• 88th Air Base Wing announces holiday hours of operation

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The following facilities at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will have different hours of operation (if not listed, consider them closed) on AFMC Family Day on Friday, Feb. 14, and in observance of Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020:Gates1A (Fairborn

  • Dayton First Four kicks off with The Big Hoopla

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Mark your calendars to attend the Big Hoopla on March 15, followed by the NCAA First Four Division I Men’s Basketball Championship games, March 17-18.The Big Hoopla is a series of events for basketball fans to come out and join the excitement before the

  • AFMC virtual town hall updates command, focuses on readiness

    The theme of readiness wove throughout the Air Force Materiel Command Virtual Town Hall, Feb. 3. Resiliency, fitness, the AFMC We Need, Space Force and more among the topics of focus during the hour-long event. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., AFMC commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Stan Cadell, AFMC senior

  • Spouse Employment Training Program aimed to heighten job security

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Spouses of active duty Air Force members can receive entry-level Dental Assistant skills training through the Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) sponsored Spouse Employment Training Program offered at the Airman and Family Readiness Center.This training program is

  • AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate luncheon honors annual awardees

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio  – The Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate honored its top performers at the 8th Annual Awards Luncheon, Jan. 30, 2020, at the Schuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton, Ohio.Master of Ceremonies Miguel Maldonado kicked off the event,

  • AFRL engineer honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

    EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Air Force Research Laboratory engineer Dr. Douglas Talley was recently recognized for an exceptional career in rocket engine research.Talley was honored by the Joint Army-Navy-NASA-Air Force Liquid Propulsion subcommittee with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his

  • Speaker recounts Blackbird legacy

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OHIO (AFLCMC) – “I think he’s out spying,” whispered Col. Adelbert "Buz" Carpenter’s 7-year-old daughter to a frantic Director of Operations looking for her “daddy.”While she might not have grasped the full impact and certainly was not privy to his exact location, Carpenter’s

  • Gift a 2020 Air Force Marathon registration for Wright-Patt Airmen

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Returning this year for the 2020 Air Force Marathon, gift registrations can be purchased for junior enlisted members stationed at Wright-Patt AFB. "Gifting a registration is a great way for people to show their appreciation to our young military members,” said