• Drinking water helps keep people young and old hydrated

    Base officials are pleased to report that Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's water is safe to drink and that drinking water systems meet all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Ohio EPA health standards.The 2013 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base consumer confidence report is now available

  • Off-base construction may impact commute

    The segment of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's work force that commutes to and from the base via Colonel Glenn Highway may be affected by an upcoming construction project. Fairborn officials have scheduled a project along Colonel Glenn Highway -- from Paramount Place to University Drive --

  • Aerospace Systems' New Director Likes What He Sees at AFRL

    For C. Douglas Ebersole, coming to the Air Force Research Laboratory as director of the Aerospace Systems Directorate (AFRL/RQ) brought a seismic shift to his perspective.Ebersole, who came to AFRL after three and one-half years in Washington, D.C., as director of Engineering in the F-35 Joint

  • Devillier to succeed Barlow as commander

    Col. John Devillier will take command of the 88 Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base during a change of command ceremony scheduled for July 17 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.He will succeed Col. Cassie Barlow, the current 88 ABW commander, who is retiring from the Air Force

  • Wright-Patt Medical Center checking recent prescriptions

    Out of an abundance of caution, we are notifying patients who had prescriptions filled at the Kittyhawk Satellite Pharmacy between Apr. 23, 2014 and Apr. 29, 2014. These patients may have received wrong medication or a mixture of medications. On Apr. 29 we discovered technical difficulties which may

  • 5K runners join in 'Race for Respect'

    The weather cooperated beautifully as 300 people showed their support for victims of sexual assault by running in the April 10 "Race for Respect" held at Bass Lake Lodge in Area A. The race concept was organized by the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator office, which then contacted the Company

  • Star-Spangled Celebration will combine three events

    Three regional events will combine to yield an extended weekend of high-flying fun, music, fireworks and festivities as the first Star-Spangled Celebration is held June 26-29. The events will celebrate the nation's independence and recognize service men, service women and their families.The

  • Two from Wright-Patt on general officer nomination list

    An April 14 senior leader announcement indicates that President Obama has nominated Maj. Gen. John Thompson for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general with assignment to become the next Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) commander.One of five centers under Air Force Materiel

  • Air Force half marathon sells out

    The Air Force Marathon has continued selling out at a record pace when the half marathon closed on April 15, four weeks earlier than 2013. "Our race's growth is phenomenal," said Rob Aguiar, race director. "I'm always so impressed and so grateful for the loyalty of our runners, spectators and