Simulated tornado strikes Wright-Patt

Firefighter Michael Strouse provides aid to the victim of a tornado during a mass casualty exercise March 10, 2010 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The scenario included a tornado touchdown near Building 79 in Area B, which also struck people exiting a bus who were attempting to seek shelter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)

Simulated tornado strikes Wright-Patt

Two firefighters prepare to move a seriously injured victim of a tornado during a mass casualty drill March 10, 2010 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The exercise scenario included a tornado touchdown near Building 79 in Area B, which also struck people exiting a bus who were attempting to seek shelter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)

Simulated tornado strikes Wright-Patt

Airman First Class Chad Postlethwaite (left) and Tech. Sgt. Elton Watson were among volunteers made up as realistic victims of a tornado during an exercise held March 10, 2010 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The scenario included a tornado touchdown near Building 79 in Area B, which also struck people exiting a bus who were attempting to seek shelter. Postlethwaite is with the 88th Force Support Squadron and Watson the National Air and Space Intelligence Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)

Simulated tornado strikes Wright-Patt

Staff Sgt. Nathanial Sitsler provides emergency first aid to Airman First Class Valeicia Carter during a mass casualty exercise March 10, 2010 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The scenario included a tornado touchdown near Building 79 in Area B, which also struck people exiting a bus who were attempting to seek shelter. Sergeant Sitsler is assigned to the 88th Security Forces Squadron and Airman Carter to National Air and Space Intelligence Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ben Strasser)

Facility Electrical Signatures

The idea behind the electrical signature is to find facilities that have a high electrical usage on off peak work hours plus weekends, and try to reduce it. The facility electrical signature of the pointed to graph shows a drop in the electrical usage over the weekend and peaks during weekday work hours. The graph is charted for seven days, Friday through Thursday. Each building has their own unique electrical signature as noted in the photo. (U.S. photo by Ted Theopolos)

Gate 1B closed for approximately 70 days

Base employees that use 1B are asked to use 19B and 22B. However, the gate located at the National Museum of the United States Air Force entrance will be open from 6 - 9 a.m., Monday-Friday, for inbound traffic only. Those who travel from Area A/C to Area B should note that the traffic light at the Museum entrance does not have a left turn only signal and may not be able to accommodate a large influx of traffic. These personnel are urged to use Gate 19B on National Road as a quicker and safer option. For accessing Area B after normal duty hours, Gate 19B will remain the official 24-hour gate.