• Wright-Patt announces prescribed burn season dates for Huffman Prairie

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Officials from the 88th Civil Engineer Group’s Natural Resources Program have announced the prescribed burn dates for the upcoming burn season, set for Nov. 1, 2024, through March 15, 2025.According to an informational pamphlet from the base’s Natural

  • AFIT celebrates Fall 2024 Commencement

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -  The Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management held their annual fall commencement ceremony Sept. 12 at the Dayton Masonic Center to celebrate 99 new graduates.The Graduate School conferred 84 master’s degrees and 15

  • Wright-Patt to host annual Retiree Appreciation event

    The 88th Air Base Wing will host the annual Retiree Appreciation event on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wright-Patt Club. This event is free and open to all military retirees, their family members, and survivors who currently have base access. Registration begins at 7 a.m. The

  • The Great Power Competition at Wright-Patterson AFB

     Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio - October marks Energy Action Month, a time to reflect on the importance of energy resilience, efficiency, and security for our nation’s military operations. As the U.S. confronts emerging global challenges, particularly within the context of the Great Power

  • A Lookback...The Early Beginnings of Wright Field

     WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - On April 13, 1926, groundbreaking began on land recently donated to the United States Government from the City of Dayton, Ohio. However, acquiring this land was not the beginning of Dayton’s critical role in the history of aviation rather, it was a concerted

  • Recruiting Airmen in a small world  

     WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Sometimes, it really is a small world. Case in point, the front office of the 338th Recruiting Squadron. In that office sit two Air Force senior non-commissioned officers. One year ago, these two gentlemen had no idea the other even existed. In hindsight,