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  • World War II vets share wartime stories with Charleston Airmen

    A new generation of Airmen came face-to-face with the "Greatest Generation" when a group of World War II veterans from the 493rd Fighter Squadron visited Charleston Air Force Base June 29. Airmen from the 16th Airlift Squadron hosted the group along with Lt. Col. Michael King, the 493rd FS commander

  • World War II vets visit former home

    A group of veterans, college students and faculty members were joined by members of the 100th Air Refueling Wing to honor the heroes of World War II, particularly those who participated in the allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day June 1 at Thorpe Abbots, England. The airfield at Thorpe Abbots was

  • World War II women aviators gather for final reunion

    The past and present came together Sept. 25 through 28 here as women aviators from different generations took part in the final reunion for the original Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. Women from across the country assembled to honor the courage and dedication of the pilots, and the

  • World War II women warriors pass on history, heritage

    After pooling her quarters with her cousin to pay the whopping, 1920s fee of $1.50, Caro Bayley climbed into a Tri-motor Ford airplane at Springfield Airfield, Ohio. She was about to make a historic flight -- the first in her life.Soaring over the clouds, the young girl looked down at the ground.

  • World War II, Korean War ace passes away May 11

    The Air Force's first double ace in World War II, who later flew in the Pacific Theater and the Korean War, died May 11 at his home in Newport Beach, Calif.Retired Col. Walker Mahurin, was credited with 24.25 victories while flying in three theaters of war. He became the first double ace in November

  • World-class runners to compete in Air Force Marathon

    Two running legends will return for the 10th annual U.S. Air Force Marathon. Marathon champions Bill Rodgers and Alberto Salazar will once again have a full itinerary as they arrive the day before the big event. Rodgers will sign autographs and greet marathon participants from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • World's first astronautics department celebrates 50 years

    The world's oldest astronautics department celebrates its 50th anniversary on March 7. The academic department is home to the nation's only undergraduate satellite program, and is also busy designing rapid, responsive sounding rockets, and controlling the Air Force Academy's growing space fleet. "As

  • World's largest ground test center now on YouTube

    Arnold Engineering Development Center officials have launched a YouTube channel to showcase various systems tested at the center, including the F-35 and F-22 fighter jets and NASA Ares rocket.The AEDC channel can be found at www.youtube.com/user/aedctesttube. Department of Defense officials

  • World's largest military aviation museum launches virtual tour

    Air Force history buffs now can walk by JFK's Air Force One or the Presidential Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from their living rooms. Museum officials recently launched the first phase of an interactive, 360-degree virtual tour available on the museum's website. Users now can

  • World's largest, oldest aviation museum preserves history

    Skilled artisans at the National Museum of the United States Air Force on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, work diligently to return aircraft to their original form with no embellishments. "We are here to preserve history," said Dave Lazzarine, the Collection Management Division

  • World-unique tire testing capability saves millions for warfighters

    Predicting aircraft tire wear is a complex, time-intensive phenomenon, highly dependent on multiple variables. Historically, testers focused on the structural integrity of a tire prior to fielding and use. However, the ability to quickly and accurately predict tire wear remained a challenge across

  • Worldwide memorial held for fallen TACP Airman

    A memorial ceremony was held globally May 26 by tactical air control party Airmen to honor a fallen comrade.The ceremony was held precisely at 9:11 a.m. Central Standard Time, to honor Senior Airman Bradley Smith who is being memorialized on the TACP Memorial at Hurlburt Field, Fla. "It's most

  • Worldwide Talent Contest applications due by Oct. 26

    If you have talent, the Air Force has a place for you to showcase it -- the Worldwide Talent Contest -- and applications are due by Oct.. 26. This year the contest runs from Dec. 2 to 10, and if you can sing, dance or play a musical instrument, you could find yourself as a member of the Air Force's

  • Worldwide weather system installations completed

    The Electronic Systems Center here has wrapped up a five-year, $70 million effort to replace 110 fixed-based weather sensing systems at sites across the globe. The center and the prime contractor, Coastal Environmental Systems of Seattle, Wash., completed the final installation in Southwest Asia

  • Worn aircraft parts safer, more reliable after innovations

    Big business 21st century style comes with the obvious mandates of increased production, quality and efficiency. Now, that same mindset is being embraced by institutions that, while not having the typical bottom line for stockholders, have customers who demand top quality for their dollar just the

  • Worth the weight: Airman finds solace in gym sessions

    (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series. These stories focus on individual Airmen, highlighting their Air Force story.) With her brow furrowed and teeth clenched as muscles in her body tense up, the dissonant sounds of metallic ringing, determined grunting and echoed overhead

  • WOTS holds second graduation

    WOTS graduated 30 warrant officers, sending technical experts and advisors into the force to support the cyber and IT career fields.

