• Healthy volunteers needed for AFRL COVID-19 testing solutions research

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – From July to September 2020, Air Force Research Laboratory 711th Human Performance Wing researchers will launch sample collection for a new research study evaluating emerging testing methodologies for detecting past and present COVID-19 infections. Researchers

  • Discussion forum offers Total Airmen perspective, support

    Wright-Patterson Air Force Base held the second event of its “A Blurred Line” campaign to address social justice and diversity inclusion concerns July 16.The “Racial Disparity Summit: Listen to Understand From All Perspectives” was a no-rank, no-uniform, off-base event that offered an open

  • Getting to know Chief Master Sgt. Jason Q. Shaffer

    Chief Master Sgt. Jason Q. Shaffer serves as the command chief master sergeant for the Air Force Materiel Command’s 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.As the wing’s senior enlisted leader, he represents more than 1,400 enlisted personnel assigned to Wright-Patterson AFB and 13

  • AFLCMC awards Skyborg contract

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has awarded multiple indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts to The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri; General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California; Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems, Inc.,

  • Social justice, diversity inclusion campaign kicks off at Wright-Patt

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base launched its campaign to address social justice and diversity inclusion concerns July 10. The socially distanced 5K Ruck March/Walk for Social Justice & Diversity Inclusion was held at Bass Lake and included waves of dozens of

  • 88th Air Base Wing welcomes new command chief

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Chief Master Sgt. Jason Q. Shaffer has been selected as the new 88th Air Base Wing command chief at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and will begin his official duties July 21.Shaffer, who has been serving as the security forces manager, 6th Security Forces

  • Enjoy beauty of Huffman Prairie State Natural Landmark

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- “Late July is the perfect time to take a walk through a trail at Huffman Prairie,” said Danielle Trevino, biological scientist.Huffman Prairie State Natural Landmark is located on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.At 109 acres, this prairie is one of the