• Safe skies, grounds job one for Base Flight Safety office

    "We are here to provide a safe environment for air crew to operate in and out of the airfield." Mark Hohn, 88th Air Base Wing Flight Safety, said. "We are here to prevent aircraft mishaps from occurring."Hohn's brief summary of his duties belies the myriad steps his office takes to help provide that

  • KC-46A Pegasus conducts 1st in-flight refueling demonstration

    The KC-46A Pegasus successfully transferred fuel through its boom to an F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter today to demonstrate aerial refueling operations in advance of its first production decision later this spring.The Pegasus passed 1,600 pounds of fuel to an F-16 piloted by Lt. Col. Daniel Alix,

  • Schmidt pins on first star

    Brig. Gen. Michael Schmidt, the Program Executive Officer for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Special Operations Forces was recently promoted to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony held here Jan. 14.The ISF/SOF Office is responsible for developing, producing, testing,

  • Wright-Patterson reflects on 25th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm

    On Aug. 2, 1990, Iraqi forces invaded and overwhelmed Kuwait, a small neighboring nation to the southeast of Iraq. The United Nations condemned Saddam Hussein's occupation of the nation and called for an immediate withdrawal. President George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States,

  • Air Force Surgeon General visits Wright-Patterson

    Lt. Gen. Mark Ediger, Air Force Surgeon General, visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Jan. 13-14.  As part of his visit, Lt. Gen. Ediger toured the Wright-Patterson Medical Center, where he received various briefings on hospital services and capabilities. He also held an All Call for hospital

  • Two WPAFB units earn AFOUA

    The Air Force Outstanding Unit Award has been awarded to the 88th Air Base Wing and to the 21st Intelligence Squadron here for exceptionally meritorious service for the period Aug. 1, 2013 to July 31, 2015. The award is presented to numbered units for exceptionally meritorious service or

  • Experts provide guidance on testing Air Force weapons systems

    The success of American war-fighters ranging from pilots to special operation forces depends on the reliability of the systems they use to engage the enemy.Failures or deficiencies in those systems can have real consequences that impact combat effectiveness.Before every new system - including, but