• Fundraisers, fun special events kick annual fund drive into high gear

    All of the major fundraising events supporting the 2014 Miami Valley Combined Federal Campaign have been held, and their influence is more than showing: The campaign is at 51 percent of its goal, MVCFC officials said Oct. 29.The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is the annual workplace charitable

  • Airmen & Family Readiness Center ready to offer help

    The Airmen & Family Readiness Center (A&FRC) is one of the many helping agencies at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, offering classes and events designed to benefit those who are active-duty, civilian, retiree or dependent. During the upcoming months, the A&FRC will introduce several new programs to

  • AFLCMC captures two Performance Based Logistics awards

    In an Oct. 17 memo, Frank Kendall, the Principal Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, announced the winners of the 2014 Secretary of Defense Performance Based Logistics awards, with programs managed by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center claiming two of

  • Wright-Patt reservists join Ebola support operations in West Africa

    Two aircrews of three Airmen each from the 445th Airlift Wing's 89th Airlift Squadron departed Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Oct. 16 to deliver cargo in support of Ebola stricken regions of West Africa.The crew was scheduled to pick up cargo in Pennsylvania and transport it to Monrovia,

  • Free courses offered during Focus Week Oct. 27-31 can help advance careers

    It's not too late to register for the final Focus Week of 2014, scheduled for Oct. 27-31 at the 88th Air Base Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Registration will continue until the day before each course is held.According to Col. John   Devillier, 88th Air Base Wing commander, Focus Week is an

  • Wright-Patterson represented at TEDx Dayton

    TEDx is a global platform of independently organized events licensed by TED, a nonprofit devoted to "Ideas Worth Spreading." It started in 1984 as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader.Wright-Patterson

  • Heroes Welcoming Heroes says thanks

    It was a night where Airmen who have returned from deployment could relax, win some prizes and enjoy time with their family.The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force served as the site Oct. 9 for Heroes Welcoming Heroes (HWH), an event that lets Airmen know that not only their families, but the rest

  • Bioenvironmental engineering students achieve certification

    Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE) personnel are required to achieve a training certification in hazardous materials operations (HMO). Until recently, BE officer and BE apprentice students graduated from their respective initial skills courses at the United States Air Force School of Aerospace

  • Beggars Night on Wright-Patt AFB

    October 31, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., base residents will enjoy handing out candy and treats to costumed children from the Prairies, the Brick and the Woods. Please make sure to be on the lookout for trick or treaters, ensuring they have fun in a safe environment. Parents, please dress your children in