• Expo will promote educational options

    Youth and adults can explore their education future at the annual Base Education Fair and Expo on 19 June, 10:00AM-2:00PM at the WPAFB Club. This highly sought after free event is open to all base personnel and families and will offer many educational opportunities to develop new career paths as

  • Information Directorate part of tech transfer initiative

    The Department of Defense is accelerating the transfer of technologies from government laboratories into the civilian marketplace. As an initial experiment for the demonstration of new business processes, DOD selected the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL's) Information Directorate here for

  • Research Lab's chief technologist retiring

    When Dr. Brian Kent looks back on his life and career in service to the Air Force, he couldn't have planned things any better. He was following an unseen path of challenges that led to successes that led to more challenges - and though he's retiring from the Air Force Research Laboratory in June,

  • Col. Barlow bids farewell in final Commander's Corner

    Commander's Corner is a series of videos featuring 88th Air Base Wing Commander, Colonel Cassie Barlow, to keep Wright-Patt informed about activities on the base. In this episode, Col. Barlow says farewell, and reminisces about her two years as commander of the 88th Air Base Wing.

  • Air Force Marathon 2013 Medal named top 25 in nation

    The 2013 Air Force Marathon medal was named one of the top 25 medals in the nation by Marathon & Beyond. "We are honored to have our medal recognized by Marathon & Beyond," said Race Director Robert Aguiar. "We work very hard to ensure that we provide our runners with a medal that represents the

  • Multi-Year Sustainment Deal Reached for F-22 Raptors

    The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's F-22 Division here, recently signed a $2 billion contract with Lockheed Martin that allows the company to maintain and repair all F-22 aircraft over the next four years.The Follow-on Agile Sustainment Contract (FASTeR) is the Division's first multi-year

  • AFRL researchers awarded for outstanding contributions

    Four Air Force Research Laboratory scientists and engineers were honored on April 24, 2014 at the Affiliate Societies Council of Dayton's 55th annual Awards Banquet. This event recognizes and honors outstanding contributions to technology, research, and the community.This year, AFRL scientists and

  • Air Force Full Marathon Price Increases June 2

    If you are going to do the Air Force full marathon, now is the time to register. The price will increase from $95 to $105 on June 2."Our full marathon is about 80 percent full already," said Robert Aguiar, race director. "Usually we see a surge in registrations right before a price increase, so