• 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,

  • 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