Thursday - March 5, 2026
Tipoffs for Dayton, Ohio (Wright Patterson) Newsletter for Sunday February 08, 2026 ( 8 items )  

Cropsey reflects on C3BM, future
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Cropsey reflects on C3BM, future * The Department of the Air Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communication and Battle Management, has departed the organization -closing a chapter marked by rapid transformation, operational urgency, and a focus on delivering capability to the warfighter. As Lt. Gen. Luke Cropsey transitions to his new role as mil  more

Forging the Force: SSgt Robert Day and the Wright-Patterson 5/6
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Forging the Force: SSgt Robert Day and the Wright-Patterson 5/6 * WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Military service is a family tradition for Staff Sgt. Robert Day. With a father in the Army National Guard and a lineage stretching back to the D-Day invasion, it was his mother, Tonya Day, who took him to see an Air Force recruiter. She saw something in him from the   more

Hurry confirmed to serve as AFMC commander
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Hurry confirmed to serve as AFMC commander * The President nominated, and the Senate confirmed, Lt. Gen. Linda S. Hurry to the position of Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, effective Jan. 30. Hurry has served as the AFMC Deputy Commander since January 2024 and took on the role of Interim AFMC Commander in July 2025 following the retirement of Air Force Gen. Duke Z. Rich  more

Husted Returns More Than $31 Million for Ohio Projects in FY26 Funding Package
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted returns more than $31 million for Ohio projects in FY26 funding package Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today voted to pass a funding package, which secured critical investments for Ohio. "Funding the government is Congress' core responsibility, and I'm proud we made tremendous progress through regular order and bipartisan cooperation. The package provides real wins for Ohio while completing the transiti  more

KBR Secures $77 Million U.S. Space Force Contract to Advance Digital Engineering and Assured Communications
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 5 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * KBR Secures $77 Million U.S. Space Force Contract to Advance Digital Engineering and Assured Communications * HOUSTON, February 5, 2026 - KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a firm-fixed-price task order totaling $77 million under the United States Space Force (USSF) - Decision Support for Headquarters (HQ) Ana  more

Smarter, Not Harder: A New Era for Training
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Smarter, Not Harder: A New Era for Training * WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE - Ohio - Many members of the Wright-Patt workforce have leaned on My ETMS as their primary online training platform for more than 20 years. It held links to all online training as well as being a repository for completion certificates. The official sunset of My ETMS on Sept. 29, 2025, may have   more

Strengthening Partnerships, Modernizing AUAB
SHAW AFB, South Carolina, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Air Forces Central, the air component of U.S. Central Command, issued the following news: * * * Strengthening partnerships, modernizing AUAB By Tech. Sgt. Kristen Pittman, U.S. Air Forces Central Base sustainment and modernization are vital to U.S. military operations anywhere, but in overseas locations, partnerships between the U.S. and host nations are essential to maintaining mission success and building for the future. U.S. Air Forces Central  more

Voorheis takes helm of DAF PAE C3BM
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Voorheis takes helm of DAF PAE C3BM * The Department of the Air Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management welcomed a new leader, Feb. 2, 2026. Brig. Gen. Jason Voorheis recently assumed the role of PAE for C3BM, taking responsibility for overseeing acquisition strategy and execution for capabilities that enable integra  more