WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Reminder to Service Members: Kratom on DoD list of prohibited substances * A dietary supplement known as kratom has been added to the Operation Supplement Safety list of Department of Defense prohibited substances and should not be purchased or consumed by any member of the armed forces. Kratom is the common term for a plant that originated in Southeast Asian countries. I  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Air Force Historical Operations and Hurricane Katrina * On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast and prompted the largest humanitarian military response in U.S. history. The Air Force mobilized active duty, Reserve, and National Guard units under Joint Task Force Katrina and flew life-saving missions to deliver aid, rescue survivors, and evacuate civi  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Air Force Materiel Command leadership visits Tinker * Lt. Gen. Linda S. Hurry, Air Force Materiel Command interim commander, and Chief Master Sgt. James "Bill" E. Fitch II, AFMC command chief, visited Tinker Air Force Base Aug. 4-5, 2025. She received mission updates from Air Force Sustainment Center and Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex leadership and served as the key  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Collaborative Combat Aircraft, YFQ-42A takes to the air for flight testing * In a major step toward a new era of airpower, the Department of the Air Force reached a key development milestone in its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, with one of its prototype platforms taking flight in less than two years from program launch -- signaling a paradigm shift in the way  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Everybody Drops the Ball, Great Leaders Pass it Back * Capt. Joshua Willis has lived a life of contrasts. A boxer-turned-military cop, turned sniper, later intel officer, and now program manager with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Willis' path has been anything but conventional. Below Willis shares his perspective on leadership. Early in my Air Force career w  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Future of readiness: AFMS, partners explore innovative technologies In a simulated drone-attack scenario at Fort Detrick, Maryland, medics moved quickly - recording vital signs, injuries, and treatments on a tablet before transferring the data with a single scan. The process took seconds, but the implications were far-reaching. In a real mission, that same patient information  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Hanscom School principal hosts latest Team Hanscom Today * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- In the latest episode of Team Hanscom Today, Hanscom School Principal Erich Ledebuhr welcomed students and families back to the classroom while highlighting recent achievements across the installation. Classes for the Lincoln Public School District begin Aug. 28 for grades pre-kind  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Summer Trainee All-Call Committee hosts annual event * WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFLCMC) - The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Summer Trainee All-Call Committee hosted the annual Summer Trainee All-Call at Bass Lake on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 21, 2025. Over 400 individuals registered for the free event. The event is designed to help civili  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * The IMA program explained * HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Col. Matthew Poisson, individual mobilization augmentee to the 66th Air Base Group commander, gave a presentation on the IMA program here and explained why it is an option for those looking to continue serving after active duty. Poisson shared details about his 18 years on active duty as a pilot, test pilot, ins  more

KENT, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- Wright State University issued the following news: * * * Wright State and Sinclair College partner to launch engineering technology degree pathway By Bob Mihalek Wright State University and Sinclair Community College have launched a new pathway program to make it easier for students to transfer from Sinclair to Wright State to complete a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology. The program is designed to meet growing regional workforce demands in advanced manufa  more