• AFLCMC team leads maintenance activities on VC-25A

    TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFLCMC) – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate recently led a joint Air Force-Boeing team that completed maintenance on a VC-25A (tail number 29000) well ahead of schedule.Commonly known as Air Force One, the VC-25A

  • AFIT continues to provide premier education during COVID-

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – During a time of uncertainty due to COVID-19, the Air Force Institute of Technology continues to provide premier education to the military and civilian workforce.“AFIT continues to serve the United States Air and Space Forces with the majority of its

  • USAFSAM continues to train medical students while helping them stay safe

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 2019 novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, has demonstrated the capacity to spread globally. The Department of the Air Force is responding appropriately to protect the health of the force and maintain operational readiness.The best way to prevent illness is to

  • AFRL scientists and engineers recognized by Air Force leadership

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Ten scientists and engineers from the Air Force Research Laboratory earned accolades as winners of 2019 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Awards. This prestigious honor from the office of the Air Force Chief Scientist Dr. Richard Joseph and

  • Additional capabilities offer relief for teleworkers during COVID-19

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio – Telework capabilities are expanding offering much relief for Wright-Patt personnel who are currently working from home due to COVID-19.The Department of Defense is providing a temporary collaboration of capabilities for at home workers through the Commercial Virtual

  • Wright-Patterson forms incident command center for COVID-19 response

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In an effort to minimize the spread of the Coronavirus disease 2019 and to prioritize the health and safety of all base personnel and members of our communities, base officials formed a COVID-19 Incident Command Center (ICC) March 23 at the Wright-Patterson

  • Wright-Patterson announces first COVID-19 case

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An individual working at Wright-Patterson AFB has been evaluated by health care professionals and resulted in the first confirmed case of COVID-19 we have from among base personnel.“This is our first confirmed case,” said Col. Thomas Sherman, 88th Air Base

  • Leadership take measures to keep Wright-Patt workforce safe and informed

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Col. Tom Sherman, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, addressed the Wright-Patt workforce on COVID-19 during a live Facebook town hall meeting on March 12.The town hall is the first of weekly COVID-19 updates that Sherman and his team will conduct

  • Wright-Patterson AFB discusses response to COVID-19 outbreak

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Preparations and plans to address the impacts of a potential local COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak affecting Wright-Patterson Air Force Base missions and personnel were discussed during a tabletop exercise led by 88th Medical Group personnel March 11 in the

  • Safety office protects the Wright-Patt workforce

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Protecting almost 30,000 base personnel from injury and harm, the 88th Air Base Wing Safety office has an exceptional safety program, and it does not go unrecognized.“We are protecting people and preserving resources from loss due to accidents through risk