• Collaboration, technology keep installation secure during major events

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – It’s often said that it takes a village to raise a child. The same can be said when it comes to keeping Wright-Patt safe and secure during large-scale events, like the Air Force Marathon.  The 2022 race returned as a live event after a three-year hiatus and

  • 88th Medical Group celebrates its radiology team

    National Radiologic Technology Week is an annual celebration to recognize the critical work of medical-imaging professionals in delivering safe care to our patient population and commemorate the X-ray’s discovery.

  • This holiday season, buy online and pick up in store

    Military shoppers can plan for the holidays with added convenience when placing orders in advance with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s buy online, pick up in store and curbside services at the Wright-Patterson Exchange.Authorized patrons with in-store shopping privileges, including

  • Commissary a prime destination for Thanksgiving savings

     As temperatures and leaves begin to fall, prices on most grocery items in military commissaries are also dropping, just in time for Thanksgiving.The Defense Commissary Agency is slashing prices on most items to increase overall patron savings to at least 25 percent compared to commercial grocers as

  • 10 tips for Thanksgiving safety

    This holiday season, many of us will travel to various locations to celebrate all we are thankful for with friends, relatives and loved ones.Since the time of year’s whole premise is to be thankful — rather than regretful — consider the following travel-safety suggestions to make your holiday

  • Base announces special holiday hours of operation for Veterans Day

      The following base facilities and organizations will have adjusted hours in observance of Air Force Material Command Family Day on Nov. 10 and Veterans Day on Nov. 11 (if not listed, consider it closed):GATES1A (Fairborn Gate)Nov. 10: Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.Nov. 11: Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.12A (AFMC

  • 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