• As seasons change, so does the medical center

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - With winter making its way toward Ohio, COVID-19 standing firm and flu season just around the corner, the Wright-Patterson Medical Center is implementing some changes to better serve its beneficiaries.Pharmacy operationsSince March, the 88th Medical Group

  • Wright-Patt to remain in HPCON Bravo, Phase 2

    Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s public health emergency has been extended through February in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but the current operating environment and level of services will remain unchanged, the 88th Air Base Wing commander

  • Loaned executive explains his volunteerism, commitment

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Patrick Solberg’s background as a member of the Air Force Materiel Command HQ Financial Management personnel group is coming in handy while he serves as the loaned executive for the 2020 Ohio Combined Federal Campaign, Dayton District.His efforts are paying

  • Volunteers hope to make up lost selling time

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Last year the volunteers of the Wright-Patterson Officers' Spouses' Club raised almost $40,000 to benefit its welfare fund and make disbursements to 23 organizations and award 14 scholarships. It does so through the base Thrift Shop and mah jongg booklet

  • CFC Cause of the Week: Arts & Culture

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — The Combined Federal Campaign is the official workplace giving campaign of the federal government, allowing federal employees and retirees to pledge monetary support and volunteer time to approved charities. This year’s campaign runs from Sept. 21 to Jan. 15,

  • Combined Federal Campaign Cause of the Week: Medical research

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Combined Federal Campaign is the official workplace giving campaign of the federal government, allowing federal employees and retirees to pledge monetary support and volunteer time to approved charities. This year’s campaign runs from Sept. 21 to Jan. 15,

  • Virtual Focus Week registration open for free classes Oct. 26-30

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Fourteen no-cost courses are being offered by the 88th Air Base Wing’s Education and Training Section Office via the Commercial Virtual Remote (CVR) environment from Oct. 26-30 during Virtual Focus Week.The theme for October is “Communication: Exchanging

  • WPAFB USO Center reopens Oct. 19 after repairs, improvements

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The USO of Central and Southern Ohio Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will reopen its doors to the public on Monday, Oct 19.After suspending operations in March due to COVID-19, the WPAFB USO Center has undergone a months-long renovation. With those

  • AFMC successfully navigates Fiscal Year 2020 challenges

    With a focus rooted in the ability to sustain the mission and an eye towards long-term expansion and growth, the Air Force Materiel Command successfully executed a $67 billion portfolio in Fiscal Year 2020, ensuring operational mission success for our warfighters.

  • Ground-breaking PFAS study takes place at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A pilot PFAS (per- and polyfluroalkyl substances) study took place at the base Fire Training Area September 29, under an Air Force Civil Engineering Center (AFCEC) Broad Agency Announcement contract.The study is being led by AFCEC Environmental Restoration,