• Two from Wright-Patt on general officer nomination list

    An April 14 senior leader announcement indicates that President Obama has nominated Maj. Gen. John Thompson for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general with assignment to become the next Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) commander.One of five centers under Air Force Materiel

  • International Group Visits Wright-Patterson AFB

    The International Air Attache' Corps, a group of more than 36 international senior officers representing countries as close as Canada, Chile, and Guatemala, and as far away as Iraq, Senegal, and China, visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on April 7-9. Escorted by Lt. Gen. Stephen Hoog, the Air

  • Air Force seeks small business to help develop new capabilities

    Air Force researchers and life cycle management experts plan to elevate collaboration with industry to a whole new level during a series of meetings here April 16-18.The Aero Enterprise Dialogue with Industry is an opportunity for industry to gain insight into Air Force technology needs and

  • Officials request Airmen avoid residential streets when using Gate 1A

    Fairborn officials and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base leadership are asking for help from the installation's work force who use Ohio and Greene Streets as a "cut through" route when entering or exiting Gate 1A.According to Terry Barlow, Fairborn chief of police, there has been an increase in

  • CMSAF visits Wright-Patterson AFB

    As Airmen filed in to the base theater March 20 - some in large groups, others slowly trickling in - the call to fill in the seats down front came loud and clear. The beginning of this Airmen's Call fit the formula of many others.Then Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Cody stepped out

  • Agile Combat Support impacts every Airman and aircraft...EVERY DAY

    With regard to equipment and resources, have you ever wondered which Air Force organization delivers helmets and aircraft simulators to operators? What about precision measurement, ever curious as to who develops and sustains it for air and space systems? Ever pondered who is responsible for Air

  • Wing focuses on taking care of Airmen

    The Commander's Corner is a series of videos featuring 88th Air Base Wing Commander, Colonel Cassie Barlow, to keep Wright-Patt informed about activities on the base. In this episode, Col. Barlow talks about how Wright-Patt is taking care of its Airmen and their families.

  • Broadcasters earn Air Force awards

    Once a year, military and civilian broadcast journalists compete in more than 35 categories spanning two Air Force journalism competitions.Broadcasters assigned to the 88 Air Base Wing Public Affairs visual information division took home awards in each competition as a result of creative

  • E-8 promotion list includes 16 from Wright-Patterson AFB

    Air Force officials selected 999 of 14,823 eligible master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant, including 16 NCOs at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.Among those on the promotion list are:Brian Charney, Headquarters Air Force Materiel CommandStephen Christian, 711 Human Performance