WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. In 1944, during World War II, a 17-year-old Cambridge, Massachusetts native began her federal career as a clerk-typist to support the war effort. More than 80 years later, Maria Bandouveres continues to put service above self while working every day at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. "Throughout her career she has worn many hats, that as a leader and a   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 24 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: Air Force Institute of Technology Civilian Institution Programs medical fellow, Maj. Viviana de Assis, DO, was awarded the 2023 Gottesfeld-Hohler Benacerraf Visiting Ultrasound Fellowship. She was one of only two recipients of this prestigious award in the United States. The fellowship, named in honor of Dr. Beryl Rica Benacerraf, a pioneer in the field of obstetrical and gynecologic ultrasound,  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 24 -- Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: The Air Force Institute of Technology's Applied Research Center for Hypersonics, in partnership with the High Speed Systems Division of the Air Force Research Laboratory's Aerospace Systems Directorate, conducted an introductory course on selected hypersonic disciplines and fundamentals on 18-21 June 2024. "AFIT provides a critical function to educate our science and technology workforce," said  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: Lt. Gen. Linda Hurry, left, Air Force Materiel Command Deputy Commander, poses for a group photo with annual awards winners at the 2024 AFMC Continuous Improvement and Innovation Training Summit Aug. 13-15 at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Club. During the summit, attendees explored a wide range of topics, methodologies, processes, and problem-solving frameworks tailored to the  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: Transformative growth was on full display at the fourth annual Air Force Materiel Command Continuous Improvement and Innovation Training Summit Aug. 13-15 at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Club. Hosted by the AFMC Commander's Accelerated Initiatives Office (CDX), the event brought together nearly 200 leaders, practitioners, and experts from across the Department of the Air For  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: LINCOLN, Mass. Hanscom Air Force Base officials partnered with the Department of Defense's National Security Innovation Network to hold a technology forecasting-focused Bootcamp session at the NEXUS Center in Lincoln, Massachusetts, Aug. 12-15. The NSIN-run program leverages the expertise of startup founders, entrepreneurs and university faculty to teach military personnel and DOD   more

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- The University of Dayton issued the following news: onMain Inc., a partnership between University of Dayton and Premier Health, will receive $35 million from Ohio's Innovation Hubs program, state officials announced Aug. 19 as they named Dayton the site of the state's second innovation hub. This investment will be used for construction and initial operation of the Digital Transformation Center, which will be the cornerstone building of the onMain development at the cor  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. In 1944, during World War II, a 17-year-old Cambridge, Massachusetts native began her federal career as a clerk-typist to support the war effort. More than 80 years later, Maria Bandouveres continues to put service above self while working every day at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. "Throughout her career she has worn many hats, that as a leader and a   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following newsletter on Aug. 19, 2024: * * * To protect our national security, safeguard Ohioans' privacy, and support the American auto industry, we must ban Chinese internet-connected vehicles before they can get a foothold in our country. These are vehicles that can collect, transmit, and store sensitive information, like fingerprints, voice recordings, vehicle location, sensor data, images, and financial information. We know t  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By R.J. Oriez, 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs The Air Force announced its newest staff sergeant selects on August 8, 90 senior airmen attached to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base were on the list. To celebrate, 88th Air Base Wing leadership hosted a promotion ceremony on August 9 at the Wright-Patt Club. Air Force officials selected 12,827 senior airmen for promotion to staff  more