• Air Force lab testing samples of COVID-19

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine’s epidemiology laboratory is the Air Force’s sole clinical reference laboratory, and as such, is testing and processing samples of COVID-19 sent from military treatment facilities around the world.The

  • Wright-Patterson forms incident command center for COVID-19 response

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In an effort to minimize the spread of the Coronavirus disease 2019 and to prioritize the health and safety of all base personnel and members of our communities, base officials formed a COVID-19 Incident Command Center (ICC) March 23 at the Wright-Patterson

  • Wright-Patterson updates COVID-19 status

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The 88th Medical Group has identified that two more individuals for a total of three have tested positive for COVID-19 on Wright-Patterson.We wish those members of the community who test positive a safe recovery.Moving forward, as new cases are identified,

  • Wright-Patterson announces first COVID-19 case

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An individual working at Wright-Patterson AFB has been evaluated by health care professionals and resulted in the first confirmed case of COVID-19 we have from among base personnel.“This is our first confirmed case,” said Col. Thomas Sherman, 88th Air Base

  • Wright-Patt Medical Center limits entry to ensure safety for all

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – On Tuesday, the Wright-Patterson Medical Center limited entry to the medical facility in order to ensure the health and safety of patients, staff and visitors, designating only two entry points.The two entry points allow staff the opportunity to institute