/tags/air-force air force en-US Copyright Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:33:57 GMT /2024-07-11/new-afrl-commander-takes-helm-to-oversee-9-5b-budget-and-3b-in-additional-research Air Force Research Lab commander Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain relinquished his duty, welcoming Brig. Gen. Jason E. Bartolomei as commander. AFRL is based at Wright-Patt Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:33:57 GMT /2024-07-11/new-afrl-commander-takes-helm-to-oversee-9-5b-budget-and-3b-in-additional-research Shay Frank /politics-government/2024-07-05/ohio-delegation-lobbies-air-force-to-site-new-air-tankers-at-rickenbacker The delegation sent a letter in June to Air Force leaders at the Pentagon to place eight tankers of a new generation of aircraft at the Rickenbacker Air National Guard base. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 15:40:24 GMT /politics-government/2024-07-05/ohio-delegation-lobbies-air-force-to-site-new-air-tankers-at-rickenbacker Mark Ferenchik /news/2024-06-12/columbus-air-show-returns-this-weekend Headlined by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, organizers expect a crowd of more than 50,000 people. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:54:10 GMT /news/2024-06-12/columbus-air-show-returns-this-weekend Emmet Anderson /news/2023-12-06/reynoldsburg-man-among-8-us-crew-lost-in-osprey-crash-in-japan-air-force-says The CV-22B Osprey crashed on Nov. 29 during a training mission. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 19:48:16 GMT /news/2023-12-06/reynoldsburg-man-among-8-us-crew-lost-in-osprey-crash-in-japan-air-force-says The Associated Press /news-partners/2020-12-22/air-force-investigation-finds-black-members-face-racial-disparity-in-service Two out of five Black Air Force members don't trust their chain of command to address racism, bias and unequal opportunities. Tue, 22 Dec 2020 10:53:33 GMT /news-partners/2020-12-22/air-force-investigation-finds-black-members-face-racial-disparity-in-service Jaclyn Diaz /wvxu-stories/2020-12-21/air-force-to-test-flying-cars-in-springfield-in-january The Jetson's flying car is closer to reality now that the Air Force is partnering with pioneers in the flying car field. Researchers will test and... Mon, 21 Dec 2020 10:00:00 GMT /wvxu-stories/2020-12-21/air-force-to-test-flying-cars-in-springfield-in-january Ann Thompson /news-partners/2020-06-10/senate-unanimously-confirms-1st-black-chief-of-a-u-s-military-service Gen. Charles Brown was confirmed to lead the U.S. Air Force. Brown said his nomination "provides some hope but also comes with a heavy burden," given the nation's current focus on matters of race. Wed, 10 Jun 2020 15:13:59 GMT /news-partners/2020-06-10/senate-unanimously-confirms-1st-black-chief-of-a-u-s-military-service Brakkton Booker /news-partners/2019-09-09/allowable-but-not-advisable-air-force-and-congress-review-stays-at-trump-resort The House oversight committee is investigating increased Air Force use of an airport with an official partnership with President Trump's Turnberry golf resort, as ethics questions swirl. Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:24:43 GMT /news-partners/2019-09-09/allowable-but-not-advisable-air-force-and-congress-review-stays-at-trump-resort Tamara Keith /wvxu-stories/2019-04-26/ohio-hopes-to-piggyback-off-air-force-drone-system-in-springfield With a new state-of-the-art detect and avoid system, the Federal Aviation Administration has given the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)... Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:00:00 GMT /wvxu-stories/2019-04-26/ohio-hopes-to-piggyback-off-air-force-drone-system-in-springfield Ann Thompson /news/2016-01-28/analysts-say-ohio-military-base-had-4-3b-economic-impact Air Force economic analysts say Ohio's largest military base had an estimated $4.3 billion impact in fiscal year 2014.Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near… Thu, 28 Jan 2016 12:25:10 GMT /news/2016-01-28/analysts-say-ohio-military-base-had-4-3b-economic-impact The Associated Press Ohio