• Variety of exhibitors to participate in free event

    The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Technology Exposition, set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Hope Hotel, is free for all military, civilian and contractor personnel to attend.More than 30 exhibitors will provide hands-on demonstrations of various technologies including: rugged tablets and

  • Exercise tests wing's readiness

    Base emergency response personnel, as well as much of the base populace, were put through their readiness paces Aug. 4-8 as the 88th Air Base Wing participated in its thirdquarter exercise for 2014.Designed to test the base's ability to handle a variety of contingencies, a quarterly exercise is long

  • Retired AFRL Sensors Director reflects on distinguished career

    Full circle, these are the words that Dr. Michael Deis uses to describe his long and successful career with the U.S. Air Force. Following four years active-duty Air Force and nine years in industry, Deis began his professional career with an electronics engineer in the Flight Dynamics Lab at

  • New wing commander outlines expectations

    The initial pair of commander's calls by Col. John Devillier, 88th Air Base Wing commander, saw him outline his personal background, top 10 priorities and fiscal outlook for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and remind personnel about the upcoming Command Cyber Readiness Inspection. He also continued

  • Firewood program saves money for Wright-Patterson

    The emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive beetle that typically targets and destroys ash trees, was discovered on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in 2010. An urban ash tree inventory was started on base in 2010 and completed in 2012. A total of 1,020 urban ash trees were documented during the

  • Fallen canine servicemember to be memorialized

    The 88th Security Forces Squadron (88 SFS) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will gather for a second time this year to memorialize one of its own fallen service members.Military Working Dog (MWD) "Lujza" was a drug/narcotics detection and patrol dog who died of intestinal torsion recently, much to

  • Gathering of Eagles celebrates 42nd anniversay

    An event celebrating the men and women who helped develop the McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle prompted the arrival of a pair of the fighter jets at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.The F-15Cs flew from Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass. in celebration of the Gathering of Eagles, held

  • Process changes for IDs of retired, dependent civilians

    Retired Air Force civilians and current Wright-Patterson Air Force Base civilian employees are eligible to sponsor their dependents for Wright-Patterson AFB identification cards that allow their dependents use of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation facilities. In the past, to acquire these IDs, the

  • New wing commander shares his philosophies

    Col. John Devillier assumed his position as commander of the 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base July 17. Devillier comes to Wright-Patterson AFB following an assignment at Dover AFB, Del., where the colonel served as Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations commander. The Skywrighter