• Prioritize lawnmower safety as spring approaches

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The power lawn mower is one of the most dangerous tools around the home. Each year, approximately 68,000 persons with injuries caused by power mowers were treated in emergency departments. More than 9,000 of the people hurt were younger than 18 years. Older

  • Level Up course registration opens for May 8-12

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The 88th Air Base Wing Level Up Week May 8-12, 2023, is now open for registration. The Education and Training office has created a week of virtual and in-person development and training opportunities for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base employees and beyond to

  • Tell your Air Force story

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio--How many Air Force touchpoints did it take for you to raise your right hand? For me, it took a few.  I grew up on Long Island, New York, and I don't remember ever seeing the uniform as a kid. Like many of my generation, my dad had served in the Army in Vietnam.

  • DAU’s “Contracting Conversations” podcast celebrates first anniversary

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Defense Acquisition University’s “Contracting Conversations” podcast series is celebrating its first year on the air.  Hosts Jim Valley and Scott Williams lead the near-weekly podcast, which features special guests from the contracting field and covers all

  • Eat some greens, save some green with Salad Wednesdays at Wright-Patterson

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio--The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Exchange is making it easier to eat healthy for less with Salad Wednesdays. Wright Patterson diners save $2 off any salad priced $4 or more at participating Exchange and Express locations. MILITARY STAR cardholders can stack

  • Wright-Patt SAPR victim advocates offer a GPS of resources

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – When Airmen become victims of violence, the mission is affected. To make sure these victims are supported in their time of need, members of the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Victim Advocate program remain ready to

  • Headset Heroes: Wright-Patt dispatchers answer the call 24/7

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Our Wright-Patterson Air Force Base dispatchers are the first line of response when someone calls 911 with an emergency. Critical to mission success, their responsibility is to relay vital information quickly and clearly in order to provide the right kind of

  • AFIT gains membership in USSPACECOM’s Academic Engagement Enterprise

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Institute of Technology was selected to join U.S. Space Command’s Academic Engagement Enterprise.AFIT joins 16 other universities and research centers working together to enhance the relationship between the Department of Defense and