• 88th Air Base Wing announces holiday hours of operation

    88th Air Base Wing announces holiday hours of operation The following facilities will have different hours of operation (if not listed, consider them closed) in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 19:GATES1A (Fairborn Gate) - Jan. 19, Open 24/71B (Springfield Gate) - Jan. 19, Closed12A

  • AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate recognizes annual awards winners

    The Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate recognized its top performers during the 62nd Annual RX awards ceremony at the Hope Hotel on Jan. 16.The award recipients are as follows:Engineering Expertise AwardThe F-16 Bulkhead Investigation Team of Mr. John Brausch and

  • Boeing completes successful first flight in KC-46 Program

    The KC-46 development program completed its first flight of Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) aircraft #1 Dec. 28.EMD #1 is a provisioned 767-2C freighter and the critical building block for the KC-46 missionized aerial refuel-er. The maiden flight took off at 9:29 a.m. (PST) from

  • Continue to make Wright-Patt the best place to live, work and play

    As we look back over 2014, we should all be proud of the many successes and accomplishments the Wright-Patt Team achieved. From surviving an unusually cold and snowy winter, to individual and unit award recognitions, to a successful year-end close-out, Air Force Marathon, and first-ever three-day

  • AF, small business developing critical processors for satellites

    The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and a small business partner are developing technologies that they expect will enable successful use of high-power processors that operate on satellites with funding from the Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.A next-generation,

  • Waterline project to close Fifth Street for week

    A project to install a waterline along Skyline Drive will require the closure of Fifth Street near the Skyline Drive intersection from Jan. 12-16.Refer to the map for information on the road closure and detour route. Please use caution while driving near the work zone.

  • Community internship fair planned at AF Museum

    Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will host an internship fair Feb. 19 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from noon to 4 p.m.Registration is free for students and employers.  The fair will focus on students who are currently enrolled in a degree or certificate program, or who are nearing