Wright-Patterson Air Force Base News

Wright-Patterson Medical Center begins administering COVID-19 vaccine

Christopher Warner — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 23:30:00 GMT

Wright-Patterson Medical Center began administering the vaccine Monday to Air Force medical staff and first responders in accordance with the Department of Defense’s phased approach, which prioritizes health care providers, support staff, emergency services and public safety personnel.

AFMC Connect continues focus on resiliency, connectedness for 2021

Marisa Alia-Novobilski — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 15:56:00 GMT

The Air Force Materiel Command will continue to focus on resiliency in 2021 through the AFMC Connect program. The initiative, launched in January 2020, provides monthly training topics for leaders to use for facilitating deliberate and meaningful discussions with teams in an effort to increase unit cohesion and connectedness.

NMCP Staff Members Receive COVID-19 Vaccines

Seaman Imani Daniels — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 13:16:00 GMT

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Dec. 15, 2020) – – Hospitalman Roman Silvestri administers one of the first COVID-19 vaccines given at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) to Cmdr. Joseph Kotora, Medical Services director, and Emergency Medical Services Medical Director for Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, Dec. 15.

Base personnel step forward to ‘Love Them Out Loud’

Vince Little — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 22:00:00 GMT

A group of Airmen and civilians responded to a recent volunteer call from the local community to assemble “Love Them Out Loud” kits. It was part of a Dayton Metro Library program that promotes early childhood literacy and development.

COVID testing process to change

88th Medical Group — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 19:23:19 GMT

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - To provide a more efficient resource, Wright-Patterson

Commander provides COVID-19 update

Christopher Warner — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 19:00:00 GMT

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Col. Patrick Miller, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and

Combined Federal Campaign Cause of the Week: Environmental Protection

Amy Rollins — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:04:41 GMT

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — The Combined Federal Campaign is the federal government’s

88 ABW announces holiday hours of operation

Amy Rollins — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:04:39 GMT

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR BASE, Ohio — The following facilities at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will

Virtual Focus Week registration open for free classes Jan. 25-29

Amy Rollins — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:04:37 GMT

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — The first 88th Air Base Wing Virtual Focus Week of 2021 is

Collection of deferred Social Security tax begins Jan. 1

Amy Rollins — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:04:35 GMT

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — The tax collector is coming early in 2021.Paychecks of both

Combined Federal Campaign Cause of the Week: Housing and Shelter

Amy Rollins — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:04:33 GMT

Combined Federal Campaign Cause of the Week: Housing and ShelterBy Amy RollinsSkywrighter StaffThe

Combined Federal Campaign Cause of the Week: Faith-based

Amy Rollins — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:04:31 GMT

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Combined Federal Campaign is the federal government’s

Civilians, military triumph at Airman Leadership School

Amy Rollins — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:04:23 GMT

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- A very special class graduated recently from the CMSgt

Observation to mark 117th anniversary of powered flight

Amy Rollins — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:04:00 GMT

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Col. Patrick Miller, 88th Air Base Wing and

Hobby complex woodshop provides custom work by in-house craftsmen or do-it-yourselfers

W. Eugene Barnett — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:00:30 GMT

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --The woodshop, located in the Consolidated Hobby Complex at

Surveillance testing turns tables on COVID-19 detection

Kimberly Gaither — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 16:32:00 GMT

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is maintaining its fight

More than two dozen Airmen earn CCAF degrees

R.J. Oriez — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 18:19:08 GMT

The Community College of the Air Force held its fall graduation ceremony Nov. 19 in Carney Auditorium at the National Museum of the Air Force.

88th SFS bids farewell to loyal co-worker, friend

R.J. Oriez — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 17:30:00 GMT

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - It was a military retirement ceremony like few others at

Wright-Patt bowling center reopens Dec. 8

Christopher Warner — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 13:07:24 GMT

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s Kittyhawk Lanes bowling center will reopen Dec. 8 after being closed for an upgrade to the heating and cooling system.

445th Defender selected to become active-duty drone pilot

1st Lt. Rachel Ingram — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 19:57:00 GMT

A member of the 445th Airlift Wing is headed to drone pilot school in early 2021, following eight years of service to the 445th Security Forces Squadron. During the squadron’s 2018 deployment to Kuwait, Staff Sgt. Jalen McMahan, fire team member, completed accelerated online classwork toward a master’s degree in justice administration. He balanced his course load with the demands of high tempo deployment operations, at times working upward of 12-hour shifts.