• AFLCMC lab certifies medical equipment for U.S. Air Force aircraft

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Transporting sick and injured military members and dependents by air from areas lacking certain medical requirements is an important part of the Air Force mission. Often serving as mobile hospitals these aircraft travel with teams of medical professionals who

  • 88th Security Forces Squadron recognized as ‘best of the best’

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 88th Security Forces here was recently recognized as the 2016 Air Force Materiel Command’s Large Security Force Unit and will now compete at Air Force level.  The announcement, made by Brig. Gen. Donald Kirkland, deputy director, AFMC Directorate of

  • WPAFB personal financial counselor explains blended retirement system

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Financial planning is important to most people including active duty service members, members of the National Guard and Reserve forces, dependents of active duty/reserve, Gold Star eligible dependents, or recently retired military members who have separated in

  • AF-wide competitive pistol, rifle matches planned

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 88th Security Forces Squadron at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is hosting an Excellence in Competition match for pistol and rifle categories. This is a great opportunity to hone skills while adding the fun of competition. Registration begins in

  • Wright-Patt Luncheon commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The annual humanitarian luncheon in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was held Jan. 18 at the Wright-Patterson Club & Banquet Center.The luncheon, hosted by Rebecca Westlake, 88th Air Base Wing vice director, was themed “Keeping the Dream Alive: Building

  • New initiative in Periodic Health Assessment process to assist Airmen

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Aerospace and Operational Medicine flight located in Area B, has implemented a new initiative in the Periodic Health Assessment process to better assist military members in their overall well-being.The PHA is a screening tool used to evaluate individuals’

  • Readiness Program helps families cope with deployments

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Managing a daily routine of taking care of yourself and tending to the needs of your children can be hard to do when you have a family member deployed.Here at Wright-Patterson AFB, the Family Readiness Program located at the Airman & Family Readiness Center,

  • 30th Space Wing partners with Discovery Museum to create space launch exhibit

    VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CA – The local community doesn’t always get to peek inside Vandenberg Air Force Base and see its role in launching and landing space vehicles. But for some of its younger residents, that’s about to change. A new educational partnership agreement between the 30th Space Wing

  • AF responds to hiring freeze

    The Air Force is working with the Defense Department to provide additional guidance on the federal civilian hiring freeze implemented Jan. 23.