• National Disability Employment Awareness Month launches at WPAFB

    To kick off National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Chairperson of the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Sept. 19 - 20  to donate a commemorative brick at the Wright "Flyer" Memorial and to participate in the

  • Record field runs in 12th Annual USAF Marathon

    Nearly 7,400 runners came out beneath clear sunny skies for the 12th Annual running of the U.S. Air Force Marathon here. Nathan Peters of Grayling, Mich., was the overall winner of the full marathon posting a time of 2:30:47. Gone were the damaging winds, remnants of Hurricane Ike that rocked the

  • Colonel sees exciting times for the open minded

    Check any number of surveys of what job seekers value most and job satisfaction always lands at the top of the list. It seems the chance to do work that is challenging and rewarding is a powerful force. It's a force Col. Rick Bachmann, 711th Human Performance Wing vice director, hopes to capitalize

  • Family chooses Wright-Patt for first post-retirement move

    For the first time in 24 years, the Air Force wouldn't be telling the newly retired Tom Rice where to move next. This decision would be up solely to him and this family. There were a number of opportunities. Some were close to his present home in San Antonio; others were halfway across the country.

  • Big storm can't stop USAF Marathon

    Despite widespread power outages and massive amounts of debris from the remnants of Hurricane Ike Sept. 14, Wright-Patterson AFB is ready for the 12th annual United States Air Force Marathon and related activities Thursday, Friday and Saturday. But base officials say participants should be aware

  • Road and gate closures announced for U.S. Air Force Marathon

    The U.S. Air Force Marathon will take place here Sept. 20th. Many roads, both on and off base, will be closed during the course of the race from approximately 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., and gate hours will change due to the event. We encourage motorists and visitors to plan their routes carefully and to be

  • Base exercise may cause gate delays, warning sirens

    Base officials here will conduct base-wide exercises beginning Monday and lasting through Sept 17. Named Wounded Eagle, the exercise will test Wright-Patterson AFB personnel on their ability to handle emergencies such as terrorist activity, force protection changes, and disease containment. "These

  • Contract awarded to renovate two historical structures

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District office has awarded an $18,539,000 million contract to a joint venture of two Dayton-based companies, Butt Construction and Aztec Electric Inc., to renovate two historical structures, buildings 12 and 17, located in Area B of Wright-Patterson AFB.

  • Technical review improves Minuteman III nozzle builds

    A team of scientists and engineers at the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, in collaboration with Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill AFB, Utah, and industry, have resolved a challenging technical issue confronting the nation's land-based Minuteman III