Shoveling snow not without hazards, health risks

 WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --- As winter’s peak approaches, we can expect snowfall to tick up around Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Miami Valley region. It can come in waves and often in large amounts.Here are a few tips for those who don’t have much snow-shoveling experience

ASMC chapter ramps up volunteer efforts in local area

Rapid response minimizes winter storm damage at Wright-Patt

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Like most of Ohio, last month’s winter storm wreaked havoc on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base infrastructure. The frigid cold and high wind gusts over multiple days caused nearly $4 million in damage across both areas of the installation.If it wasn’t for the

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.

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

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

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:

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.

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

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