News

Jan. 17, 2023
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 25 due to emergency management response training.

As previously announced, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 25 due to emergency management response training.
Jan. 12, 2023
Groundwater-capture trench to aid PFAS response

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio—One line of effort is being set in stone, clay and gravel at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), where an army of construction workers and machines are digging a 420-foot-long trench toward a way to environmental progress.The project targets the hazardous
Jan. 12, 2023
World-renowned AFRL researcher inducted into Engineering and Science Hall of Fame

Former longtime Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Senior Scientist Dr. Nicholas “Nick” J. Pagano was inducted into the Engineering and Science Hall of Fame at the Dayton Engineers Club in Dayton, Ohio, Nov. 9, 2022. The hall honors engineers and scientists whose achievements significantly
Jan. 11, 2023
Base announces special holiday hours of operation for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The following base facilities will have adjusted hours in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 16, and Air Force Materiel Command family day Jan. 13. (if not listed, consider it closed):GATES1A (Commissary Gate)Jan. 13: Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.Jan. 16:
Jan. 10, 2023
Department of the Air Force outlines new Body Composition Program for Airmen, Guardians

The Department of the Air Force is establishing new Body Composition Program standards for Airmen and Guardians after the abdominal circumference was removed from the Air Force-specific Physical Fitness Assessment in 2020.
Jan. 6, 2023
Wright-Patt aims to ‘dominate the dirty work’ in 2023

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Dirty work is often thought of as unflattering, tedious or boring – tasks in which you may have to wear certain gear as to not soil or stain your uniform of the day. It’s often overlooked and unappreciated.Those tasks are rarely sought after but vital to
Jan. 6, 2023
Airman Leadership School class honored at graduation

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A graduation ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. Grace A. Paterson Airman Leadership School Class 23-A took place Dec. 8 at the Wright-Patt Club.ALS is required for staff sergeant selects and open to eligible civilians as Airmen learn more about leadership and Air
Jan. 6, 2023
2022 CFC final week: Pledge to be a ‘change-maker’

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- During this last week of the Combined Federal Campaign, the Wright-Patterson 2022 CFC committee challenges Team Wright-Patt to drive change and help the annual fundraising effort finish strong. The final day to give using the CFC online system is Jan. 14. Go
Jan. 6, 2023
Disabled vets get back in the hunt at Wright-Patt

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Our veterans often return home with combat-related disabilities that may or may not be visible.Some are confined to wheelchairs while others
Jan. 5, 2023
Seek true meaning behind your New Year’s resolutions

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Sticking to New Year’s resolutions is almost its own annual event. We rethink our lives, or sometimes just the previous year, and create a list to improve upon ourselves.These resolutions often consist of health or weight goals, financial strategies to spend