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June 5, 2025
Wright-Patt breaks ground on second child development center

Just over a year after breaking ground on its first new child development center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base held a second groundbreaking ceremony June 3 for a facility designed to serve children ages 6 weeks to 12 years.WPAFB currently faces a significant waitlist for childcare, with wait
May 27, 2025
International dignitaries, leaders commemorate Dayton Peace Accords

Presidents, Heads of State, and dignitaries from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and U.S. Congress visited here May 25 to commemorate the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, which ended the more than three-year long Bosnian War in 1995.
May 16, 2025
Graduation ceremony honors ALS Class 25-D

The Chief Master Sgt. Grace A. Peterson Airman Leadership School honored 19 graduating Airmen and Guardians at a ceremony May 8, 2025, in the Wright-Patt Club.
April 15, 2025
Former wing commander pleads guilty, sentenced to confinement

A military judge today sentenced Col. Christopher B. Meeker, former commander of the 88th Air Base Wing, to 21 days confinement, a reprimand, and forfeiture of $7,000 pay per month for two months.
April 4, 2025
AFMC top performers set the standard for excellence

Air Force Materiel Command honored its top performers during the 2024 Annual Excellence Awards virtual ceremony at AFMC headquarters.
March 14, 2025
412th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) to Conduct Parachute Operations at Wright-Patterson Airfield

The 412th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), a U.S. Army Reserve unit based in Columbus, Ohio, will conduct airborne operations at Wright-Patterson Airfield on Friday, March 14, 2025. The operation will feature parachute jumps by approximately 100 soldiers from the unit, supported by a KC-130J
March 4, 2025
88 ABW Rolls Out New Strategic Plan and Objectives

The 88th Air Base Wing has released its new strategic plan and updated mission statement to provide enhanced focus and support to the 129-mission partners that make up Team Wright-Patt.
Feb. 14, 2025
AFMC releases 2025 AFMC Connect program guidance

The Air Force Materiel Command released updated guidance and topics for the 2025 AFMC Connect program.
Feb. 6, 2025
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base announces 50-year agreement for 43.5 acres development

Leadership of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, alongside state officials, announced a major agreement Monday to develop 43.5 acres at the base through a 50-year Enhanced Use Lease with Synergy CRC LLC on Feb. 3, 2025.Under the EUL program, the Department of the Air Force is partnering with Synergy
Jan. 21, 2025
AcqDemo Life Cycle Training Course to prep workforce for upcoming expansion

The Air Force Materiel Command will host a series of virtual AcqDemo Life Cycle Training courses starting Jan. 27, open to all current and projected AFMC AcqDemo supervisors and employees.