• Protecting the Indiana Bat at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

    Making new spaces for future habitat opportunitiesBats roam the night skies and sleep by day, and some bats do both right here on the base. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has many suitable roosting areas, especially for the Indiana Bat.The Indiana Bat has found an ideal habitat in the tall, mature

  • Outdoor recreational events abound -- on and off base

    While summer doesn't officially start until later this month, National Weather Service forecasters indicate that, other than an occasional thunderstorm, summer-like conditions will prevail in the Dayton area as June will be a mostly sunny month with temperatures in the mid-70s to mid-80s.The urge

  • National Police Week salutes those who died in action

    Honoring those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in combat, the 88th Security Forces Squadron Installation conducted National Police Week during the week of May 15 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base."We celebrate National Police Week to give awareness, show our capabilities and appreciation for

  • Nature's hazards: Mosquito-borne diseases

    Mosquito bites can be annoying, but they can also cause serious viral diseases, such as Zika, West Nile, Chikungunya and Dengue. If an infected mosquito bites a bird or mammal, including humans, it can transmit the illness to them.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, West

  • AFLCMC's Mobility Directorate Saves DoD Millions

    The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Mobility Directorate signed a multi-year contract with Lockheed Martin to procure 78 C-130J aircraft with the option to buy up to 83 over the next five years.The agreement is the second multi-year contract for the C-130J and it saves the Department of

  • Officers' Spouses' Club awards scholarships for college-bound students

    The Wright-Patterson Officers' Spouses' Club presented $20,000 in scholarships during a ceremony at the historic commander's home, the Foulois House, May 22. Scholarships were awarded to one spouse and 10 high school students, all dependents of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base service members,

  • Maternal Child Care Flight welcomes moms and babies

    More than 40 tiny bundles of joy are delivered every month in the Maternal Child Care Flight, located within the Wright-Patterson Medical Center. The MCCF, formally known as the Family Birthing Center, is dedicated to aiding mothers and babies in the best possible delivery. It is the hospitals labor

  • Base Issues Drinking Water Advisory

    Wright-Patterson Air Force Base officials are responding to a requirement from the Ohio EPA to provide alternate drinking water in Area A to pregnant and lactating women, and infants. This action is in response to the new lifetime health advisory for Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) issued by the