• Don’t let last-minute shopping bust your budget

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – With only a few more days before the holidays hit, getting those last-minute gifts for loved ones can quickly shift from the coordinated plan shoppers came up with months ago to a frenzied free-for-all. “Many find the holidays overwhelming. They procrastinate

  • Air Force Marathon registration to open January 1

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Registration for the 23rd Annual Air Force Marathon opens at midnight Jan. 1, 2019.  Runners can register at www.usafmarathon.com by clicking the registration tab.“We’re excited about offering an almost entirely new race experience that we believe runners will

  • Air Force to host STEM event Jan 13

    The U.S. Air Force will host a Science, Discovery and Family Fun event at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Sunday, Jan. 13, from 1 – 4 p.m.This will be a fun event for young people and their families and will feature interactive science and technology displays and demonstrations,

  • 2018 AFMC mentoring campaign resounding success

    The 2018 inaugural year of the Air Force Materiel Command “Growing People” mentoring campaign was a tremendous success, with the command selected to help lead the Air Force-wide mentoring campaign effort for 2019.

  • Festive Wright-Patt tradition completed in two days

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- For the first time in its 18-year history, the annual Airmen’s Holiday Cookie Drive at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base took two days to complete, but the base’s unaccompanied and single Airmen didn’t complain.The original scheduled date of Dec. 5 was only

  • Base lakes stocked with trout in spring, fall

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Wright-Patt Natural Resources program here annually stocks the base water ways with trout twice each year.The program stocks the lake with trout in the spring and fall. Wright-Patterson’s Bass and Gravel lakes, located in Area A, were stocked with rainbow

  • Put STEM toys on the shopping list to entertain, inspire

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – From programmable drones and growing crystals to coding robots kids build themselves, toys based on science, technology, engineering and math are expected to grow globally close to 10 percent in the next few years, according to a report by Technavio. Besides

  • Globetrotter Talks to Kids about Bullying Prevention

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio— Harlem Globetrotter, Briana “Hoops” Green spoke to kids at the Wright-Patterson AFB Child Development Center Tuesday, Dec. 4. The Globetrotters are travelling to talk to kids about bullying as part of their ABCs of Bullying Prevention Program. The program was

  • Beating the Holiday Blues

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON Air Force Base, Ohio- With the holiday season in full swing it can be difficult to remember to take time for yourself. Between the extra errands and managing to visit and entertain family, you might find yourself feeling overworked and stressed. Civilian Health Promotions Services