• Retired radar crew chief recalls time aboard ‘Triple Nickel’

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Editor’s note: In light of the Air Force’s upcoming 70th anniversary, the Skywrighter is publishing stories from select service members. When Robert Sargent, a retired master sergeant and radar crew chief once stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,

  • Wright-Patt colonel one of USAF 2017 bowling camp candidates

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Air Force recently selected the candidates for the service’s 2017 Bowling Trial Camp May 2-4 at Camp Pendleton, California, and one of them – Lt. Col. Brian Snyder, 88th Communications Squadron commander – hails from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.Based

  • Thompson reflects on his command of AFLCMC

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- As the final day of his command of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, approaches, Lt. Gen. John Thompson said it’s the people of the center he will miss the most.Thompson’s new duty will be to serve

  • Wright-Patt Airman 2017 Air Force Men’s Volleyball Trial Camp attendees

    The Air Force recently selected attendees for the 2017 Air Force Men’s Volleyball Trial Camp May 6-23 at Hurlburt Field, Fla. At camp, coaches will select the top athletes to represent the service at the 2017 Armed Forces Championship May 24-29 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Congratulations to:Coach

  • Wright-Patterson, NMUSAF pay tribute to Doolittle Raid 75th Anniversary

    Friends, family and fans from around the country came together to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid April 17-18 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The April 18, 1942 Doolittle Raid on Tokyo was an important

  • Free Focus Week training offered April 24-28

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The second Focus Week of 2017, scheduled for April 24-28 at the 88th Air Base Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, is approaching. Registration continues until the day before each course is held.The April Focus Week is focused on individual development with

  • Special event celebrates Fisher Houses

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Editor’s note: Skywrighter staff writer Amy Rollins talked with Chris Stanley, executive director of Fisher/ Nightingale Houses Inc. at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the future Dayton Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Fisher House. FNHI will

  • Wright-Patt Airman one of USAF 2017 bowling camp candidates

    The Air Force recently selected the candidates for the service’s 2017 Bowling Trial Camp May 2-4 at Camp Pendleton, California.Based on each athlete’s performance at the camp, coaches will select the top candidates to represent the Air Force at the 2017 Armed Forces Bowling Championship May 5-9 at

  • Mylan recalls two drugs distributed through Wright-Patt pharmacy

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --  The generic drug manufacturer, Mylan, announced a recall of two medications dispensed at military and civilian pharmacies worldwide.  The two recalled medications are specific lots of 0.15 mg and 0.3 mg epinephrine auto-injectors (EpiPen®) and all strengths