• Lights-Camera-Action! Wright-Patt employees participate in PACE video shoot

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A team from the Profession of Arms Center of Excellence was here June 6-8, to film civilian employees for an Air Force video.  Titled “Teamwork,” the video will be part of the PACE’s Heritage Today video series and will highlight civilians and their

  • Red Cross volunteers help Airmen at base medical center, overseas

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Red Cross service to the armed forces helps military members, veterans and their families prepare for, cope with and respond to the challenges of military service. Emergency communications, training, support to wounded warriors and veterans, and access to

  • Back in business -- Gate 19B reopens with new security, safety features

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – After being closed for over two months to construct a new gate entry in Area B, Gate 19B (National Road gate) reopened June 12.  Similar to Gate 12A off Route 444, the $1.3 million construction project included building an overhead canopy and installing six

  • F-16: Pound-for-pound, the best fighter around

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a fourth-generation, multi-role fighter built for the U.S. Air Force during the mid-1970s, with plans to continue the program through the late 2040s.The F-16 System Program Office, located at both Hill Air Force Base and

  • Protecting the Wright Bee Flyers

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Taking their commitment of bee revitalization to the next level, Wright-Patterson AFB will be designated as a Bee City USA. Bee City USA is a program for communities to pledge their commitment to reverse the threats currently facing pollinators and to raise

  • Roll Call Memorial Service to honor fallen Miami Valley service members

    EDITOR'S NOTE:  This story has been updated to reflect the change of venue due to the possibility of inclement weather.WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The names of about 2,800 service members from the greater Dayton area who perished while serving in the United States Armed Forces in

  • AFRL showcases game-changing technologies at DOD Lab Day

    Scientists and engineers from the Air Force Research Laboratory presented 16 technology research projects in various stages of maturity during the second biennial Department of Defense Lab Day May 18, 2017, in the Pentagon center courtyard.