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  • Heroes Welcoming Heroes says thanks

    It was a night where Airmen who have returned from deployment could relax, win some prizes and enjoy time with their family.The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force served as the site Oct. 9 for Heroes Welcoming Heroes (HWH), an event that lets Airmen know that not only their families, but the rest

  • Bioenvironmental engineering students achieve certification

    Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE) personnel are required to achieve a training certification in hazardous materials operations (HMO). Until recently, BE officer and BE apprentice students graduated from their respective initial skills courses at the United States Air Force School of Aerospace

  • Beggars Night on Wright-Patt AFB

    October 31, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., base residents will enjoy handing out candy and treats to costumed children from the Prairies, the Brick and the Woods. Please make sure to be on the lookout for trick or treaters, ensuring they have fun in a safe environment. Parents, please dress your children in

  • New commander stresses consistency while introducing greater efficiency

    On Oct. 2, his first official day commanding the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Lt. Gen. John Thompson said he awoke feeling, as his teenage daughter would say, "awesome, epic, amazing."    "There's no greater feeling than knowing I am coming to work to do something really

  • Hackathon challenges abilities to solve real-world AFRL problems

    Air Force Research Laboratory is preparing to co-host LabHack, a 26-hour long coding competition which will task coding-savvy individuals, or "hackers," to creatively solve challenges that AFRL researchers face every day.The Air Force's first 'Hackathon' event --produced by AFRL, the Wright Brothers

  • Wright-Patt celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

    Activities are under way at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. This year's theme is "Hispanics: A Legacy of History, a Present of Action, and a Future of Success."To commemorate the month, three events are planned.

  • Everyone has a role to play in maintaining cyber security

    This October celebrates the 11th year of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, a public education and awareness campaign sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security, the National Cyber Security Alliance and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center. Cyber Security Month is

  • AFLCMC has a hand in A-29 delivery

    The first of 20 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft arrived here Sept. 26 in preparation for the Afghanistan pilot and maintenance training mission.The A-29 is a light air support   training aircraft that will be used to train 30 Afghan pilots and 90 Afghan maintainers as part of a requirement from the

  • Mobile sites slated to provide flu vaccine

    Influenza (flu) season is once again upon us, and vaccination is one of the most important ways to combat this disease that contributes to 36,000 deaths annually in the United States. Each year the Wright-Patterson Immunization Clinic strives to vaccinate our population as efficiently and safely as