• 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,

  • Snow and Ice Parade showcases WPAFB weather readiness

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Two significant events that will touch virtually everyone associated with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base this winter season took place Oct. 2: the 88th Civil Engineer Group’s briefing of the base commander on the 2020-21 Snow and Ice Control Plan and the Snow

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

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — The second-ever 88th Air Base Wing Virtual Focus Week is scheduled for Oct. 26-30 and will be hosted online by the Education and Training Section office via the Commercial Virtual Remote (CVR) environment.The theme for October is “Communication: Exchanging

  • Virtual CFC kickoff event Oct. 7 draws hundreds of viewers

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — The annual celebratory Charity Fair and Campaign Kickoff supporting the Combined Federal Campaign, Dayton District, opened Oct. 7 with a twist – it went virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing several hundred viewers to the Commercial Virtual Remote live

  • Combined Federal Campaign Cause of The Week: Eradicating Poverty

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — “Show Some Love: Be the Face of Change” is the theme of this year’s Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the official workplace giving campaign of the federal government.The campaign allows federal employees and retirees to pledge monetary support and volunteer

  • Charity Fair and Campaign Kickoff goes virtual Oct. 7

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AOR FORCE BASE, Ohio — The annual celebratory Charity Fair and Campaign Kickoff supporting the Combined Federal Campaign, Dayton District, is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 7 via a virtual CVR Live. The virtual event is open to everyone, including Department of Defense, federal,

  • 445th aeromedical evac techs train active-duty Airmen

    Four aeromedical evacuation technicians from the 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron stepped up to provide critical support to the active duty U. S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine program, Sept. 14-16, 2020, helping ensure that mandatory training for new AET’s could continue as scheduled.