• MEDIA ADVISORY: New director guides better-than-ever 2022 Air Force Marathon

    WRIGHT- PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – After a three-year absence due to COVID-19 restrictions, the 2022 Air Force Marathon wrapped up an extremely successful event Sept. 17 under the leadership of a new director.After serving as the office’s deputy, Rachael Ferguson, was named the new Air Force

  • Skywrighter goes digital Oct. 14

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – All good things must come to an end. For printed versions of Skywrighter, that day is Sept. 30.After nearly 12 years, the contracted partnership between the base and the Dayton Daily News will expire. Moving forward, a digital version of Skywrighter will be

  • 2022 Air Force Marathon Winners

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Wright-Patt welcomed more than 8,000 competitors to the 2022 Air Force Marathon after a 2-year hiatus. Races were held Sept. 16-17 on the installation, as well as grounds of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force and Wright State University. Below are the

  • 2022 Blue Streak Time Trial season approaches finish line

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FROCE BASE, Ohio – Riders competed in the year’s next-to-last Blue Streak Time Trial around Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s flightline Sept. 13.Taking first place was 41-year-old Ben Peacock of Worthington with a time of 20 minutes, 28 seconds. It marked his second straight

  • 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