• 20-year-old carpenter lives best life in 88th Civil Engineering

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – What were you doing at 20 years old? Going to college? Trying to make ends meet? Still living with your parents? Most people at that age would probably answer “yes” to one of those questions, but not Jake Fletcher.“This job has me set for the rest of my life,”

  • 88 ABW/IP Hosts Annual Classified Clean-Out Day

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The 88th Air Base Wing Information Protection office will be hosting a classified clean-out day on Friday, March 10 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Central Destruction Facility at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The CDF is located at 2445 Monohan Way, Building

  • SkillBridge assists military transition to civilian life

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio--Both the military and local communities can benefit from a program created by the Department of Defense that offers service members who are separating or retiring from the military the opportunity to transition successfully to civilian jobs. “During the last

  • Air Camp application open for high school students of military families

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will sponsor an Air Camp event for both high school students and teachers this summer.The first event for high school students takes place July 10-13. Selected participants will engage in up to 8 hours of curriculum per day.

  • Military working dog retires after over eight years of service

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A retirement ceremony for Morgen, a military working dog with more than eight years of service, was held Feb. 24 at the 88th Security Forces facility on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The retirement was followed by his adoption by former handler Staff

  • Vendor registration now open for Air Force Marathon Health and Fitness Expo

    WRIGHT- PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Vendor registration for the Air Force Marathon Health and Fitness Expo is now open.Expo vendors will have the opportunity to promote and sell their products and services to thousands of health and fitness enthusiasts. The expo offers merchandise sales

  • AFSA Kittyhawk Chapter 751 announces annual awards

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio--- Air Force Sergeants Association Kittyhawk Chapter 751 presented its 2022 annual awards at a dinner event on February 23. The awards highlighted the honorees’ duty accomplishments at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and their exceptional volunteer service to

  • AFIT workshops support digital transformation journey

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Air Force Institute of Technology’s School of Systems and Logistics is offering a Current Topics in Digital Acquisition and Digital Materiel Management Workshop (WKSP 0732).The workshop is designed to provide continuing and on-demand education to support

  • Tricare fee increases for 2023 revealed

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio--- Some military families will see a rise in their health care costs come January, even as they’re stretching their dollars to cover higher prices for food, fuel and other necessities.Generally, if you’ve been paying out-of-pocket for Tricare in 2022, you’ll pay