  • Wounded Airman receives new home

    The morning alarm wakes him. He gets dressed, brushes his teeth and gets his two-year-old son ready for the day. He does this with no legs, and only one arm.

  • Wounded Airman, wife use lessons from adversity to help others

    A wounded Airman and his wife plan to use the lessons they've learned about marriage and friendship through military service and adversity to help servicemembers who might be struggling after deployment or injury. Tech. Sgt. Matthew Slaydon was wounded Oct. 24, 2007, while inspecting an improvised

  • Wounded Airman: 'Absolute privilege to defend America'

    A wounded NCO spoke to 300 Airmen, retirees, Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce officials and members of the Alamo Chapter of the Air Force Association Nov. 3 at the Randolph Air Force Base Enlisted Club. The AFA-sponsored "Combat Breakfast" hosted Staff Sgt. Christopher Slaydon and 21 other

  • Wounded arrive in Germany

    Tech. Sgt. John Schiffhauer (right) of the 932nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., and members of the 86th Aeromedical Staging Facility here unload a wounded soldier from a C-141 Starlifter on March 24. Twelve soldiers wounded during Operation Iraqi Freedom were

  • Wounded EOD technician has big plans

    One step on May 11 changed the life course of an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron here. Staff Sgt. David Flowers, 28, was deployed with the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, when he was wounded by an anti-personnel mine on

  • Wounded major fulfills career milestone

    An Air Force major recovered from injuries suffered in Afghanistan to complete 20 years of honorable service. "I decided pretty early on what I wanted to do," Maj. Matthew Conlan said. "I was going to get back on the job and continue serving. I wanted to finish what I started." Major Conlan,

  • Wounded NCO's will to fly remains undaunted

    An Andrews Air Force Base Airman remains committed to the Air Force and his love of flying even after being shot down over Iraq and nearly losing an eye. Life was good for Tech Sgt. Christian MacKenzie for nearly 10 years as he served in his dream job as a special operations flight engineer aboard

  • Wounded return to United States

    A wounded military member is moved to an ambulance here March 28. He is one of 13 Americans who arrived in a C-141 Starlifter from the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. The patients are the first people wounded in Operation Iraqi Freedom to be returned to the United States. They were

  • Wounded Soldier saved through use of heart, lung machine

    A wounded Soldier incurred an injury that affected his lungs, and was transported on an aeromedical evacuation mission Oct. 21, from Afghanistan to Germany. The mission was carried out aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, with the use of an extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation machine. "This is the first

  • Wounded special ops weatherman keeps eyes forward for new battle

    In an instant, Senior Airman Alex Eudy went from battling the enemies of Afghanistan to battling for his life. It was just after 1 a.m. Jan. 24. He was only two months into his first deployment after graduating from advanced-skills training here in September 2008. The special operations weather team

  • Wounded troops receive top medical attention in Germany

    One of Ramstein Air Base, Germany's fitness centers became a contingency aero-medical staging facility March 23.The CSAF, the first of this type of facility stood up by the Air Force since the 1991 Persian Gulf War, is designed to host injured service members medevaced here from forward deployed

  • Wounded troops, families receive free airline tickets

    Through the good will and generosity of thousands of people with unused frequent flier miles and U.S. airlines, the Fisher House Foundation has given out nearly 3,000 free airline tickets to war-wounded servicemembers and their families since the giveaway program started in January 2004.About 1,000

  • Wounded vets to participate in first warrior games

    Approximately 200 wounded active duty members and military veterans will compete in the inaugural Warrior Games May 10 to 14 in Colorado Springs, Colo., Defense Department officials announced Jan. 7. The U.S. Olympic Committee will host the games, and events will include shooting, swimming, archery,

  • Wounded Warrior "Webhall" Set for April 25

    DOD Military Health System officials will hold their second live online town hall discussion April 25 from 2:45 to 4:15 p.m. EDT.Following up on the success of February's Wounded Warrior Webhall event, the Pentagon's "top doc," Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Dr. S. Ward Casscells

