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  • Wright-Patt bikers get together to learn and ride

          WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, but Wright-Patterson Air Force Base got a few days jump on it by holding the kickoff event April 26 at the National

  • Col. Dustin Richards: Q&A with new 88th Air Base Wing commander

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Col. Dustin Richards took command of the 88th Air Base Wing and installation April 9.Richards, a career civil engineer, arrives at Wright-Patterson AFB from Air Force headquarters in Washington, where he was senior military assistant in the Office of the

  • Wright-Patt, Fairborn students mark Arbor Day

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The 88th Civil Engineer Group’s Environmental Branch teamed up with the Fairborn High School Environmental Club to mark Arbor Day on April 26 by planting trees at the Wright Brothers Memorial arboretum.Danielle Trevino, 88 CEG biological scientist, said she’s

  • Grueling Norwegian Foot March draws 200 challengers

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Over 200 military members and civilians gathered before sunrise April 6 to participate in the Norwegian Foot March at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, hosted by the 88th Security Forces Squadron.The Norwegian Foot March is a challenging 18.6-mile ruck march,

  • Twin lieutenants graduate with master’s degrees from AFIT

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – First Lts. Hart and Holden Holt, identical twins from Princeton, North Carolina, are poised to make significant contributions to the Air Force following their recent graduation from the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and

  • AFIT a ‘vital player’ in advancing digital workforce

    DAYTON, Ohio – Air Force Institute of Technology faculty participated in the recent Digital Dayton Roundtable at University of Dayton Research Institute’s Curran Place.The event focus was “Creating the Digital Materiel Management Workforce We Need: A Digital Transformation Office, Air Force Materiel

  • Beavercreek Community Theatre always ‘looking for new talent’

    BEAVERCREEK, Ohio – Whether your passion ignites under the spotlight or thrives behind the scenes, Beavercreek Community Theatre welcomes all into a spirit of creativity and expression.For nearly 30 years, the theater has provided residents within the surrounding community, including members from

  • Wright-Patt to celebrate Police Week with events, tributes

     WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In honor of National Police Week, Wright-Patt’s 88th Security Forces Squadron will be hosting a series of memorials, competitions and public events May 13-17. National Police Week has been held annually since President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation in

  • AFIT faculty member selected as Air Force Flemming Award nominee

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Air Force Institute of Technology faculty member Adib Samin is the Air Force nominee for the 75th annual Arthur S. Flemming Award (Basic Science Category). The winner will be honored at the 2024 National Academy of Public Administration Fall Meeting.The

  • Air Force updates mental health care policies, lowers barriers

    The Air Force’s mental health waiver policy in both the Air Force’s Medical Standards Directory and Aerospace Medicine Waiver Guide has been updated to allow for Airmen to receive 60 days of treatment for mental health concerns before a return to duty waiver to fly is required.