• Base announces special holiday operating hours for Christmas and New Year's

    The following base gates and facilities will have adjusted hours in observance of Air Force Materiel Command Family Days and the Christmas and New Year’s holidays Dec. 24-26 and Jan. 1-2 (if not listed, consider it closed):GATES1A (Commissary Gate)Dec 24: Open 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.Dec 25: ClosedDec 26:

  • Air Force medics need to be ready at a moment’s notice

    Readiness and the ability to respond effectively and rapidly to mass casualty events are critical components of being an Air Force medic. When the 88th Medical Group participated in a Ready Eagle II event in fall 2024, those skills were put to the test.Ready Eagle II was a three-day event building

  • Wright-Patt airspace experiences additional drone incursions

    Small unmanned aerial systems were spotted in the vicinity of and over Wright-Patterson AFB’s Area A and Area B during the late evening and early morning of Dec. 16 and Dec. 17th.   Installation leaders have determined that none of the incursions impacted base residents, facilities or assets. The

  • Wright-Patterson honors 121st anniversary of first powered flight

    A ceremony honoring the 121st anniversary of the first powered flight is scheduled at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the Wright Brothers Memorial, located on Wright Memorial Hill near Area B. The event is free and open to the public. 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, Col. Dustin Richards,

  • Graduation ceremony honors ALS Class 25-A

    The Chief Master Sgt. Grace A. Peterson Airman Leadership School honored 31 graduating Airmen at a ceremony Dec. 4, 2024, in the Wright-Patt Club.  The guest speaker and class mentor, Chief Master Sgt. Michael Sierra of Air Force Materiel Command, told the class, which included Airmen from the 88th

  • Spirit of Freedom completes tour with NFL performance

    The U.S. Air Force Band of Flight’s Spirit of Freedom concluded a three-concert tour with a performance in front of more than 70,000 fans at a National Football League game, marking the culmination of their mission to bring music and military pride to diverse audiences. The Spirit of Freedom, a

  • Former base commander to face trial

    The relieved former installation commander at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has been charged and will face a General Court-Martial.

  • Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Holds Annual Tree-Lighting Ceremony

    WRIGHT- PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Holiday spirit is in the air as Santa prepares to touch down for the tree-lighting ceremony at Prairie Trace Golf Course, Dec 5 at 5:30 p.m.  Along with various festivities, this year’s event includes remarks by base leadership; musical performances by the