• Wright-Patterson to conduct quarterly exercise

    A quarterly exercise will be conducted here Oct. 12-15.Many base operations will continue as scheduled with minimal disruptions, but personnel should expect tightened security and plan ahead for possible delays throughout the installation. Temporary gate back-up and delays may occur. The exercise

  • Construction of research radar towers a team effort

    The Wright-Patt skyline has officially changed, and that change was achieved through the hard work and total team efforts of several groups on and off the base.Three new radar towers now provide a commanding view over the base's Area B, which will provide the Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors

  • Combined Federal Campaign Kick-off 2010

    The 2010 Miami Valley Combined Federal Campaign begins Wednesday, Oct. 6 with the Agency Fair and Kickoff event at the Ervin J. Nutter Center, 11 a.m. -1 p.m. The CFC campaign runs through Nov. 17. The theme for this year's campaign is, "Give Back Today...Pay It Forward Tomorrow."What is sure to be

  • AFRL concludes Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance flight testing

    The 103rd flight signaled the final effort in this phase of testing for the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System, part of the Automatic Collision Avoidance Technology/Fighter Risk Reduction Program.Air Force Research Laboratory researchers, in conjunction with the Air Force Flight Test Center

  • Commemorative flight planned Oct. 2 from Huffman Prairie Flying Field

    Weather permitting, a look alike Wright B Flyer will takeoff here early Saturday morning, Oct. 2, to reenact the first delivery of cargo by air.The flight originating from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will include a turn over historic Huffman Prairie Flying Field, from where nearly 100 years ago

  • Wright-Patterson Inns take Innkeeper Award

    Wright-Patterson Inns has proven time and time again to be a top notch lodging facility. The facility took the prestigious AFMC Gold Key award for best lodging facility in the MAJCOM and then competed against the best of the best Air Force wide and came out on top. Wright-Patterson Inns is

  • Heritage Symposium is homecoming for AFIT Alumni

    On Sept. 21 and 22 the Air Force Institute of Technology held its 2nd Heritage Symposium. The symposium, while open to the public, was an opportunity for AFIT alumni to celebrate the institute's achievements over the past 90 years and examine its vision for the future.Dr. Robert Calico, past dean of

  • Air Force Marathon sets attendance record

    A record field of 12,000 runners registered for 2010 Air Force Marathon events Sept. 17 - 18 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. This year's race participation shattered the previous 2009 Marathon record of 9,969 runners and by Sept. 14 had completely sold out at the pre-determined race cap of

  • Leaders say happy birthday, Air Force

    The Air Force's top leaders send a message to the total force to celebrate the Air Force's 63rd birthday and to remind them to remember the commitment and sacrifice of all the Airmen deployed around the globe.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz

  • USAF Marathon Saturday road and gate closures

    As previously reported in the base Skywrighter, this year's Air Force Marathon will bring 12,000 runners to the Dayton region Sept. 17  - 18.  Running of the Marathon, Half-Marathon and 10K race on Saturday, Sept. 18 will necessitate a number of gate and road closures on and in the vicinity of the