  • Wounded warrior adopts four-legged partner, friend

    From the moment Staff Sgt. Brian Williams arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to begin his recovery, he had only one request. Carly. Williams was deployed from the 87th Security Forces Squadron when he sustained serious injuries after an roadside bomb detonated while he was on a

  • Wounded warrior battles life, career, competition

    He had known about the cancer, but until his trip to the emergency room that day in 2007, he hadn’t been told how far it had spread throughout his body. The doctor then shared with the master sergeant that his chances of survival over the next five years were at 55 percent and if he was willing to

  • Wounded warrior finds new place in the AF family

    Words of acceptance are etched on retired Staff Sgt. Daniel Crane's skin, right above a scar that, by itself, embodies the journey he has undertaken. The spider web of pink lines starts midway up the inside of his right arm and continues nearly to his wrist, following the path doctors took as they

  • Wounded warrior gets help with canine wingman

    An Air Force wounded warrior has a new wingman helping him cope with his physical and mental pain, thanks to the "Train A Dog - Save A Warrior" program.Staff Sgt. Andrew Goligowski struggles with post-traumatic stress and the pain caused by sarcoidosis, a disease with no cure that causes

  • Wounded warrior makes final jump

    One by one, Airmen from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron lined up at the back of a C-130, paused, then stepped off the aircraft Oct. 16, completing their free fall training jump into the picturesque water of Florida's Emerald Coast.

  • Wounded warrior program assists Airmen, families

    Air Force officials here have developed a new program to assist Airmen in need because wounded warriors and their families remain a top priority. The recovery care coordinator is designed to be an "ultimate resource" for seriously wounded, ill, or injured service members. RCCs work closely with

  • Wounded warrior program continues assisting Airmen and their families

    Air Force leaders remain committed to the service's top investments: Airmen and their families. In support of a Defense Department initiative to return wounded warriors to productive military service or civilian life, Air Force officials here have revised several personnel policies. These policies

  • Wounded Warrior program delivers cookies

    Wounded American servicemembers aeromedically evacuated out of Ramstein Air Base every Tuesday leave Germany with home-baked goods made by base spouse group volunteers. The program, called Wounded Warrior, is sponsored by spouse groups in the 86th Operations Group and occurs every Tuesday throughout

  • Wounded Warrior proud to represent

    It has been a long journey from the swimming pool at Colorado's Greeley Central High School to proudly representing the Air Force in the lanes at this year's Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy. But for Senior Master Sgt. Martin Smith, operations superintendent for the 380th Space Control

  • Wounded warrior recalls dark days, bright recovery

    Bernard Lawson, a former platoon sergeant who was wounded while serving as an Army chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear technical escort Soldier at Johnston Atoll, overcame severe nerve damage injuries with the help from other wounded warriors and is now the emergency manager for the Air

  • Wounded warrior receives new ears

    Looking in the mirror, Marine Capt. Ryan Voltin couldn't get past his ears. Not that they were strange looking, but that they were there at all. He just wasn't used to seeing them. The AH-1 Cobra pilot lost his when the helicopter he was flying erupted in flames during a training accident last year.

  • Wounded warrior receives surprise promotion

    Staff Sgt. Daniel Acosta woke May 7 thinking he was a senior airman. He was surprised to discover that he was promoted to staff sergeant without his knowledge. Lt. Col. Michael Glass, 59th Medical Support Squadron commander, advised Sergeant Acosta that Lt. Gen. Richard Newton, deputy chief of staff

  • Wounded warrior returns to serve Air Force

    Gunar Moschner knows the pain and anxiety that follows a work-related injury, but he also knows help is available through the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program.Thanks to the program, and his own perseverance, Mr. Moschner is once again serving with the Air Force.His life today is a long way from

  • Wounded warrior talks resiliency during tactical pause

    In the wake of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein’s Resiliency Tactical Pause directive, Master Sgt. Jose E. Rijos, Air Force Wounded Warrior ambassador, recounted the traumas of his career with his service dog, Cairo, at his side.

