• Volunteers keep historic bomber flying

    Chuck Mangold is a flight safety officer in one of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s system program offices. He is also a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel with 20 years of experience flying C-130s.He has a hobby many would envy. Several weekends a year, he gets to step back in time

  • Spotlight: Staff Sgt. Miguel Ismael Ramos

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Name and rank: Staff Sgt. Miguel Ismael RamosDuty title: NCO in charge of supplyUnit of assignment: 88th Security Forces SquadronWhat do you do at Wright-Patt?My primary duties are to determine requirements, issue gear and manage accounts for over $6 million

  • Deer archery season begins Sept. 24

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — As the calendar turns to autumn and the weather gets cooler, hunters are excited for another season.The hard part can be finding land to hunt, but eligible individuals can purchase a permit at www.wpafb.isportsman.net for $20 to hunt animals such as deer,

  • CPR training: Take it seriously

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- We have all sat through countless CPR classes with eyes glossed over and went through the motions to get the card that says you are certified, myself included.Pushing on the chest during CPR dummy practice, you see how easy it is to compress. Then, someone

  • More than a road: The story behind Wright-Patt’s Hobson Way

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Hobson Way on Area B, which runs from the Air Force Institute of Technology to the 711th Human Performance Wing campus, honors former Rep. David Hobson.And unlike the other streets on Wright-Patt, Hobson is the only person still alive with a road named in his

  • No, you’re not seeing double

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – They have the same rank and last name on their uniforms. They both work in security forces, and they work the same shift.But you are not seeing double when you come through the gates. You’re seeing Airmen 1st Class Hailey and Hannah Browning, a set of

  • AFIT consultation results in significant savings for maintenance groups

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Air Force Institute of Technology instructors provided theory of constraints and critical chain project management consulting to two maintenance groups.The result was the highest home-station sortie rate in five years for the 140th Maintenance Group at

  • Telework from a manager’s perspective

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FROCE BASE, Ohio – When the 88th Air Base Wing’s Strategic Initiatives Office was initially created in May 2019, the main focus was finding ways to quickly accommodate the growing workforce at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.Our efforts included facilities usage via a service

  • Is flossing really that important?

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FROCE BASE, Ohio – Let’s face it: No one likes to floss, not even myself — and I’m a periodontist (gum specialist)!However, I tell my patients it’s one of those adult things we’re supposed to do every day. That statement, however, doesn’t make the chore any easier.The need for

  • Wright-Patt welcomes runners to the 26th Air Force Marathon

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is set to welcome more than 11,000 runners, spectators and vendors during Air Force Marathon weekend Sept. 15-17. “Welcome to the 26th Air Force Marathon,” said Col. Christopher Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and installation