• Distracted driving ripe with dangers

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The next time you’re at a stoplight, take a look around. Look at the vehicle next to you, on your left and right.You might see the mother of two turned around, trying to give her baby a pacifier. Or you might see a businessman, dressed in a suit and tie,

  • Detour planned for Pearson Road closure

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- American Water is conducting a sewer-repair project April 4-9 on a section of Pearson Road south of Van Patton Drive.During the partial closure of Pearson Road, Skeel Avenue will be used as a detour route. Slight traffic delays are possible.An aerial view

  • Retiree Activities Office reopens

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Oh -- The Retiree Activities Office, which had been shuttered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base during the COVID-19 pandemic, reopened March 20 with limited hours.The RAO is a focal point for retirees from all branches, providing access to and contact with services

  • AFIT graduates urged to ‘push DOD into next 30 years of transformation’

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – After years of study, research, late nights and long papers, over 200 graduates crossed the stage to receive their diplomas from the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management on March 24 at the National Museum of the

  • Registration opens for third History & Heritage race

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The 2022 History & Heritage Race Series opened registration for the next virtual race April 1, featuring the fast and famous F-4 Phantom II, just in time for warmer running temperatures.The upcoming event marks the third of six virtual races in the series’s

  • Base to host public meeting April 27 on compatible-use study

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Base officials will host a public open house to inform community partners and stakeholders on the 2022 Air Installations Compatible Use Zones Study on April 27 at 6 p.m. in the Jones Room at Twin Base Golf Course.  Base leadership and 88th Civil Engineer Group

  • Public invited to Restoration Advisory Board meeting March 28

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH --  Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s Environmental Restoration Team invites the public to take part in a virtual Restoration Advisory Board meeting March 28 at 7 p.m.Representatives from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center and 88th Civil Engineer Group have

  • Watch for warning signs during tornado season

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH -- It’s that time of year again. As warmer weather slowly approaches, it’s important to brush up on your severe weather and tornado knowledge.Tornadoes are classified using the Enhanced Fujita scale from EF0 to EF5. An EF0 can produce light damage with winds of

  • Spotlight: Herman “Dutch” Mellema Jr.

     WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Oh -- Name and rank: Herman “Dutch” Mellema Jr., Air Force civilianDuty title: Industrial security specialistUnit of assignment: Information Protection Directorate, 88th Air Base WingWhat do you do at Wright-Patt? I am an industrial security specialist with the 88th

  • Effective communication key to understanding others

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Oh -- During a recent staff meeting, the topic of different communication styles and methods seemed to be a recurring theme.As a result, it got me thinking about how we communicate and how dependent we have become on various modalities of correspondence. Texting,