  • Wounded warrior to compete at Warrior Games

    Tech. Sgt. Israel Del Toro Jr. laid in a hospital bed at Brooks Army Medical Center in San Antonio after an improvised explosive device left 80 percent of his body covered in third-degree burns in December 2005.He was missing fingers from both hands and had severe inhalation burns when doctors told

  • Wounded warriors adapt, overcome at Andrews sports camp

    More than 30 Air Force wounded warriors gathered here June 26, to kick off a two-day adaptive sports camp designed to help them overcome challenges and enjoy a physically active lifestyle.This was the first Air Force Wounded Warriors Adaptive Sports Camp, held especially for the patients at here and

  • Wounded warriors complete 'Sea to Shining Sea' journey

    A group of wounded veterans amassed at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco May 22 for a two-month cross country ride that ended July 24 in Virginia Beach, Va. The nearly 4,000-mile trek was called Sea to Shining Sea, and it showed 17 veterans who've overcome life-changing injuries such as

  • Wounded warriors continue service through employment program

    The Air Force's goal is to retain injured Airmen on active duty. But when this is no longer an option, wounded warriors may explore new opportunities to serve through the Air Force Wounded Warrior Civil Service Employment Program.The program helps all combat or hostile-related ill, injured and

  • Wounded warriors discuss transitions to new lives

    Caregivers, National Guard and Reserve support and sports for the wounded are the top Defense Department priorities for wounded warriors and their families, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for warrior care said here Sept. 13.John R. Campbell made the comments after listening to wounded

  • Wounded warriors gain confidence during Pentagon volleyball contest

    Gung-ho spirits were the norm as wounded-warrior athletes from the four services, U.S. Special Operations Command and the Department of Veterans Affairs clashed at the 3rd Annual Joint Services Sitting Volleyball Tournament, in recognition of Warrior Care Month.

  • Wounded warriors get heros' welcome at Andrews

    Minutes after the hulking C-17 Globemaster III rolled to a stop on the tarmac here Sept. 28, two oversized ambulances backed up to its rear loading ramp to receive its precious cargo: 23 wounded warriors and sick or injured servicemembers in need of advanced medical care. Most of the patients

  • Wounded warriors given avenues during CARE event

    Nearly 130 Air Force wounded warriors and caregivers attending the latest Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Program’s CARE event at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, from Nov. 14-18 received tools and resources to help them deal with their individual challenges.

  • Wounded warriors look for second chances

    In less than five seconds, the security forces Airman went from being able to shout out commands that could save lives to not being able to speak above a whisper. When an explosive force projectile struck Staff Sgt. Scott Lilley's Humvee April 15, 2007, shrapnel smaller than the size of a BB pellet

  • Wounded warriors participate in sports minicamp

    A small group of Air Force wounded warriors attended an adaptive sports wounded warrior minicamp Nov. 3 to 6 at the Olympic Training Center and the U.S. Air Force Academy.During the minicamp, 15 veteran and new athletes practiced wheelchair basketball, strength and conditioning, sitting volleyball

  • Wounded warriors share message of resilience in Florida

    On the day a bullet tore through his legs inside an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. August O’Niell, 414th Combat Training Squadron Detachment 1 flight chief in charge of ground operations at Davis-Monthan, Air Force Base, Arizona, said his world changed.

  • Wounded warriors tour Randolph

    A training accident that caused the loss of his left leg, multiple burns and resulted in 15 surgeries couldn't keep Marine Capt. Ryan Voltin out of a cockpit June 27 here. Captain Voltin flew a T-6A Texan II simulator after hoisting himself into an actual T-6A on the flightline as Randolph Air Force

  • Wounded warriors wrap up Warrior Games training

    Over 60 wounded veterans from across the country participated in the final Warrior and Invictus Games training camp here Aug. 3-7 to prepare for the fall games, motivate others and take a healthy step toward recovery.

  • Wounded warriors, families deserve best care, Chiarelli says

    The military has made great strides in warrior care over the past decade of war, but much work remains to be done, particularly when dealing with the invisible wounds of war, the Army vice chief of staff said Aug. 8.Speaking at the Warrior Transition Command's Warrior Care and Transition Program

  • WPC executes milestone Air Force-Army integration exercise

    United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa’s Warrior Preparation Center held exercise Spartan Shield 18-6, April 12-19, 2018. Spartan Shield was a simulated air and missile defense exercise and included members from the 134th Air Control Squadron; 10th Army Air and Missile Defense

  • Wranglers make Rodeo 2007 shine

    For the more than 200 "Wranglers" -- the team of Airmen here who work behind the scenes at Air Mobility Command's Rodeo 2007 -- there are no shiny trophies or recognition at the event's closing celebration for a job well done. They're a group of unsung heroes who work long hours at tough jobs, all

