Sunday - November 24, 2024
Tipoffs for Dayton, Ohio (Wright Patterson) Newsletter for Wednesday October 02, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Brown Calls on Department of Defense to Act Immediately to Remediate "Forever Chemicals" That Pose a Threat to Wright-Patt, Miami Valley Drinking Water
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown called on leadership at the Department of Defense to immediately act to remediate the "forever chemicals," including Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), that threaten the drinking water for more than 2.3 million people in the Miami Valley, including servicemembers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Brown's letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and U.S. Secre  more

Great Minds in STEM Recognizes Sandia Microgrid Engineer
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Rachid Darbali-Zamora helps keep the lights on, wins Luminary Award * * * Rachid Darbali-Zamora's career has been defined by two pivotal moments: his introduction to renewable energy at a high school outreach event and his internship at Sandia National Laboratories. Darbali-Zamora, now an electrical engineer specializing in microgrids with   more

Pilot program to cover certain child care costs after permanent change of station move
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: WASHINGTON (AFNS) This week the Department of Defense kicks off a three-year pilot program meant to reimburse service members up to $1,500 for travel-related expenses incurred for a temporary child care provider following a permanent change of station move. When an active duty service member makes a permanent change of station move to a new duty location and finds that child car  more

The Air Force Institute of Technology Relaunches the Joint Advanced Cyberspace Operations Course
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: By Lt. Col. Jason Fields, Air Force Institute of Technology The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) has relaunched the Joint Advanced Cyberspace Operations Course (Cyberspace 300), marking a significant advancement in the Department of the Air Force's effort to cultivate cyberspace leaders equipped for the complexities of modern warfare. The newly revamped course is designed  more