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  • NAMRU-D recognized for exemplary work

    Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton (NAMRU-D) has been honored with the 2014 When Work Works Award for its use of effective workplace strategies to increase business and employee success. The award, part of the national When Work Works project administered by the Families and Work Institute and the

  • AFLCMC provides vital edge

    Providing Airmen with the necessary "edge" to effectively fly, fight and win is the focus of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. From leading acquisition and cradle-to-grave product support for nearly all Air Force weapons systems, while simultaneously finding new and innovative solutions to

  • AF anniversary, POW/MIA events planned

    The 67th anniversary of the Air Force and the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base POW/ MIA Recognition Day are fast approaching. Base personnel are encouraged to celebrate the Air Force anniversary on Sept. 26 by participating in the event from 10 a.m. to noon at the Air Force Institute of Technology's

  • Gas station, eatery now open in Area B

    Life just got a little bit easier for employees and visitors to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's Area B -- that is, if your vehicle needs gas or you need a beverage, meal or convenience item. The grand opening and ribbon-cutting for the new combination Express gas station, Shopette and Burger King

  • Positive outlook, sense of humor can help to make work fun

    It has been said that it is OK to have fun at work, but can work really be fun? You might find yourself asking just what does it mean to have work be fun. For some, fun constitutes parties and games. For others it involves contentment and fulfillment with what they are doing. The idea of fun at work

  • AF Marathon highlights need for daily safety, security measures

    There is an old adage that states "one never gets a second chance to make a good first impression." On Sept. 20, Team Wright-Patt will have the latest opportunity to make a good impression on 15,000 participants along with thousands of family members and friends as Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

  • AFIT bestows doctorate degree to an NCO for first time

    U.S. Army Master Sgt. Jeffery Morris is the first enlisted student to earn a Ph.D. from the Air Force Institute of Technology. Morris completed his doctorate in Systems Engineering with research focused on quantum cryptography. "This has been a fantastic experience," said Morris. "AFIT reached out

  • WPAFB hosts national disaster training

    More than 55 personnel from various mobile acute care teams within the National Disaster Medical System attended a three-day training event conducted by Department of Health and Human Services, Headquarters Air Mobility Command and U.S. Transportation Command, which was held at Wright-Patterson Air

  • Airmen volunteer to honor fallen heroes

    The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base honor guard performed military honors at more than 3700 funeral services in 2013. To help cover the many requests, they reach out to volunteer honor guards from Air Force Reserve and National Guard bases. The week of Aug. 25, instructors from Wright-Patterson

  • Wolfenbarger notified of Order of the Sword induction

    In an emotional ceremony Sep. 3, Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, learned she has been selected for induction into the AFMC Order of the Sword.The surprise notification was made in front of hundreds of Airmen from Wright-Patterson as well as senior leaders from