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Wright-Patterson furlough notices on hold
Thousands of Wright-Patterson civilian employees remain in a months-long waiting mode, after it was announced Monday that furlough notices were on hold. The base had said 14-day furlough notices could be sent early this week to about 13,000 employees, but that plan is on hold while Secretary of Defense Chuck ...
Doolittle Tokyo Raiders nominated for Congressional Gold Medal
The Doolittle Tokyo Raiders could join the Wright brothers, the Tuskegee Airmen, and the Women Air Force Service Pilots with a rarely awarded Congressional Gold Medal minted in their honor. Lawmakers in the House and the Senate have introduced legislation to award the medal to the four surviving Doolittle Raiders ...
Local man recalls dangers of Vietnam
Emmett Mulroney has spent 44 years trying to make sense of the eight months he spent in Vietnam.For a couple years now, the longtime Champaign County resident has attended a weekly support group at the Veterans Affairs clinic in Springfield for Vietnam veterans nagged by post-traumatic stress disorder.“A lot of ...
Wright-Patt workers training for disaster
It looked like the real thing but it was all practice on the grounds of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Thursday. The scenario: A tornado overturned a yellow school bus standing on its side in a museum parking lot. Dozens of people were stretched out on ...
Wright-Patt announces more cuts; furlough notices coming next week
The 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson will cut 40 percent of its budget, or more than $30 million, between now and the end of the fiscal year, the base commander and officials said Thursday. No jobs will be included as part of the cuts, according to Col. Cassie B. ...
Top civilian post at Wright-Patt changing
A new civilian leader will take the reins at the Air Force Materiel Command, officials said Thursday. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center executive Director Michael A. Gill will become AFMC executive director when current director Steve Butler retires June 30. Patsy Reeves, AFMC director of contracting, will take over ...
Air show free for active duty service members
Active duty men and women of the armed forces will be admitted free to this year’s Vectren Dayton Air Show. The free admission is an expression of “gratitude to all those who serve in our nation’s armed forces” and show officials say they are offering a “special welcome to Wright-Patterson ...
Military pulls support for Air Show
For the first time in the four-decade history of the Vectren Dayton Air Show, the military won’t provide support for the June 22-23 event, which means no Air Force or Navy fighter demonstrations or modern military aircraft displays, a top air show official said. The cancellation is part of the ...
Private sector commits to hire or train 435,000 veterans and military spouses
Companies participating in a program to help veterans find work have hired or trained 290,000 veterans and military spouses since August 2011, nearly tripling the original goal of the program with about eight months to spare, according to the White House. First lady Michelle Obama said Tuesday that the program ...
Soldier remembered for dedication
Sometimes columns or articles I write haunt me a bit.It was a few years ago — I wish I could remember exactly what event it was that I was covering — but that was when I met Wesley Williams. He was one of the fine young Air Force Junior ROTC ...
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