  • Wreath ceremonies to honor veterans Dec. 15

    Veterans' memorials and gravesites across the nation will be adorned with remembrance wreaths on Dec. 15 in stirring, solemn tributes to the courage and sacrifice of those who have guarded and preserved the nation throughout history. Through Wreaths Across America, Civil Air Patrol members join with

  • Wreaths at Arlington honor warriors

    Morrill Worcester was 12 years old and on his first trip outside of Maine when he first visited Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. He vowed then that he would always honor America's veterans, and he has kept that promise. Worcester now owns Worcester Wreaths, in Harrington, Maine. He began

  • Wrenches to wings: munitions maintainer becomes F-15C pilot

    Second Lt. Kyle Wheeler once prepared weapons for the F-15C Eagle as an munitions maintenance operator. After earning his commission, Wheeler is in the initial stages to climb into the cockpit and drop the weapons he once delivered.

  • Wrench-turners battle for top spot in Rodeo 2011 maintenance competition

    Crowds cheered as the competitors of the maintenance skill competition entered the hangar here July 25 during the Air Mobility Rodeo 2011. The event, which is new to Rodeo, tests a four-person team on normal daily maintenance activities that would be performed during a shift at home stations. For

  • Wrestler's eyes fixed on Athens

    Sitting in a quiet corner of the wrestling room at the Olympic Training Center, Jacob Hey stares into the bright yellow color of the floor mats mentally preparing himself to conquer his next obstacle.A year after successful reconstructive shoulder surgery, the Greco-Roman wrestler is back to 100

  • Wrestlers grapple for troops in Iraq

    Thousands of servicemembers in Iraq got up close and personal with professional wrestlers from World Wrestling Entertainment, and the rest of the world will get a chance to watch.The entertainment group’s weekly “Smackdown” program will air Dec. 23 on UPN, featuring matches conducted Dec. 18 at Camp

  • Wrestling superstars end Afghan tour

    World Wrestling Entertainment superstars, and its flamboyant chairman Vince McMahon, wrapped up their third “Tribute to the Troops” tour with a live-to-tape show of WWE’s Monday Night “RAW.” The wrestlers ended their tour Dec. 9. Before leaving Dec. 10, WWE Women’s Champion Trish Stratus said her

  • Wrestling: Academy Falcons in Cowboy Open

    With 22 Falcons competing, the Air Force wrestling team got the 2006-2007 season off to an official start Saturday at the Cowboy Open, hosted by Wyoming. Sophomore Jordan Tribble, Midwest City, Okla., took second place for the Falcons in the 184-pound category in the Amateur (20 and under) Division.

  • Wrestling: Air Force concludes Midlands championships

    Six members of the U.S. Air Force Academy wrestling team competed in the 44th Annual Midlands Championships Dec. 29 at Northwestern University. Senior captain Bridger Lord picked up the lone Air Force victory. Lord, competing at 149 pounds, began the day with a 4-0 loss to Purdue University's Mark

  • Wrestling: Air Force defeats Portland State, 31-9

    Boosted by three technical falls, the Air Force wrestling team picked up a 31-9 victory over Portland State Jan. 28 at Northern Colorado. The Falcons moved to 3-10 on the season.After Air Force picked up six points for a Portland State forfeit at 125 pounds, junior Zach Valdez from Parker, Colo.,

  • Wrestling: Air Force falls to Northern Colorado

    Missing its starters at a few key weight classes, the U.S. Air Force Academy wrestling team dropped a 25-14 decision to Northern Colorado Feb. 10 at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion in Greeley. With the loss, the Falcons fall to 7-8 overall and 1-1 in the Western Wrestling Conference. The match opened

  • Wrestling: Air Force picks up three wins at Borah Duals

    Finishing six matches in two days, the U.S. Air Force Academy wrestling team went 3-1 at the Borah Duals hosted by Western State Jan. 26. After falling to the host Mountaineers, the Falcons, who switched their lineup throughout the day, rattled off victories over Grand Canyon, Mesa State and New

  • Wrestling: Air Force rolls to pair of dual victories

    Losing just three bouts on the evening, the U.S. Air Force Academy wrestling team won both of its dual meets by defeating the Colorado School of Mines 39-3, and conference foe Utah Valley State 33-6 Jan. 25 at Clune Arena here. With the wins, the Falcons improve to 4-6 on the season. The Academy

  • Wrestling: Cadet named WWC wrestler of week

    A U.S. Air Force Academy junior heavyweight is the Western Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Week as announced by league officials Jan. 31. Anthony Stegeman becomes the first Air Force wrestler to earn conference accolades. Stegeman led the Falcons in three dual meets last weekend, going

