• 88th Air Base Wing evaluates basic readiness skills

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — In the early morning darkness Nov. 3, more than 70 Airmen gathered under the lights in the Warfighter Training Center pavilion, anxiously waiting for a long day of training to begin.“The world is a very unstable place,” Wendy Larson, 88th Air Base Wing

  • AFIT faculty member earns 2022 SASE Professional Achievement Award

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Hengky Chandrahalim, an assistant professor of electrical engineering within the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management, was named the 2022 winner in the Professional Achievement Category for the Society of Asian

  • Leading, motivating through change

    Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio -- It is no secret that over the last several years, the Air Force has released a multitude of changes, with some being more well-received than others.Those changes ranged from grooming-standard updates – with approval of the highly debated ponytail – and

  • After 3-year hiatus, Retiree Appreciation Day reinforces support network

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 88th Air Base Wing’s Retiree Appreciation Day took place Oct. 28 after three years of not being held due to COVID-19 restrictions.About 130 people and 40 vendors attended the event at the nearby Hope Hotel & Richard C. Holbrooke Conference Center.“One of

  • DAF announces 2022 Photo Contest winners

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Department of the Air Force announced the winners of the 2022 Air Force Photo Contest Nov. 7. With a theme for 2022 of “Celebrating Traditions,” program managers at the Air Force Services Center honored the Air Force’s 75th Birthday and gave photographers

  • Airman shares resilient journey to overcoming suicide

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Enjoying dinner at a Waikiki restaurant with great friends sounds like an amazing night in Hawaii. That is exactly what Master Sgt. Veronica Tannery was doing on a beautiful September night in 2019 before she received news that would change her life forever.It

  • Public notice: Weingarten Rights

    This notice is mandated by labor-management agreements between the 88th Air Base Wing and personnel represented by American Federation of Government Employees Local 1138, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 225, and International Association of Fire Fighters Local

  • ROTC cadets complete annual ICE program

     The Air Force Institute of Technology’s Air Force Cyberspace Technical Center of Excellence and Center for Cyberspace Research’s annual Immersive Cyber Education program welcomed 31 cadets to campus this summer.After COVID-19 restrictions canceled the 2020 offering, and required a virtual program

  • Spotlight: Tech. Sgt. Will McCrary

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Name and rank: Tech. Sgt. Will McCraryDuty title: Section chief, ResourcesUnit of assignment: Air Force Band of FlightWhat do you do at Wright-Patt?I am a trumpet player and (NCO in charge) for the music-performance team, Spirit of Freedom, with the U.S. Air

  • Find key services, support at Military & Family Readiness Center

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Military & Family Readiness Center offers a variety of one-on-one services, as well as classes and workshops.All programs and educational classes are designed to enhance your life, improve employability, prepare you for a solid financial future, ready your