• Runners tell stories of their marathon experiences

    The record-setting United States Air Force Marathon had hundred of stories from thousands of participants. Runners chosen at random who completed this year's race Sept. 15 talk about their experiences during race day. Curt Blair, a civilian with the 88th Mission Support Squadron said he became

  • Marathon winners run for more than personal victory

    The 2007 United States Air Force Marathon proved to be an historic occurrence as Josh Cox from San Diego blazed the course with a time of 2 hours, 20 minutes and 57 seconds. His time eclipsed the old marathon record of 2:27.41 set by Andrew Herr in 1998. In addition to breaking the course record,

  • AFMC Commander addresses Air Force heritage and recognition

    "I'm honored to serve with today's young airmen," said General Bruce Carlson, "men and women who deploy and fight in places like Iraq and Afghanistan, and who visibly demonstrate integrity, service and excellence." "Those values are part of our heritage," he added, addressing the Columbus, Ohio,

  • Secretary of Education to visit Wright-Patterson AFB

    Margaret Spellings, the U.S. Secretary of Education, will visit Wright-Patterson Thursday as part of a No Child Left Behind bus tour through the Midwest. Engaging administrators, teachers, parents and students, Secretary Spellings will underscore the importance of preserving NCLB's core principles

  • Base agencies partner to bring awareness to problem of domestic violence

    As part of October's Domestic Violence Awareness Month, four Wright-Patterson Air Force Base agencies are partnering with the community to bring an inaugural workshop to the base on domestic violence, featuring motivational speaker Tony Porter. The sexual assault response, family advocacy , Federal

  • Un-capping bottles costs time and money for recycling center

    The next time you finish drinking that soda or water, go ahead and recycle the plastic bottle, but leave the cap off. If you twist the cap back on the bottle, you're apart of the 80 percent of those who do, but you're causing problems for the base. Each year, approximately two million plastic drink

  • WPJFC hosts melting pot workshop and metoring evening

    Ever wondered what your officer, enlisted and civilian colleagues do? The Wright-Patt Junior Force Council (WPJFC) tried to shed some light on this matter by bringing together the Air Force's total force for a day of learning, mentoring, and networking Aug. 24. The day's events included the Air

  • Fifty turn out to give the 'gift of life'

    On Sept. 11, known now as Patriot Day in honor of the 3,000 people who died in 2001, the 88th Civil Engineering Squadron held a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in its headquarters; Bldg. 22, Area C. Technicians from the base blood center scheduled appointments, took care of walk-ins, and

  • Palace HART making a difference in the lives of Airmen

    A vehicle operations journeyman by trade, Tech. Sgt. Corey Carter found running convoy security escort missions while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to be an exciting change of pace. That was until Sept. 5, 2004, when a vehicle-borne IED near Balad, Iraq resulted in an injury that