WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 14 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * AFIT CI Student Showcases Civil Engineer Research to Distinguished Military Leaders By Jaclyn Knapp In 2025, Air Force Institute of Technology's Civilian Institution student, 2nd Lt. Sydney Davis and her research team at Purdue University, demonstrated the benefits of using steel plate composite (SC) structures for increased protection of Air Force military and civilian assets to disting  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 12 (TNSrep) -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * AFIT Research on Fuel Trimming Reveals Substantial Savings for U.S. Air Force Members of the Air Force Institute of Technology's (AFIT) Department of Operational Sciences recently published research exploring a novel approach to reducing drag and improving fuel efficiency in the C-17A through "fuel trimming," a method strategically utilizing onboard fuel management. The C-17A is  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Air Force completes major mobile device transition to Microsoft Intune * The Department of the Air Force has modernized its mobile device management by transitioning more than 57,000 devices from Blackberry Unified Endpoint Manager to Microsoft Intune. Announced Dec. 1, 2025, the move marks one of the largest mobile transitions in the department's history. The shift suppo  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Air Force validates open architecture, expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft ecosystem * The Air Force continues accelerating its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program by implementing the government-owned Autonomy Government Reference Architecture across multiple vendor platforms. This effort validates a cornerstone of the service's acquisition transformation: using a modul  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Airman sets 17 Guinness World Records * Whirling flames as fast as possible inches from your face, while balancing on a moving board, may seem like a dubious past time, but for one Airman, it was just one achievement in a series of quirky broken world records. Maj. Jonathan Buckingham has set 17 Guinness World Records and leads a nonprofit organization, "World Record Break  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Base announces special holiday operating hours for President's Day * WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Oh. - The following base gates and facilities will have adjusted hours in observance of the Federal Holiday, February 16, 2026. (if not listed, consider it closed): GATES 1A (Commissary Gate) Feb 16: Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. 12A (AFMC headquarters) Open 24/7   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * C3BM takes lead on Joint Fires Network * The Department of the Air Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management stood up an integrated program office to lead the Joint Fires Network, Oct. 1, 2025. The Joint Fires Network is a revolutionary warfighting network that enables the Joint Force to realize the advantages of speed  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Lt. Gen. Shipton focuses on acquisition transformation at State of the Center address * Lt. Gen. Donna D. Shipton, Commander of Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, emphasized acquisition transformation and reaffirmed the Air Force's commitment to the defense industry during the annual "State of the Center" event in Burlington, Mass. on Feb. 5. Shipton highlighted the   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * New Horizons to focus on software acceleration * Senior acquisition leaders will discuss business and partnership opportunities with industry and academia during this year's New Horizons event, March 9-11, at the Marriott Hotel in Newton, Massachusetts. The theme for this year's event is "Code to Combat Power: Accelerating Software for Integrated Defense and Strategic Adva  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * PEO discusses future of Mobility * In a rapidly shifting global landscape, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Mobility Directorate is at the forefront of preparing for future conflicts. We sat down with Kevin Stamey, the Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Mobility and Director of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Mobility Directorate, to discuss the di  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Public Affairs Productivity Portal replaces Air Force 833 form * WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH - Requesting public affairs support at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is getting a new look. Units and organizations seeking visual information or community engagement support will now submit requests through the Public Affairs Productivity Portal (P3). The P3 Portal   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Robins AFB laser-focused on aircrew eye protection * ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) - Airmen at Robins Air Force Base are helping to solve a growing problem among American pilots and aircrews around the world. Photo Details / Download Hi-Res The Federal Aviation Administration says laser strikes on aircraft have increased by almost 48% since 2020 with more than 10,000 incidents alone reported in 2025. Pointi  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Robins AFB laser-focused on aircrew eye protection * Airmen at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, are helping to solve a growing problem among American pilots and aircrews across the world.  The Federal Aviation Administration says laser strikes on aircraft have increased by almost 48% since 2020 with more than 10,000 incidents alone reported in 2025. Pointing a laser at an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Robins Air Force Base Laser-Focused on Aircrew Eye Protection * Airmen at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, are helping solve a growing problem among American pilots and aircrews worldwide. The Federal Aviation Administration says laser strikes on aircraft have increased by almost 48% since 2020, with more than 10,000 incidents reported in 2025 alone. Pointing a laser at an aircraft became a federal crime in  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Where Music Meets Mission: AFLCMC Bombers Directorate Learns to Lead in Harmony * DAYTON, Ohio - In the world of bombers and acquisition, precision is everything. But on January 28, Bombers Directorate leaders discovered that the same principles guiding a successful orchestra - clarity, trust, and unified purpose - also shape high-performing Air Force teams. That understand  more

KENT, Ohio, Feb. 9 -- Wright State University posted the following news: * * * Wright State joins selective U.S. Space Command Academic Engagement Enterprise * Wright State University joins a select group of institutions nationwide in U.S. Space Command's Academic Engagement Enterprise, creating new opportunities for student involvement in space research and workforce development. Wright State University has earned full membership in the U.S. Space Command's Academic Engagement Enterprise,  more