• Time to take stock: Are you who you want to be?

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- As the year comes to an end, it’s a good time to look in the mirror and reflect on whether you are the person you want to be. Seriously, look at how you are choosing to spend your time and what is motivating how you spend it.Are you proud of what you

  • Beware of scam charities this holiday season

    DAYTON, Ohio – Although you may want to help charities in need, be cautious of those that are only trying to scam you into giving them money.Scammers know people tend to be more generous during the holidays, making it the perfect time to target their victims. However, don’t let them stop you from

  • Collaboration, technology keep installation secure during major events

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – It’s often said that it takes a village to raise a child. The same can be said when it comes to keeping Wright-Patt safe and secure during large-scale events, like the Air Force Marathon.  The 2022 race returned as a live event after a three-year hiatus and

  • Commissary a prime destination for Thanksgiving savings

     As temperatures and leaves begin to fall, prices on most grocery items in military commissaries are also dropping, just in time for Thanksgiving.The Defense Commissary Agency is slashing prices on most items to increase overall patron savings to at least 25 percent compared to commercial grocers as

  • Base announces special holiday hours of operation for Veterans Day

      The following base facilities and organizations will have adjusted hours in observance of Air Force Material Command Family Day on Nov. 10 and Veterans Day on Nov. 11 (if not listed, consider it closed):GATES1A (Fairborn Gate)Nov. 10: Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.Nov. 11: Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.12A (AFMC

  • AFIT faculty member earns 2022 SASE Professional Achievement Award

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Hengky Chandrahalim, an assistant professor of electrical engineering within the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management, was named the 2022 winner in the Professional Achievement Category for the Society of Asian

  • Airman shares resilient journey to overcoming suicide

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Enjoying dinner at a Waikiki restaurant with great friends sounds like an amazing night in Hawaii. That is exactly what Master Sgt. Veronica Tannery was doing on a beautiful September night in 2019 before she received news that would change her life forever.It

  • ROTC cadets complete annual ICE program

     The Air Force Institute of Technology’s Air Force Cyberspace Technical Center of Excellence and Center for Cyberspace Research’s annual Immersive Cyber Education program welcomed 31 cadets to campus this summer.After COVID-19 restrictions canceled the 2020 offering, and required a virtual program

  • Spotlight: Tech. Sgt. Will McCrary

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Name and rank: Tech. Sgt. Will McCraryDuty title: Section chief, ResourcesUnit of assignment: Air Force Band of FlightWhat do you do at Wright-Patt?I am a trumpet player and (NCO in charge) for the music-performance team, Spirit of Freedom, with the U.S. Air

  • Find key services, support at Military & Family Readiness Center

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Military & Family Readiness Center offers a variety of one-on-one services, as well as classes and workshops.All programs and educational classes are designed to enhance your life, improve employability, prepare you for a solid financial future, ready your