• AFRL enhances survival tools for isolated Airmen

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Survival -- it’s the first thing an ejected pilot contemplates once safely on the ground.A survival situation could span days and the Air Force is taking advantage of advancements in technology to allow ejected pilots to survive for longer periods of

  • Motorcycle Safety Day: Ride, Eat, Sleep, Repeat

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Riders from the Wright-Patterson area will learn ways to “keep the rubber side down” during Motorcycle Safety Day 2018 scheduled for Friday, May 11, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Base Theater and Commissary/Exchange parking lot.The phrase, referencing the

  • Severe Thunderstorms – prepare and be aware!

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – On April 3, a severe thunderstorm moved across the area producing dangerous weather conditions resulting in the activation of a tornado warning and individuals on the installation to take shelter. The National Weather Service has confirmed that four tornadoes

  • SecAF stresses Hanscom importance at town hall

    Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson emphasized the priorities demanded by the new National Defense Strategy and Hanscom Air Force Base’s vital role in meeting them during a town hall here April 5, 2018.

  • C3I&N PEO retires, asks Airmen to remember heritage

    Dennis talks a lot about family, and sometimes it’s unclear whether he’s talking about his personal life or his work life. The two overlap significantly. His son is a second lieutenant in the Battle Management Directorate here, working in a program office for AWACS that closely resembles Dennis’

  • Air Force lab puts medical devices through their paces

    “We break stuff,” said Lt. Col. Brandi Ritter, chief of the Air Force Medical Evaluation Support Activity, showing off the facility where her unit tests the devices medical Airmen use to complete their mission.

  • Safety perspective has allowed Human Systems Integration program to thrive

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE -- When Maj. Shawnee Williams arrived at the Human Systems Integration Directorate, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing here, she found herself in unfamiliar territory and facing an operationally misunderstood program. So she

  • Hallowed ground inspires heartfelt tribute

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Following a performance at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington D.C., in November 2011, members of the classic rock group KANSAS were invited on a private tour of Arlington National Cemetery. During the tour the band members learned about the cemetery’s

  • Team Wright-Patt recognizes newest enlisted promotees

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Col. Dave Anzaldua, 88th Air Base Wing vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Bradley Gravos, 88th Force Support Squadron superintendent co-hosted a ceremony at the Wright-Patterson Club, March 30, to recognize Team Wright-Patt’s newest enlisted promotes.The

  • 2018 Autism at Work Initiative: Wright-Patt’s Pilot Program

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - April is Autism Awareness month, which makes it the perfect time to introduce a new effort at Wright-Patt.Air Force Materiel Command is partnering with Wright State University to launch a pilot program called the Autism at Work Initiative. Its goal is to