Air Force Academy cadet Hila Levy from Puerto Rico has received a Rhodes Scholarship, one of 32 for 2008. She will study for a master’s degree in global health science at Oxford University in England. ? William Borger, the head of the Air Force Research Lab’s propulsion directorate, received a Defense Distinguished Civilian award. He currently is leading USAF’s development of alternative jet fuels and high efficiency engines. ? Distinguished contributions in chemistry and biochemistry earned Hugh DeLong, a program manager with the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, designation as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. DeLong’s work in corrosion-control and coatings has produced paints currently in use on the F-15 and C-17 and to be used on the F-35.
How the Military Can Make Barracks More Livable: New Report
Sept. 29, 2023
A week after publishing a report on unhealthy and unsafe living conditions found in military barracks across the services, the Government Accountability Office released a follow-up study on improving oversight of conditions for both government-owned barracks and privatized housing.