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  • 88th Air Base Wing announces special holiday hours of operation

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The following facilities at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will have adjusted hours of operation in observance of Air Force Materiel Command Family Day on Sept. 3 and the Labor Day holiday on Sept. 6(if not listed, consider them closed):GATES1A (Fairborn

  • Exercise to limit Area A community services

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Wright-Patterson AFB will conduct a training exercise in Area A on Sept. 2, which is expected to impact utilities such as water, power and sewer. Due to the temporary outage, community services will be unavailable during the exercise, to include

  • The right equipment, techniques make for safe bike ride

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Traffic safety is of critical importance throughout the year as it represents a tremendous risk to Air Force personnel. It’s essential for bicycle riders and those they share the road with to exercise patience and apply heightened situational awareness at all

  • Base exercises active shooter response

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Wright-Patterson Air Force Base went into full lockdown Aug. 18, and first responders rushed to the scene of a simulated active-shooter scenario in the Kittyhawk area.Emergency “Giant Voice” and other electronic notifications, alerted personnel in Area A to

  • WPAFB hosts First Sergeant Symposium

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An additional-duty First Sergeant Symposium was hosted Aug. 16-20 on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.The symposium served as a steppingstone for NCOs interested in becoming future first sergeants.“A first sergeant is a key leader within a unit who is tasked

  • The Wright kind of wellness: Mental

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The different domains within self-wellness (physical, mental, social and spiritual) each play a role in how an individual views themselves, others and life.Without the progress of one, it becomes harder to obtain the desired outcome.Col. Patrick Miller, 88th

  • Air Force Marathon goes virtual

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE - Due to increased COVID-19 transmission rates both locally and statewide, the Air Force Marathon has transitioned into a virtual-only event.“Teammates, I didn’t make this decision lightly — we wrestled with this quite a bit, but know that we are trying to keep your

  • Block party rocks WPAFB’s historic Brick Quarters

    Lily, 5, and Skyler, 7, the children of 1st Lt. Brandon and Amber McVey, play amongst the bubbles at a block party Aug. 12, 2021, put on by the 88th Force Support Squadron in the historic Brick Quarters housing area at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The party was the middle in a summer

  • Turn our units into leadership labs

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Empowerment — a common buzzword today, but what does that really mean, and how do we do it?Let’s just wave a magic wand, tell unit personnel they’re empowered and it’s done, right? In our dreams, but not in real life.Empowerment is giving others the authority

  • Flight One’s outreach mission is rock 'n' roll

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Rock ’n’ rollers are rebels. Nonconformists. They do not take well to authority. That’s their reputation, anyway.The military is all about conforming. Being uniformed. Respect for authority and the chain of command.So how does it work for a military unit