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  • Wright-Patterson honors 120th anniversary of first human powered flight

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A ceremony honoring the 120th anniversary of the first human powered flight will be held at the Wright Brothers Memorial at 10 a.m. Dec. 15.The memorial is located on Wright Memorial Hill near Area B and is open to the public. Base leadership will provide

  • AFSA Kittyhawk Chapter 751 hosts holiday party for Vets

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Air Force Sergeants Association Kittyhawk Chapter 751 hosted their annual holiday party at the Dayton Veterans Affairs (VA) campus on December 2, 2023. Judy Garcia, the VA Center for Development and Civic Engagement representative for the AFSA chapter,

  • BBB Offers Tips For Holiday Deliveries

    DAYTON, Ohio -- As the holidays near, you’ll start to see more delivery trucks, such as Amazon and USPS, especially with the high demand of online shopping. If you’re among those expecting package deliveries, protect yourself from porch pirates and other scammers.          Be alert this season for

  • USAFA enlisted faculty members visit AFIT

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Air Force Institute of Technology hosted three enlisted faculty members from the United States Air Force Academy, Oct. 17, aiming at educating current enlisted master’s students there about opportunities to teach.USAFA’s Enlisted Academic Faculty Program

  • AFRL celebrates Diwali festival of lights

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Air Force Research Laboratory celebrated the Diwali festival of lights holiday earlier this month, attracting more than 150 attendees from across the installation.The lunch celebration, which took place Nov. 6, was organized by an AFRL-based, newly formed

  • AFIT explores collaborations with CMU-Africa

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Air Force Institute of Technology professor Aihua Wood traveled to Kigali, Rwanda, in September to explore collaboration opportunities with Carnegie Mellon University-Africa.Established in 2011, CMU-Africa provides full-time graduate engineering education

  • Base announces special holiday operating hours for Thanksgiving

    The following base gates, facilities and services will have adjusted hours in observance of Thanksgiving on Nov. 23 and Air Force Materiel Command Family Day on Nov. 24 (if not listed, consider it closed):GATES1A (Commissary Gate)Nov. 23-24: open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.12A (AFMC headquarters)Open 24/715A

  • Wright-Patt man completes hike of Appalachian Trail

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The expedition was 15 trips and 13 years in the making, but Rob Ligas ultimately conquered the Appalachian Trail.This past summer, the Air Force retiree and longtime 88th Civil Engineer Squadron member made a final push through the arduous “100-mile