• Wing announces holiday hours of operation

     WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The following facilities at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will have different hours of operation (if not listed, consider them closed) Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, in observance of Presidents Day:  Gates1A (Fairborn Gate)Feb. 18          Closed 1B (Springfield

  • Base Thrift Shop announces closings, Saturday hours

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s Thrift Shop has announced several closings, its Spring Break and Saturday sales hours. The shop, located at 5265 Miller St., Bldg. 95, near the intersection of Wright Avenue and Allbrook Drive, Area A, is normally open

  • Building great stepfamilies focus of open-to-the-public conference

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Millions of people are in a stepfamily relationship, and the Chapel program at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is sponsoring a mini conference to help up to 150 couples achieve the most successful blended families they can. The conference, scheduled for March

  • Wright-Patt partners with Montgomery County for job fair

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio- The 88th Air Base Wing will host a career fair in partnership with Montgomery County. The event will be held at the Dayton Convention Center, on Feb. 26, from noon to 5 p.m. Positions of interest will include Engineers (Civil, Mechanical, Facility), Contract

  • KC-46A Pegasus completes first stealth refueling

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio -- A KC-46A Pegasus successfully transferred fuel through its boom to a F-35A on January 22 in the skies over Edwards AFB, California marking the first aerial refueling of a stealth aircraft by the KC-46. This test flight, part of the Phase III refueling certifications,

  • Organizations sought to help with Monarch butterfly preservation

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – To coincide with the theme for the upcoming Earth Week celebration April 23-26, “Protect our species,” the 88th Civil Engineering Natural Resources office is looking for two base organizations to sponsor Monarch waystations. “Monarch butterflies have faced

  • Virtual training platform maintains, improves military surgeon’s skills

    It is vital for medical Airmen to continuously maintain and improve their skills. To access more training opportunities, military surgeons are looking to virtual training platforms.The Air Force is working with sister services to study a virtual training platform called Crowd-Sourced Assessment of

  • Enterprise hiring effort draws new talent, faster

    AFMC improved its civilian hiring timeliness by 12 percent in fiscal year 2018 and continues to speed up the employment process in FY19. Four major secretary-approved hiring initiatives are providing positive returns, particularly when coupled with continued process improvements in all talent

  • AFSAC and AFRL hosts Indian military delegation

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate and the Air Force Research Laboratory headquartered here, recently hosted senior officials from the Indian Armed Forces and government for discussions and a tour of research facilities on base.The

  • AFRL Senior Scientist Emeritus elected to National Academy

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions afforded to an engineer. For one Air Force engineer, it’s the culmination of a long and storied career. Dr. Sheldon (Lee) Semiatin, from the Air Force Research