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  • Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicks off at Wright-Patt

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – With a theme of “Taking Care of Our Own — For Airmen and Guardians, By Airmen and Guardians,” the Air Force Assistance Fund campaign at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base begins March 18 and runs through April 26.The annual AFAF drive raises funds for affiliated

  • 17 students complete international partner course at Wright-Patt

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Defense Security Cooperation University’s School of Security Cooperation Studies recently taught an in-resident international partner foreign military sales training class for 17 students representing nine different countries and NATO.DSCU’s School of Security

  • Wright-Patt AFB sustains damage from suspected tornado

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force’s Restoration Hangar 4, Gate 22B (I-675 Gate) and several other buildings on Area B of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base sustained damage after a suspected early-morning tornado touched down Feb. 28.The 88th Civil

  • Ceremony honors 22 Airman Leadership School graduates

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A graduation ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. Grace A. Peterson Airman Leadership School Class 24-B took place Feb. 8 at the Wright-Patt Club.In all, there were 22 graduates, including a Coast Guardsman, Space Force Guardian and Airmen from the 88th Air Base

  • Base announces special holiday operating hours for Presidents Day

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The following base gates, facilities and services will have adjusted hours Feb. 16 and 19 in observance of Air Force Materiel Command Family Day and Presidents Day (if not listed, consider it closed):GATES1A (Commissary Gate)Feb. 16 and 19: open 6 a.m. to 7

  • Mentors inspire tomorrow’s innovators through STEM outreach

     WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- An Air Force Institute of Technology professor and student recently showed how mentoring and workforce development play pivotal roles in nurturing the next generation of scientists, engineers and innovators.Jose Camberos, an AFIT associate professor of

  • Register now for best prices on Air Force Marathon entry

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Time is running out to score the best deal on 2024 Air Force Marathon entry fees. Effective Feb. 7, registration for the full and half marathons, Marathon Relay and Tailwind Trot will increase by $10, while the 10K and 5K rise by $5. Prices for the “Fly!

  • AFIT Graduate School dean retires after four-decade career

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Adedeji Badiru, Graduate School of Engineering and Management dean at the Air Force Institute of Technology, retired in January after 10 years in the position.A distinguished industrial engineer, Badiru’s career extends over 38 years. He joined the Graduate

  • ORISE fellow represents future of STEM researchers

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- In May 2022, Annie Price graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering, setting the foundation for her future as a researcher in science, technology, engineering and math fields. During an