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88TH AIR BASE WING
Posted 5/6/2011
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 The 88th Air Base Wing is the host organization for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Wing people maintain more than 8,000 acres of land, a physical plant of over 16 million square feet and provide operational support for more than 100 associate units located at Wright-Patterson. The Wing manages two runways supporting an average of 47,000 aircraft operations annually in addition to handling the payroll, keeping records on the workforce, maintaining infrastructure, providing security, communications, medical, transportation, air traffic control, weather forecasting, legal and chaplain services.
The Wing is comprised of more than 5,000 officers, enlisted, Air Force civilian and contractor employees. The Wing is responsible for three primary missions: operating the installation; training and deploying expeditionary Airmen in support of joint operations, and defending the base and its people.
 The Wing's 88th Medical Group operates the third largest U.S. Air Force medical center, handles hundreds of thousands of outpatient visits annually and regularly deploys trained medical personnel in support of global operations and exercises. The 88th Communications Group provides computer network, telephone and radio support to more than 20,000 base users and operates the largest telephone plant in the Air Force with more than 36,000 active phone lines. The 88th Mission Support Group oversees the largest Force Support Squadron in the Continental U.S., providing recreation, fitness, library, food service and youth programs for base personnel, retirees and their families. The Wing also hosts the annual U.S. Air Force Marathon, attracting thousands of the nation's top long-distance runners each September.
88th AIR BASE WING VISION:
OPERATE - DEPLOY - SUPPORT
88 ABW MISSION STATEMENT:
"Deliver mission-focused operations to support Wright-Patterson's broad range missions, its people and our community - All day, every day, without interruption"
88 ABW STRATEGIC PRIORITIES:
1. Bolster Mission Operations at home and in-theatre
2. Develop and care for our people and their families
3. Enhance Communication both inside and outside of the base
88 ABW OBJECTIVES:
· Mature expeditionary and installation capabilities
· Energize a Culture of Compliance
· Promote Air Base Wing capabilities
· Professionalize the Force
· Modernize Operations and Infrastructure
· Improve Health of the Force
· Cultivate a Climate of Caring
· Foster communication processes
· Optimize community engagements
· Grow the Force
Wright-Patterson's History: A Glimpse at the Past
 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is one of the nation's most important military installations. The base has a rich aviation heritage. It was here in 1904 and 1905 on Huffman Prairie Flying Field where the Wright Brothers "really learned to fly". Here they flew the first turn, circle, and figure eight. From 1910 to 1916 the brothers operated a flying school at Huffman Prairie. Among their 119 students were Henry "Hap" Arnold who commanded the Army Air Forces in World War II and H. Roy Brown, the Canadian ace who was credited with shooting down the Red Baron in World War I.
Today, just off the end of Runway 23, a marker, sign and replica of the Wright Brothers 1905 hanger and catapult launcher commemorate the exact location of their early aviation accomplishments. In 1992, Huffman Prairie became one of four sites in the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park .
Steeped in tradition, Wright Patterson Air Force Base has been a leader in military aviation development from the time of airplane inventors Wilber and Orville Wright to today's aerospace age.
A Look Behind the Fence
The base is headquarters for a vast, worldwide logistics system, a world-class laboratory research function, and is the foremost acquisition and development center in the U.S. Air Force. Dozens of associate organizations representing a broad spectrum of Air Force and Department of Defense activities call Wright-Patterson home. The base is comparable to a medium sized city with services ranging from shopping facilities to child care centers. Wright-Patterson's economic impact to the greater Dayton region is approximately $5.1 billion.
Approximately 27,000 military members, civilian and government contractor employees work on the base making Wright-Patterson the largest single site employer in the state of Ohio and one of the largest employers among Air Forces bases worldwide.
Many major advances in aviation technology can be traced to Wright-Patterson. The birthplace, home and future of aerospace - that's what Wright-Patterson is about. The heritage of a legendary past spurs aerospace acquisition specialists, scientists and engineers, and logisticians, educators and trainers to "keep 'em flying," faster, higher, farther and safer than man has ever flown before.
Other Major Tenant Units at Wright-Patterson
Point of Contact: 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs, 5215 Thurlow Street , Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, (937) 522-3252, DSN 672-3252; email 88abw.pa@wpafb.af.mil.
(As of March 2011)
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