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Save The Date! Women Warriors Of Wyoming-P.O.W.W.O.W. May 18th!

Trisha Berry — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:31:03 +0000

The Second Annual P.O.W.W.O.W will be held May 18th from 8am-5pm at the Casper Events Center. As a veteran of Desert Storm, I was pretty excited to hear about this event and hope to see many other women vets join in the festivities. The event is free to all women who have served in the [...]

Massive Collection of Rare Vinyl Records Found on Remote Air Force Base

Don Deane — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:00:25 +0000

A rare vintage vinyl record collection with an estimated value between $90K-$250K has been found in the unlikeliest of places — on a remote Air Force base located in the Pacific Ocean. The collection, which was found at Wake Island Airfield, is comprised of almost 9,000 records that were specifically made for military audiences, as [...]

Can Electricity Shock Your Brain Into Learning Faster? It Works for the Air Force

Shauna Wright — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:00:33 +0000

One of the toughest things to teach Air Force pilots who guide unmanned attack drones is how to accurately spot targets in complex radar images. Researchers, however, have found a way to cut that lengthy training time in half.

Delivering a mild electrical current to pilots’ brains through EEG electrodes placed on the scalp — a process called transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) — can accelerate learning and improve pilot accuracy. In addition, that accuracy is sustained for up to 40 minutes, whereas it otherwise typically declines after 20 minutes.

Air Force Academy Welcomes Pagans, Druids and Witches – Oh My!

Kathy Landin — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:00:34 +0000

The Air Force has officially signaled its support of people with alternative religious beliefs. What are the alternative religions? Pagans, Druids, Wiccans, Witches and followers of Native American faiths are now welcome to practice just as mainstream believers can.