the importance of  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate In April 2024, the Business and Enterprise Systems (BES) Atlassian Toolset (BAT), upgraded its metrics and monitoring capability by incorporating a front-end service called ELK Stack, also referred to as Elasticsearch, or Kibana. ELK Stack provides the BAT with the ability to aggregate logs from all systems and applications, analyze thes  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: The Business and Enterprise Systems Product Innovation team recently visited Singapore to deepen its collaborative efforts with the Republic of Singapore Air Force, marking a pivotal moment in advancing international software innovation within the U.S. Air Force and Department of Defense. During the visit, BESPIN's leadership team led by Lt. Col. Jon Drummond, BESPIN chief executiv  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced his Countering Adversary Reconnaissance (CAR) Act of 2024, new legislation to protect U.S. national security facilities, critical infrastructure, and American citizens by prohibiting connected vehicles produced in China and other adversaries near U.S. military bases and other federal installations. Internet-connected vehicles use information and communication  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing entitled, "Advancing National Security through Export Controls, Investment Security, and the Defense Production." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery follow: We face an uncertain world with many geopolitical challenges from   more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: AIR FORCE Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $325,000,000 ceiling increase modification (P00010) to previously awarded contract FA8672-19-D-0001 for the StormBreaker(r) Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II, GBU-53/B). The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract from $275,000,000 to $600,000,000. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: In an effort to codify the success and significant gains made in line with the Operational Imperatives, Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall stood up the Integrated Capabilities Office July 19. Driven by the need to rapidly modernize the DAF to meet emerging challenges in an era of Great Power Competition, the ICO seeks to institutionalize the speed, agility and rapi  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: In an effort to codify the success and significant gains made in line with the Operational Imperatives, Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall stood up the Integrated Capabilities Office July 19. Driven by the need to rapidly modernize the DAF to meet emerging challenges in an era of Great Power Competition, the ICO seeks to institutionalize the speed, agility and rapi  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Kali Bradford, AEDC Public Affairs Maj. James Lancaster assumed command of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 704th Test Group Detachment 2 during a Change of Command ceremony July 12, 2024, at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. As commander, he leads the Air Force team sponsoring more than 699 test missions and other evaluation activities on Range annually. He also serves as t  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Matthew Fink, 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Team Wright-Patt celebrated the grand opening of a new Resiliency Center during a ribbon-cutting ceremony, July 15, 2024. Col. Travis Pond, deputy commander of the 88th Air Base Wing, delivers remarks at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly opened Resiliency Center on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, July 15, 2024. T  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing entitled, "Advancing National Security through Export Controls, Investment Security, and the Defense Production." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter on July 26, 2024: We know the threat that China poses to our national security and our economy. The Chinese Communist Party steals trade secrets from our companies, buys up sensitive land around our military bases, and is always working to find new ways to gather information about us that they can leverage to get ahead. Now they are looking to internet-connected vehicles to continue their efforts. These are vehi  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: Crews relocate an SR-71 Blackbird static display inside the Hill Aerospace Museum's new L.S. Skaggs Gallery at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 23, 2023. Last month, a significant portion of the museum's aircraft collection were moved into the new gallery by museum staff and volunteers from organizations outside the museum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar) *** Original text he  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E) presents Tinker Air Force Base with a $306,993.21 check for achieving an energy savings milestone June 7, 2024. Tinker AFB partnered with OG&E and its energy management program partner, CLEAResult, to work with Tinker AFB in the Continuous Energy Improvement (CEI) Program, culminating in a substantial reduction of electricity consumption at t  more

KENT, Ohio, July 27 (TNSres) -- Wright State University issued the following news: By Dennis Bova Researchers in Wright State University's Department of Psychology have received a $200,000 grant to identify eye movement and physiological indicators of fatigue and drowsiness in pilots and motorists. The project is called OPTICS - Ocular and Physio-Temporal Indicators of Cognitive State. "Of particular interest are the indicators that can be assessed in real time and used to detect and predict   more