• Airfield Operations Flight keeps things safely moving in air, on ground

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio –  It’s nearly impossible for anyone who lives or works around Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to not notice the frequent low roar of C-17 Globemaster IIIs coming and going on a nearly daily basis. Wright-Patterson has nine C-17s assigned from the 445th Airlift

  • AFRL Fellows and Early Career Award recipients honored at awards banquet

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Rapid change is the new norm when it comes to securing our nation’s future and can also be a major vulnerability for those who are unable to adapt, senior Air Force leaders have said. However, it can also be an advantage to the agile – to those who are able to

  • ACS Ophthalmology sets sights on flying mission

    EDITORS NOTE:  This is the fourth part of a four-part series on the Aeromedical Consultation Service at Wright-Patterson. A link to all of the stories, and the Air Force Waiver Guide, appears below. WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio –  For many who have had an eye exam, the puff of the glaucoma

  • Fraud Working Group keeps supply chain genuine, safe

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. -- Hanscom personnel can learn how to respond to reports of counterfeit materials supplied by manufacturers and potentially receive continuous learning points if they attend a an Air Force Fraud Working Group meeting Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. in the Conference Center here. The

  • Gate 12A to close during road surface improvement project

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Gate 12A (AFMC HQ gate) will be closed to all inbound and outbound traffic due to scheduled construction beginning Oct. 18.“We appreciate everyone’s cooperation while we work to resurface the pavement around the AFMC headquarters gate,” said Col. Bradley

  • Focus Week registration open for courses being offered Oct. 23-27

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The fourth and final Focus Week of 2017, scheduled for Oct. 23-27 at the 88th Air Base Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, is approaching. Registration is open and continues until the day before each course is held.  The October Focus Week is focused on

  • AFLCMC supports U.S. Navy

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – When the United States Navy needed help transporting parts to repair a damaged ship, the team at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Air Transportability Test Loading Activity office here, answered the call.  Specializing in extremely large and

  • Wheelchair basketball event, plus food truck rally, will highlight inclusion

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Individuals who are able bodied and those with disabilities will pit their skills against each other during the third annual Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Wheelchair Basketball Game, to be held Oct. 4 at the Wright-Field Fitness Center, Area B from 11 a.m.

  • Wright-Patt Airmen form first military support group for stutterers

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Standing up in front of a crowd to introduce yourself is nerve racking in itself but also imagine having to focus on forming the words that you want to come out of your mouth when you speak.  The ability to speak fluently comes naturally for many but for those