• Ownership is cornerstone of strong leadership

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR BASE WING, Ohio -- Leading is tough. Place that task into a competitive and high-tension environment and it increases the difficulty exponentially.There are few people who would make arguments counter to these statements. However, there are likely many that would ask an

  • Spotlight: Chaplin (Capt.) Gerardo Rodriguez

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --Name and rank: Capt. Gerardo RodriguezDuty title: ChaplainUnit of assignment: Chaplain’s Office, 88th Air Base WingWhat do you do at Wright-Patt? I am a chaplain at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. I am responsible for tending the spiritual and moral

  • Wright-Patterson honors employee for 55 years of service

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – With more than 55 years of distinguished service to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s 88th Mission Support Group, and military overall, Judith Hughes retired Dec. 31 and was nominated for the Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award.Hughes performed a

  • Be prepared if a power outage occurs

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- With winter in full swing, it’s important to understand and be prepared for power outages.Power outages can occur for many reasons, including thunder, lightning, snow and ice storms; or strong winds. Outages due to severe weather could be as short as a light

  • AFIT, Army collect nuclear forensics data

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- If a radiological-dispersal device, sometimes called a dirty bomb, were to detonate in the United States, Soldiers would deploy alongside the FBI, Air Force Technical Applications Center, and Department of Energy to collect nuclear forensic samples used to

  • Active-shooter exercise to assess safety, security measures

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will test and evaluate its response under pressure in a base-wide active-shooter scenario Feb. 23, the first of two such exercises planned on the installation this year.“Readiness translates to higher mission effectiveness and

  • Base moves HPCON level to Charlie

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Wright-Patterson Air Force Base transitioned to Health Protection Condition Charlie on Feb. 11, as the four key performance indicators used to determine local threat levels have greatly improved.Col. Patrick Miller, 88th Air Base Wing and installation

  • Black ice’: An unseen killer

         WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- While no ice is black, the universal nomenclature for clear ice on roadways is ‘black ice.”It’s among the deadliest hazards drivers have to contend with during winter months. Motorists must be aware of it and know what to do if they encounter black ice

  • Spotlight: Master Sgt. Matthew Adelman

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --Name and rank: Master Sgt. Matthew AdelmanUnit of assignment: 88th Medical Group staff and 88th Healthcare Operations SquadronWhat’s your job like every day? No day is ever the same as a previous day. Even as the hours go by, situations change and your focus

  • Align your efforts with passion along career path

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Air Force has been very good to me. After completing my bachelor’s degree in music, I took the advice of a good friend and auditioned for the Air Force Band of Flight in the spring of 1999.I was absolutely thrilled when I got accepted. I felt like I had