• Wright-Patt graduate students benefit from new scholarship

    More than seven dozen members of the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base community are furthering their post-undergraduate education, thanks to scholarships available through a new program at Wright State University.In its first semester of operation for fall 2014, the $750,000 Wright State University

  • Office tests capabilities of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter engine

    The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Engine Component Improvement Program (CIP) recently began tests on the F135 -- the propulsion system for the F-35 Fighter -- at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee.The engine, which is uninstalled from the plane

  • Officer career mentoring event planned at AFIT

    The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 6X Development Team will host a career mentoring event Nov. 13 and on Nov. 21 at the Air Force Institute of Technology's (AFIT) Kennedy Hall.The event is aimed at 61/ 62 /63 officers and their supervisors to learn more about 6X military career advancement. Topics

  • Operation 1000 Cherry Tree Project plants 50 more trees near AF Museum

    Property along Springfield Street across from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force received a facelift on Oct. 26 and will look even different in the upcoming years with the addition of 46 Akebono Yoshino Cherry trees that were planted through the Operation 1000 Cherry Tree Project.Four other

  • Tickets available Nov. 6 for AF Band of Flight holiday concert

     After a one-year hiatus due to Systems Go's deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight will again present a free holiday concert at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Dec. 6 at 7: 30 p.m. with doors set to open at 6:30 p.m.The theme of

  • Fundraisers, fun special events kick annual fund drive into high gear

    All of the major fundraising events supporting the 2014 Miami Valley Combined Federal Campaign have been held, and their influence is more than showing: The campaign is at 51 percent of its goal, MVCFC officials said Oct. 29.The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is the annual workplace charitable

  • Road projects will affect Areas A, B during November, December

     Starting Nov. 3, construction will begin on Freedom Drive. Due to the failed pavement, the road requires full-depth replacement and will require one lane to be closed while the contractor is working on it.Access to the homes along the road will be maintained at all times. Each lane will take

  • Command-wide initiative promotes walking for better health

    Do you have "sitting disease?" Too much time sitting down may put you at risk for health problems. When muscles don't contract, they require less fuel, and the surplus of sugar that accumulates in the bloodstream contributes to health concerns.Research has shown that sitting for long periods of time

  • Base clinic helps care for military pets

    Just inside Gate 15A in Area A is the Wright-Patterson Veterinary Services Clinic. Entering the clinic, visitors are usually greeted by a friendly receptionist and likely Dr. Jessica Clarkson's happy Australian Shepard dog, Quinn.The veterinary clinic hosts three exam rooms, a surgical facility and

  • Airmen & Family Readiness Center ready to offer help

    The Airmen & Family Readiness Center (A&FRC) is one of the many helping agencies at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, offering classes and events designed to benefit those who are active-duty, civilian, retiree or dependent. During the upcoming months, the A&FRC will introduce several new programs to