• Officials request Airmen avoid residential streets when using Gate 1A

    Fairborn officials and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base leadership are asking for help from the installation's work force who use Ohio and Greene Streets as a "cut through" route when entering or exiting Gate 1A.According to Terry Barlow, Fairborn chief of police, there has been an increase in

  • Air Force Marathon 5K sells out

    The Air Force Marathon 5K has sold out 6 weeks earlier than last year and the half marathon has less than 500 slots remaining. "We are so excited to see how fast the races are selling out," said Rob Aguiar, race director. "The 10K already sold out 7 weeks earlier than last year." The 5K sold out on

  • Wright-Patt Exchange recognizes boy who honored soldier

    The Exchange store manager at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base traveled to Maumee, Ohio, March 20 to present gifts from the Exchange to a boy who believes in "paying it forward."Christy Beenenga drove two and one-half hours north to visit Myles Eckert at his favorite restaurant, Cracker Barrel.

  • CMSAF visits Wright-Patterson AFB

    As Airmen filed in to the base theater March 20 - some in large groups, others slowly trickling in - the call to fill in the seats down front came loud and clear. The beginning of this Airmen's Call fit the formula of many others.Then Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Cody stepped out

  • Agile Combat Support impacts every Airman and aircraft...EVERY DAY

    With regard to equipment and resources, have you ever wondered which Air Force organization delivers helmets and aircraft simulators to operators? What about precision measurement, ever curious as to who develops and sustains it for air and space systems? Ever pondered who is responsible for Air

  • WPAFB announces student summer employment opportunities

    Base officials here have announced Student Summer Employment-Pathways Internship opportunities for the 2014 summer season.  Student Summer Employment starts in May and runs through September, depending on students school schedule.  Wright-Patterson is currently recruiting for the following

  • Wing focuses on taking care of Airmen

    The 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 talks about how Wright-Patt is taking care of its Airmen and their families.

  • Broadcasters earn Air Force awards

    Once a year, military and civilian broadcast journalists compete in more than 35 categories spanning two Air Force journalism competitions.Broadcasters assigned to the 88 Air Base Wing Public Affairs visual information division took home awards in each competition as a result of creative

  • E-8 promotion list includes 16 from Wright-Patterson AFB

    Air Force officials selected 999 of 14,823 eligible master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant, including 16 NCOs at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.Among those on the promotion list are:Brian Charney, Headquarters Air Force Materiel CommandStephen Christian, 711 Human Performance