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  • Base announces special holiday operating hours for Juneteenth

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The following base gates, facilities and services will have adjusted hours June 19 and 20 in observance of Juneteenth and Air Force Materiel Command Family Day (if not listed, consider it closed): GATES1A (Commissary Gate)June 19 and 20: open 6 a.m. to 7

  • 88th Air Base Wing welcomes new command chief

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Chief Master Sgt. Tessa Fontaine assumed responsibility as 88th Air Base Wing command chief from Chief Master Sgt. Lloyd Morales during a change of responsibility ceremony June 11 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,

  • Connecting helpers to those who need help

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Asking for help may be a sign of strength, not weakness, but sometimes it can be difficult to find the help that is needed. That’s where the new Wright-Patt Connect program steps in. It provides a single avenue of not just access, but direction to those

  • Wright-Patt celebrates AAPI Heritage month with a festival

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The 88th Air Base Wing special observance committee hosted a cultural festival for base personnel in recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month on May 30 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. “The theme of this year’s

  • Wright-Patt congratulates its newest master sergeant selects

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force has announced its newest master sergeant selects — and the list includes 65 names from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.Unit leaders and the base community gathered May 30 to celebrate the group at a release party held at the Wright-Patt Club.Col.

  • 88 SFS & law enforcement partners come together for National Police Week

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 88th Security Forces Squadron hosted a series of events in honor of National Police Week at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, May 13-17. Participants gathered from across the base, local and state law enforcement agencies to partake in memorials,

  • “Pallet Spear” innovation saves time, enhances safety

    Two innovative 445th Airlift Wing Airmen are at it again. Staff Sgt. Kirk Laytart, 87th Aerial Port Squadron passenger service representative, and Staff Sgt. Daniel Schnaars, 87th APS air freight representative, previously developed creative solutions relating to base facilities, maintenance, and

  • AFIT professor earns Harold Brown award

    Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio - Air Force Institute of Technology faculty member Scott Nykl received the 2023 Harold Brown Award for his groundbreaking research on computer vision-based relative navigation for autonomous aerial refueling.He is the second AFIT faculty member to win this

  • 445th Airlift Wing welcomes new wing commander

    The 445th Airlift Wing held an assumption of command ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio June 1, 2024. The wing welcomed its new wing commander, Col. Douglas Perry, Jr. Prior to his arrival to the wing, Colonel Perry served as the commander of the 434th Operations Group, Grissom Air

  • 101 critical days of summer

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – As the weather improves, outdoor and higher risk activities escalate. By countering identified risky activities through planning, preparation, and response, negative outcomes of activities can be minimized.During the summer season of 2023, the Air and Space