• Urban Forestry is a vital part of the Wright-Patterson environment

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The goal of urban forest management on Wright-Patterson is to sustain a healthy forest while maintaining the safety of the military’s mission. “An urban forest is a collection of trees within a city, or in this case, a military installation,” said Danielle

  • 2018 Combined Federal Campaign kicks off Oct 3

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 2018 Combined Federal Campaign for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will run Oct. 3 through Nov. 16, 2018.   The mission of the CFC is to promote and support philanthropy through a program that is employee focused, cost-efficient, and effective in providing

  • 88th Military Personnel Flight cares for their customers

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Many customers arrive to Military Personnel Flight for the sole purpose of receiving a Common Access Card, dependent ID or CAC pin reset; however, what operation lies behind the Customer Support front counter?The MPF, comprised of six different sections,

  • Run for the Fallen honors lives lost in 9/11 attack

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – In remembrance of the lives lost during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the fifth annual Run for the Fallen is scheduled for September 11, 2018 at 8 a.m. at the intersection of Loop and Spaatz Roads on Area B.   Hosted by the Wright-Patterson Company

  • AFLCMC to hold newcomers expo

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center will host its annual Newcomers Expo Oct. 3 here at the Wright-Patterson Club from 1-3 p.m.The event is open to new AFLCMC employees and anyone interested in learning about the center’s mission.The expo will feature

  • Capable, dedicated, compassionate decribes CDC caregivers

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – When researching child care options, most parents seek safe, affordable, licensed facilities. However, maybe that list of qualifications should also include qualified, dedicated caregivers who have a passion for teaching children. The four Wright-Patterson Air

  • AFSAC hosts workshop for FMS partners

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate recently hosted its first Non-Standard Supply Workshop for foreign military partners at the Montgomery County Business Solutions Center in Dayton, Ohio.The three-day event brought together allies

  • Technicians to test tactical weather systems at new engineering facility

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – A Weather Engineering Facility opening Sept. 5 will give engineers the ability to test and improve nine weather systems used on military installations throughout the world. The WEF, resembling rows of increasingly complex antennae and radar domes, gives Hanscom’s

  • AFRL helps extend serviceability of hydraulic aircraft components

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate recently completed an extensive effort to help certify a maintenance process that could extend the life of aircraft hydraulic system components.Through participation in a rapid innovation fund team led by the

  • GeoBase moves mapping service, improves security

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s online GeoBase map will move to its new location at https://geobase.wpafb.af.mil/viewer Sept. 17, bringing with it enhanced security and new capabilities.GeoBase is an online map that uses a graphical user interface to allow a