• First line of defense against flu is you

    Influenza, or what is commonly called the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses typically during the months of October through late spring. The flu can cause mild to severe illness and at times can lead to death. Most healthy people recover from the flu without complications.

  • 88th ABW priorities: care for people, balance resources

    The 88th Air Base Wing commander conducted one of three commander's call sessions Wednesday at the base theater in Kittyhawk Center. Col. Colleen Ryan thanked the 88th ABW workforce for the accomplishments of 2006, adding that greater challenges were on the way for 2007. Calling 2006 a "year of

  • Combat arms facility at Wright-Patterson only one of its kind

    When marksmen come to Wright-Patterson's combat arms section, Bldg. 296, Area A, in February to compete for 25 Excellence-in-Competition medals, they'll find a unique, state-of-the-art facility. The indoor range there has 21 stations from which competitors will use M-16A2 rifles to fire from

  • Youth teams compete at Ohio robotics competition

    Forty-eight teams from across the state will compete Jan. 14-15 at the FIRST Lego League Ohio state championship tournament at the Ervin J. Nutter Center on the Wright State University campus. Co-sponsored by the Wright-Patterson AFB Educational Outreach Office and open to the public, the annual

  • Navigating WPMC pediatric appointments

    The Wright-Patterson Medical Center Pediatric Clinic, located in Bldg. 830, Area C, provides comprehensive health, preventative, primary and specialty pediatric care for Tricare Prime enrollees up to and including 17 years of age. All pediatric services are offered during normal duty hours 7:30 a.m.

  • Base 2006 outstanding personnel managers named

    Base officials announced Jan. 5 the winners of the Air Force Materiel Command-level Personnel Manager of the Year and Outstanding Mission Support, Career Assistance Advisor, Professional Military Education and First Term Airmen Center of the Year awards for 2006. The following individuals and

  • Non-bargaining unit employees fall under NSPS Jan. 21

    Approximately 2,600 base supervisors, engineers, auditors, attorneys, medical and personnel specialists, who are non-bargaining unit civilian employees, will go under the NSPS on Jan. 21, according to the National Security Personnel System manager at Wright-Patterson. "NSPS is designed to allow

  • Medical, Dental Corps promotions announced

    Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today medical and dental corps promotions to colonel, lieutenant colonel and major. Wright-Patterson AFB has 24 lieutenant colonels, majors and captains who were selected for promotion. They are: Colonel Medical Corps Lt. Col. Rory Owen, Air Force