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Air Force agreement helps small business compete in the general aviation industry
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A patent licensing agreement (PLA) and cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the Air Force have been major factors in helping one small business directly compete with the largest aviation companies in the industry.PS Engineering of Lenoir City, Tennessee, signed an exclusive PLA in 2012
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11/21
2016
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Air Force supports improved method for transporting traumatic brain injury patients
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Scientists with the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) are playing an important part in the testing and evaluation of a novel aeromedical evacuation stretcher designed to safely transport traumatic brain and spinal injury patients in air and ground vehicles.Ohio-based Cornerstone Research
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11/21
2016
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Advanced structural health monitoring technology for weapon systems is one goal of new AFRL agreement
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida – A new agreement between the Air Force and academia will help advance critical technologies, such as those used to reliably monitor structures of the next-generation munitions airframes and other weapons systems.The Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate (AFRL/RW) recently signed an educational
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11/21
2016
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Paper airplanes take flight to raise funds for charity
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- After a hiatus in 2015, the Miami Valley Combined Federal Campaign Paper Airplane Contest, held by the Agile Combat Support Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, in Bldg. 12, Area B, saw aircraft of various designs winging their way to victory and non-victory Nov. 10. The event dates back, with some
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11/21
2016
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Communications Squadron team provides cost-effective knowledge operations support
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The 88th Communications Squadron’s Knowledge Operations Policies and Technologies Branch provides operationally focused and cost-effective support through technologies that sustain organizational knowledge management.Formerly known as the Web Software and Development team, they are now frequently consulted
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11/21
2016
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Wartime/Contingency Planning Branch keeps base poised to respond to emergencies, other actions
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The 88th Air Base Wing’s Wartime/Contingency Planning Branch provides overarching program management and administrative oversight for the Crisis Action Team operations, standing ready to serve the installation’s contingency support needs at a moment’s notice. The branch is also responsible for the management
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11/17
2016
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AFLCMC director of logistics visits Tinker
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s director of logistics recently told dozens of AFLCMC professionals at Tinker AFB, Okla., that their jobs are vital to our nation’s defense. Cynthia Abbott, a Senior Executive Service member based at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, delivered an overview Nov. 2 in Fannin Hall about how the AFLCMC is addressing a wide range of challenges and the solutions in the works to address them.
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11/17
2016
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AFRL researchers improve production of thin, efficient solar cells
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Researchers in the Air Force Research Laboratory are making strides in material development that may open up new possibilities for thin, wearable electronics and other vital power applications. Photovoltaics, or solar cells, are a key component in next-generation power applications, but integrating them into
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11/17
2016
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A military family that serves together stays together
Maj. Chad Evans and wife, Capt. Kate Evans met in Afghanistan while they were both deployed. They have a toddler son, Ash. After his birth, Capt. Evans was having a hard time juggling her AF duties, pregnancy medical issues, and soon new motherhood. After discussing their issues, Capt. Evans applied for and was accepted into the Career Intermission Program. In seven months, she will return to active duty.
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11/15
2016
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Ty Smith is scheduled guest speaker for the celebration of National Native American Alaskan Heritage Month
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- November is Native American Heritage Month. The month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. Ty Smith, project director at the Native American Center of Central Ohio, will be the guest speaker at the
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11/15
2016
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