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Feb. 16, 2024
Historian discusses aviation innovation that led to modern-era Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (PODCAST)

AFLCMC Chief Historian Kevin Rusnak guides listeners through aviation’s roots in Ohio, how world events impacted the U.S. Army’s early aviation efforts, and how a burgeoning Air Force created and evolved its support, technical and acquisition abilities to serve challenges of the Cold War era.
Dec. 11, 2023
This Week In AFLCMC History - December 11 - 17, 2023

Important milestones in AFLCMC history.
Dec. 4, 2023
This Week In AFLCMC History - December 4 - 10, 2023

Important milestones in AFLCMC history.
Aug. 14, 2023
This Week In AFLCMC History - August 14 - 20, 2023

A look back at important moments in AFLCMC history.
Dec. 14, 2022
Wright-Patterson to honor 119th anniversary of first human flight

A ceremony honoring the 119th anniversary of the first human powered flight is scheduled at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at the Wright Brothers Memorial.
Dec. 13, 2022
This Week In AFLCMC History: December 12 - 18, 2022

This 'Heritage Hangar' features an extra-length piece honoring the century-ago retirement of the most significant leader of AFLCMC's predecessors up to the Second World War.
Dec. 1, 2022
Wright-Patt to celebrate Wright Brothers in annual ceremony, AFLCMC PEO to speak

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will honor the Wright brothers’ accomplishments during annual ceremony.
May 23, 2022
This week in AFLCMC history - May 23 - May 29, 2022

This installment of "Heritage Hangar" details some of the people, planes and organizations from AFLCMC past with a connection to this week on the calendar. The Highlight for this edition goes all the way back to the Wright Brothers and explains part of why WPAFB is where it is and has seen 118 years
Dec. 15, 2021
First flight ceremonies will mark 118th anniversary of powered flight

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base officials will commemorate the 118th anniversary of achieving powered flight Friday, December 17.