• Change of station process improved

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Military Personnel Flight at Wright-Patterson recently upgraded the Permanent Change of Station process through a step-by-step approach that improved the overall process and made it more efficient.Tommie Strickland, 88th Air Base Wing Military Personnel

  • AFSAC director highlights vision for organization

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – For the past six months with Brig. Gen. Sean Farrell in charge of the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate (AFSAC) headquartered here, the organization has successfully executed several multi-billion dollar foreign military sales, reduced

  • 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