• Holiday cooking: Stay safe in the kitchen

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The holiday season is a time for bringing people together – with the family dinner being a big highlight of Christmas Day.The 88th Air Base Wing’s safety team wants to provide some tips that’ll keep you and your family safe while cooking for loved ones.While

  • Chaplain office moves, available for support during holidays

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — The base chaplain office, also known as the Religious Operations Center, has moved to the Kitty Hawk Chapel on Area A next to the bowling alley.“The base is moving towards a model of community response called Connected Care and it's an initiative that will

  • Wright-Patterson honors 119th anniversary of first human flight

    WRIGHT- PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- A ceremony honoring the 119th anniversary of the first human powered flight is scheduled at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at the Wright Brothers Memorial, located on Wright Memorial Hill near Area B. The event is open to the public.Col. Christopher Meeker, 88th

  • Base announces special holiday hours of operation

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The following facilities and organizations will have adjusted hours in observance of Christmas and New Year’s Day, as well as Air Force Materiel Command family days Dec. 23 and 30 (if not listed, consider it closed):GATES1A (Commissary Gate)Dec. 23: Open 6

  • More than a road: The story behind Wright-Patt’s Lahm Circle

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Lahm Circle on Area A, the road in front of the Wright-Patt Club and Dodge Fitness Center, honors aviation pioneer Brig. Gen. Frank P. Lahm.Lahm was born on Nov. 17, 1877, in Mansfield, a city located between Columbus and Cleveland. In October, nearly 145

  • Spotlight: Amanda Hatesohl

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Oh -- Name and rank: Amanda Hatesohl, GS-12Duty title: Protocol specialistUnit of assignment: Installation Protocol Office (Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and Air Force Research Laboratory)What do you do at Wright-Patt?I facilitate the entire protocol life

  • Don’t get burned by your Christmas tree

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Oh -- The holidays are a time when families gather and celebrate traditions. For many, one of those traditions is the Christmas tree.While this is by far among the most popular, it can also be one of the deadliest.According to the U.S. Fire Administration, Christmas

  • Troops to get historic boost in food allowance

    Military members are set to get an 11% increase in their monthly basic allowance for subsistence beginning Jan. 1, according to information published by the Defense Department.The new monthly BAS rate for enlisted members will be $452.56, an increase of $45.58 a month from 2022 rates. The new

  • UPCOMING HOLIDAY AND TRAINING CLOSURES

    DAYTON, Ohio – During the holiday season, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will be closed on Sunday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day) and Sunday, Jan. 1 (New Year’s Day). The museum will re-open on its normal schedule Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.In addition, the museum will also be closed

  • DAF announces 2022 Air Force Design Award winners

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Civil Engineer Center recently announced the winners of the 2022 Air Force Design Awards, recognizing four facilities that demonstrate excellence in design, sustainability and energy efficiency. “This year’s winning projects promote creative and