Wright-Patt employee to be highlighted on Extreme Home Makeover show Published July 30, 2009 WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- An Air Force civil servant living in Beavercreek, Ohio will receive a complete home redo and be featured on the popular Extreme Makeover: Home Edition television program. Mr. James Terpenning is a civilian information technology specialist for the Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He's been employed here for nearly 10 years. Terpenning's duties include providing IT support to the command section for the organization that develops, acquires and modernizes the Air Force's manned and unmanned aircraft systems. Show producers said Mr. Terpenning, confined to a wheelchair due to polio, and his wife Sharon have four children under the age of six. An avid wheelchair athlete, Terpenning also has an adopted brother living with him who has cerebral palsy. "We're absolutely delighted that one of Wright-Patt's own has been selected to receive this honor and be highlighted on the show," said Lt. Gen. Jack Hudson, ASC commander. "James helps keep the computer systems operating which enable our Air Force acquisition professionals to communicate with one another in support of the mission. He's a selfless guy, with a real can-do spirit and a compelling personal story." Aeronautical Systems Center manages 420 Air Force, joint and international aircraft acquisition programs and related projects; executes an annual budget of $19 billion and employs a work force of more than 10,600 people, located at the base and 38 other locations worldwide. Approximately 9,000 ASC employees are assigned to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, including 5,000 in the 88th Air Base Wing. Overall, more than 25,000 Airmen, civilian and contractor employees work in about 60 organizations at Wright-Patt. The episode featuring the Terpenning family is tentatively planned to air this fall.