• 88 ABW personnel capture MAJCOM awards

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Eight 88th Air Base Wing Airmen and civilians recently won major command-level awards for fiscal year 2022.Six 88th Comptroller Squadron members were winners of Air Force Materiel Command financial management awards:· 88 CPTS: Financial Operations Office of

  • AFIT faculty member earns 2022 J. Steinhardt Prize

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Raymond Hill Jr., an adjunct professor of operations research in the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management, is the 2022 recipient of the J. Steinhardt Prize for outstanding contributions to military operations

  • Snow team ensures missions don’t freeze when the installation does

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio—Months before most Airmen are imagining Wright-Patterson Air Force Base glazed over out their cubicle windows, a select base team is poised and ready to welcome the worst of winter weather. The 88th Civil Engineer Group’s Pavements, Equipment and Grounds Section

  • Weather flight anticipates ‘roller coaster’ winter

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Ohio weather teaches most everyone to expect the unexpected, and the 88th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight’s prediction ahead of the cold season suggests an equally interesting start to 2023.Jim Lane, senior operational meteorologist at the flight,

  • Wright-Patterson AFB to host annual holiday tree lighting Dec. 1

    WRIGHT- PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Holiday spirit is in the air as Santa prepares to touch down at 5 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Wright-Patterson Club for the base’s holiday tree lighting ceremonies.  Along with the various tree lighting festivities, this year’s event includes remarks by Col.

  • History & Heritage Race Series kicks off its third year

     WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The HH-3E Jolly Green Giant will be the first retired aircraft to headline the 2023 History & Heritage Race Series, powered by the Air Force Marathon, beginning Jan. 1.The upcoming event marks the first of six virtual races during the series’s third season.

  • Registration opens Nov. 28 for 2023 Air Force Marathon

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Holiday shopping deals will not end after Thanksgiving weekend as Air Force Marathon participants have the chance to earn early savings on their 2023 event registration Cyber Monday.Registration opens at 9 a.m. Nov. 28 with participants receiving a discount

  • Time to take stock: Are you who you want to be?

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- As the year comes to an end, it’s a good time to look in the mirror and reflect on whether you are the person you want to be. Seriously, look at how you are choosing to spend your time and what is motivating how you spend it.Are you proud of what you

  • Beware of scam charities this holiday season

    DAYTON, Ohio – Although you may want to help charities in need, be cautious of those that are only trying to scam you into giving them money.Scammers know people tend to be more generous during the holidays, making it the perfect time to target their victims. However, don’t let them stop you from