• Sherman reflects on his time as 88th Air Base Wing commander

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Col. Thomas P. Sherman is scheduled to relinquish command of the 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base June 12 during a private ceremony at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force presided over by Lt. Gen. Robert D. McMurry Jr., commander of

  • Wright-Patt Fisher Houses celebrate 26 years of serving patients and families

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — May 26, marked 26 years since the Wright-Patterson Fisher House I opened its doors to patients and families from all branches of the military and veterans who needed “a home away from home” while receiving active treatment at the Wright-Patterson Medical

  • Wright-Patt Honor Guard reopens for limited duty

    Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio – As Wright-Patterson Air Force Base begins Phase I of returning to full capacity, there is one part that resumed its mission in a big way – by honoring the life and service of a Tuskegee Airman.

  • Air Force Marathon extending current registration prices

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB – Due to the current environment brought on by COVID-19, current pricing to register for the Air Force Marathon will extend to June 7.Prices for the marathon and half marathon will increase by $10 on June 8 while the cost of the 5K and 10K races will increase by $5. The price

  • Donation Center opens in response to COVID-19

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A donation center is positioned at the Prairies Religious Education facility, located at Bldg. 229, 648 Chapel Lane, in the Prairies Housing Area near Area B.The objectives of the center include minimizing the spread of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),

  • Wright-Patterson changes base entry requirements

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Beginning Monday, April 20, only individuals with a valid Department of Defense identification card, Wright-Patterson AFB visitor pass or other base-issued pass will be allowed entry to the installation.This change is in response to COVID-19 and the current

  • AFIT student first to graduate with all-female thesis team

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Taylor Flaxington was one of 229 students to complete her master’s degree from the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering Management in March 2020. But she was the first AFIT student to have an all-female thesis team.As an Air Force

  • AFIT using 3D printing to develop N95 face shields

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The Air Force Institute of Technology’s additive manufacturing laboratory has been printing face shield prototypes for the National Air and Space Intelligence Center to extend the longevity of N95 masks.  The 88th Medical Group at Wright-Patterson AFB is