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WBI Connects Air Force Junior Force Council Members to NASA, Industry at WBI Mentorship Event


In an effort to provide a forum for Air Force Junior Force Council (JFC) members to connect with mentors, scientists and engineers from outside of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), WBI hosted the 201...

23.08.19 09:18 PM - Comment(s)


Joe Althaus, WBI Rapid Innovation Program Manager, recently attended Design Sprint Bootcamp, offered by Wily Sprints. Joe shared some of the key takeaways from the Bootcamp that WBI can translate from industry into Air Force practice. Here are some highlights Joe shared during the May 2019 Lunch ...

29.06.19 01:19 AM - Comment(s)

WBI completed a follow-on Tech SPRINT, 18-22 March 2019, to help Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) accelerate the diverse concepts received from the early 2019 VQ-Prize Challenge (read about the initial challenge). This SPRINT invited the top solution providers to present their concepts to end-users a...

27.06.19 02:25 AM - Comment(s)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wright Brothers Institute Announces New Executive Director

Dayton, May 7, 2019: Wright Brothers Institute (WBI) will welcome Dr. David E. Walker as the new Executive Director, beginning June 10, 2019.



Dr. Walker has a long history with the Department of Defense. Dr. Walker curren...

08.05.19 12:38 AM - Comment(s)

When sequestration hit Wright Patterson Air Force Base in 2013, hard decisions had to be made. Beginning in March of that year, 42 percent of the $37.2 billion in defense spending cuts impacted areas like procurement, research and development, along with testing and evaluation. Leadership had to mak...

01.05.19 04:07 AM - Comment(s)

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