• Juneteenth declared as a Federal Holiday, June 18 Holiday Hours

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - In recognition of today's declaration of Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday, most Wright-Patterson AFB services will be closed Friday, June 18, in observation of the holiday.The following organization’s hours and services will be affected on Friday, June 18.Base

  • Use feedback correctly to in your unit, Airmen

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Many years ago as a new technical sergeant, I asked my master sergeant supervisor for an initial feedback. After a few weeks, I reminded him, and again a few weeks later.Finally, he huffed and said, “You know, if I give you one, I’ll have to hold you to

  • Take proper precautions to get the most out of summer

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Summer represents the time of year when our most valuable asset — Air Force personnel — are statistically at greatest risk of experiencing a significant mishap.The following information covers safety measures and guidelines for a broad range of summertime

  • Weingarten Rights

    NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES, AND SUPERVISORS OF EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTED BY AFGE LOCAL 1138, IAM&AW LOCAL 225 OR IAFF LOCAL F-88Publication of this Weingarten Rights notice is required by 5 USC 7114(a)(3).A labor union representative shall be given the opportunity to be present at any examination of a

  • Natural gas project to close Area B roadways

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - To maintain a reliable and safe natural gas pipeline system, CenterPoint Energy will replace about 3,200 feet of pipeline with a new system in Area B of Wright-Patterson AFB from July 6 to Oct. 1.The project will create full or partial closures on Eighth

  • Wright-Patterson Spotlight: Tech. Sgt. Marica Moore

    Name and rank: Tech. Sgt. Marica Monique MooreDuty title: NCO in charge, Equal Opportunity OfficeUnit of assignment: 88th Air Base Wing, Equal Opportunity OfficeWhat do you do at Wright-Patt? I am an equal opportunity practitioner at the Equal Opportunity Office. I’m responsible for providing Equal

  • Expired ID cards to get extensions

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The Department of Defense has granted extensions for expiring dependent or retiree ID cards due to ongoing COVID-19 mitigation efforts.This extension only applies to ID cards that have expired since Jan. 1, 2020, or will expire between now and July 31.Below

  • Contracting Airmen, Soldiers ready for joint contracting exercise

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Contracting Soldiers from across the U.S. Army’s Mission and Installation Contracting Command are joining their Air Force counterparts June 21-25 for the virtual 2021 Joint Forces Contracting Exercise.With the 2021 Joint Forces Contracting Exercise,

  • Chief master sergeant of Air Force visits WPAFB

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base hosted the Air Force’s 19th senior enlisted adviser for a three-day visit June 2-4.  Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass is the first woman to serve as a senior enlisted adviser in the military. She assumed the

  • Team Wright-Patt uses exercises to ‘maximize mission effectiveness’

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The 88th Air Base Wing and its command team have rolled out a new strategic plan that defines the mission and vision statements, values, characteristics and traits.“Maximize mission effectiveness,” the second of four revised lines of effort, was implemented to