• Future Airmen get peek at Air Force culture in WPAFB tour

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 88th Air Base Wing hosted 36 future Airmen from the 338th Recruiting Squadron for a daylong tour Jan. 11.Part of the Delayed Entry Program, where they prepare physically and mentally for military life while waiting for a basic training date, the recruits

  • Register now for best prices on Air Force Marathon entry

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Time is running out to score the best deal on 2024 Air Force Marathon entry fees. Effective Feb. 7, registration for the full and half marathons, Marathon Relay and Tailwind Trot will increase by $10, while the 10K and 5K rise by $5. Prices for the “Fly!

  • AFIT Graduate School dean retires after four-decade career

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Adedeji Badiru, Graduate School of Engineering and Management dean at the Air Force Institute of Technology, retired in January after 10 years in the position.A distinguished industrial engineer, Badiru’s career extends over 38 years. He joined the Graduate

  • ORISE fellow represents future of STEM researchers

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- In May 2022, Annie Price graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering, setting the foundation for her future as a researcher in science, technology, engineering and math fields. During an

  • Cincinnati Reds to visit the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Jan. 27

    National Museum of the U.S. Air Force visitors will have the opportunity to meet members of the Cincinnati Reds organization on Jan. 27 from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.. The Reds Caravan visit to the museum is scheduled to include major league pitcher Frankie Montas, pitching prospects Rhett Lowder and Ty

  • Base announces special holiday operating hours for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The following base gates, facilities and services will have adjusted hours Jan. 12 and 15 in observance of Air Force Materiel Command Family Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day (if not listed, consider it closed):GATES1A (Commissary Gate)Jan. 12 and 15: open 6