• Base-wide quarterly exercise begins Aug. 4

    The base will conduct its third quarter exercises, Aug. 4 through 8, and neighboring community residents may notice increased emergency vehicle activity and traffic congestion around the gates, as well as emergency sirens and public address announcements.Wright-Patterson Air Force Base employees and

  • New wing commander shares his philosophies

    Col. John Devillier assumed his position as commander of the 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base July 17. Devillier comes to Wright-Patterson AFB following an assignment at Dover AFB, Del., where the colonel served as Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations commander. The Skywrighter

  • AFRL cuts ribbon on newest Sensor's facility

     A new and unique Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate facility officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 17. The Distributed Sensing Research Range (DiSeRR) will allow AFRL scientists and engineers to develop and explore advanced distributed sensing concepts in a

  • MDG humanitarian mission a success

    Approximately 40 surgeries were performed during a four week long humanitarian mission performed by the 88 Medical Group (MDG) to the country of Belize. A volunteer group from the MDG participated in the New Horizons Belize 2014 exercise, which took place in Belize City."The most satisfying part of

  • Retirees now granted access to Pitsenbarger Dining Facility

    The Pitsenbarger Dining Facility, Kittyhawk Center, is expanding access to retirees on all federal holidays, the Air Force's birthday on Sept. 18 and weekends.Installation commanders throughout the Air Force have provided the opportunity for retirees to use the enlisted dining facility for specific

  • Air Force Marathon Sells Out; Race Transfer Program Announced

    The Air Force Marathon has officially sold out all races and organizers have announced details for the transfer program. "The transfer program is the only official way for runners to give their bib to another runner," said Race Director Rob Aguiar.The transfer program opened on July 21 and will run

  • Wingmen help couple with painful loss of child

    Editor's note: Having the ability to recover from or adjust to misfortune or change is the definition of resilience, and that's something the Air Force wants all personnel to have as they deal with the stress that is part of their daily lives as they support the Air Force mission. A group of five

  • Wright-Patt to offer early retirements, separations

    Employees have been advised they may begin submitting applications for early retirement and separation benefits on July 21. The deadline for applications is August 1. Approved employees must retire or separate on September 30. As part of the Air Force Management Headquarters Review, a broad range of