• Base, Park celebrate 114th anniversary of First Powered Flight

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A commemoration of the 114th Anniversary of the First Powered Flight is scheduled at the Wright Brothers Memorial for Dec. 15 at 10 a.m. on Wright Memorial Hill near Area B. Col. Bradley M. McDonald, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, will provide

  • Air Force Marathon registration to open January 2nd

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio –  Registration for the 22nd Annual Air Force Marathon opens Jan. 2, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. EST.  Runners can register at www.usafmarathon.com by clicking the registration tab.“The 2017 event was such a great experience for our runners and spectators,” said Race

  • AFLCMC office creates maternity uniform for Airmen

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – New maternity uniforms in the Airman Battle Uniform design, are now available for expecting Airmen.Designed and developed by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Air Force Uniform Office, the uniforms provide a level of comfort, fit and utility not

  • Avoiding packing on the pounds during the holiday season

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – During the holidays, do you find yourself overindulging in the pies, cakes, and cookies? Civilian Health Promotions Services can help keep you on track to avoid gaining those extra pounds while we celebrate the holiday season. From Thanksgiving until New

  • Civilian Health Promotion Services can help you avoid holiday blues

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – During the holidays, do you find yourself stressing over running around trying to figure out what gifts to buy, entertaining family and friends or baking holiday goodies yet still going about your daily routine? Civilian Health Promotions Services office can

  • Wright-Patterson Medical Group joins health information exchange

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Wright-Patterson 88th Medical Group is the first military medical center in Ohio to participate in a civilian Health Information Exchange program. This program provides real time patient information and improves communication with civilian

  • Organization works to honor promises to veterans

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is used to receiving hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, but none more special than groups of veterans.The museum is where 18 veterans from World War II, Korea, the Cold

  • Wright-Patt Honor Guard among heaviest tasked in Air Force

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Honor Guard is one of the most tasked Honor Guards in the Air Force and the Department of Defense.The Honor Guard's primary mission is to provide military funeral honors for active-duty members, retirees and veterans who

  • Airmen’s Holiday Cookie Drive: Festive Wright-Patt tradition continues

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Unaccompanied and single Airmen at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are once again munching on holiday cookies, thanks to behind-the-scenes work to put together hundreds of boxes of baked goods.For 17 years, the annual Airmen’s Holiday Cookie Drive has been