• Force-protection exercise slated for April 7

    Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio -- Personnel at Wright-Patterson AFB will go through their antiterrorism paces April 7, as the base is tested on its response to force-protection condition changes in an installation-wide training exercise.FPCON is a system military installations use to dictate

  • AFIT awards 236 master’s, doctorate STEM degrees

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- During the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management graduation ceremony March 25, history was made as this year’s class included Guardians of the U.S. Space Force.A total of 230 master’s and six doctorate degrees were

  • MEDIA ADVISORY: Wright-Patt to provide transient support for U.S. Army

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – From 29-31 March, the 88th Operations Support Squadron and 88 Logistics Readiness Squadron at Wright-Patterson AFB are providing transient support for the United States Army as helicopters from the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort

  • 445th SFS Airmen, Marines conduct law enforcement training

    WRIGHT-PATERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Security Forces Squadron participated in inte­grated law enforcement train­ing scenarios with their Marine Corps counterparts from the 4th Law Enforcement Battal­ion, Charlie Company, March 6, 2021 at Wright-Patterson Air

  • Tornado exercise slated for March 31

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will conduct a scheduled tornado-exercise scenario March 31.The Installation Command Center will activate warning sirens, issue notifications over the “Giant Voice” announcement system and use other communication modes across

  • Right values lead to the Wright way

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO -- The 88th Air Base Wing has developed a new strategic plan that defines the installation and how leaders want community partners to view it.Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is guided by certain standards and ideals that all personnel, military and civilians

  • AFRL Executive Director Jack Blackhurst set to retire March 31

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – Jack Blackhurst, executive director of the Air Force Research Laboratory, will retire from federal service March 31 culminating a career of a combined 46 years of military and civilian federal service. The retirement ceremony will be broadcast live,

  • Acting Air Force secretary visits Wright-Patterson AFB

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on March 23 to get a firsthand look at various missions and a few of the more than 115 units and agencies that operate here. This was Roth's first visit to the base since he

  • Wright-Patt to celebrate Month of the Military Child

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is celebrating Month of the Military Child with a series of activities aimed at paying tribute to the children of America’s service members.“April is a time to recognize our military children for the sacrifices they make and the