  • Wrestling: Crozier, Devlin named to WWC all-conference team

    The Western Wrestling Conference announced March 21 its inaugural All-Conference teams for the 2006-07 season. U.S. Air Force Academy cadets selected to the conference's third-team with their finish at the 2007 NCAA West Regional March 3 were Stephen Crozier, a sophomore from Monona, Iowa, and Jacob

  • Wrestling: Falcons defeat Utah Valley State 38-6

    A day after turbulent weather and road closures caused the cancellation of its match against Wyoming, the Air Force wrestling team recorded a solid 38-6 victory Feb. 17 over Utah Valley State. With the win, the Falcons improve to 5-10 on the season, 2-1 in the Western Wrestling Conference, while the

  • Wrestling: Falcons drop pair of dual meets at home

    Despite a pair of victories for heavyweight junior Anthony Stegeman, the U.S. Air Force Academy wrestling team fell to conference foe North Dakota State 24-15 and Adams State 23-15 Jan. 27 at Cadet East Gym. Air Force falls to 2-10 on the season, 1-0 in the Western Wrestling Conference. North Dakota

  • Wrestling: Falcons fall to Western State, 19-12

    Despite capturing an early lead, the Air Force wrestling team was unable to hold on for the victory against host Western State Dec. 8, falling 19-12. The Falcons, in their first dual meet of the year, open at 0-1, while the Mountaineers, ranked sixth in the Division II ranks, improve to 4-1. Junior

  • Wrestling: Falcons wrap up competition

    The Air Force wrestling team went 1-3 at the Lone Star Duals Jan. 6, defeating Brown, 18-13, while falling to No. 4 Oklahoma State, No. 1 (Division II) Central Oklahoma and No. 19 Wisconsin. The Falcons are now 2-4 on the season. Air Force began the day against fourth-ranked Oklahoma State. Notching

  • Wrestling: Falcons wrap up competition at open

    Five Falcons notched two victories each to lead the Air Force wrestling team Dec. 2 at the FHSU-Bob Smith Open, hosted by Fort Hays State. Senior Andrew Teigeler, native of Yorktown, Va., wrestling at 149 pounds, dropped his first round match-up to PCC's Lorenzo Mundy, 14-4, but picked up a 9-6

  • Wrestling: Falcons wrap up Kaufman-Brand Open

    The Air Force wrestling team continued its 2006-2007 season Saturday at the Kaufman-Brand Open, hosted by Nebraska-Omaha. Freshman Tyler French, native of Malta, Mont., led the Falcons with a fifth-place finish at 174 pounds in the Amateur Division. French opened the day with a 9-2 decision over

  • Wright celebrates MTL legacy, tours Keesler

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright visited Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, to celebrate a ribbon cutting for the new Military Training Leader Course schoolhouse and to tour the base Oct. 23 - 25.

  • Wright Flight program takes youths to new heights

    Members of the 442nd Fighter Wing's Human Resources Development Council here are helping to motivate young people to do better in school with the Wright Flight program. Wright Flight is an aviation-themed youth mentoring program that uses manned flight's notable pioneers, such as Orville and Wilbur

  • Wright Flyer replica crashes

    An authentic replica of the 1905 Wright Flyer III crashed at the Huffman Prairie Flying Field here at approximately 9:30 a.m. Oct. 1. Vintage aircraft builder and pilot Mark Dusenberry, was flown by CareFlight helicopter to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton where his injuries were initially identified

  • Wright: Airmen need to be ‘well trained, well led, resilient’

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright addressed the areas in which he looks to focus on during his tenure as the 18th chief master sergeant of the Air Force at the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Florida, March 2, 2017.

  • Wright: We must put Airmen, families first

    When Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright received the title of the Air Force’s most senior enlisted Airman less than a month ago, he instantly became responsible for advocating the best interests of more than 398,000 total force enlisted Airmen and their families.

  • Wright-Patt building earns Air Force leadership in energy certification

    The Air Force Institute of Technology's new academic building here recently achieved the base's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design "Silver" certification rating, a nationally accepted benchmark for facility design, construction and operation. LEED is an Air Force initiative for

  • Wright-Patterson AFB goes to the bees

    Hundreds of base personnel and members of the public were buzzing about the same thing at the Wright Brothers Memorial June 21, 2017 – Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s status as the first military installation nationwide to be declared a “Bee City USA.”