• 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

  • AFRL Memorial Service to honor fallen soldiers

    The Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate will hold a Roll Call Memorial Service, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force outdoor Memorial Park on May 23, beginning at 9 a.m.This service will honor all local Miami Valley region U.S. service members who perished while

  • Tankers to make Wright-Patt temporary home

    The 434th Air Refueling Wing from Grissom Air Reserve Base in Indiana will land their KC-135R Stratotankers here and taxing to their new temporary home May 27.The aircraft are coming to Wright-Patt during a planned 45-day runway construction project. Grissom's runway will close June 1 for a $3.2

  • AFRL design competition spurs engineering solutions

    During the week of April 14, 17 universities and three service academies came together for the Air Force Research Laboratory's third annual Collegiate and Service Academy Engineering Design Competition.This year's challenge centered on a problem routinely faced by Air Force pararescuemen and other