• Black ice’: An unseen killer

         WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- While no ice is black, the universal nomenclature for clear ice on roadways is ‘black ice.”It’s among the deadliest hazards drivers have to contend with during winter months. Motorists must be aware of it and know what to do if they encounter black ice

  • Spotlight: Master Sgt. Matthew Adelman

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --Name and rank: Master Sgt. Matthew AdelmanUnit of assignment: 88th Medical Group staff and 88th Healthcare Operations SquadronWhat’s your job like every day? No day is ever the same as a previous day. Even as the hours go by, situations change and your focus

  • Align your efforts with passion along career path

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Air Force has been very good to me. After completing my bachelor’s degree in music, I took the advice of a good friend and auditioned for the Air Force Band of Flight in the spring of 1999.I was absolutely thrilled when I got accepted. I felt like I had

  • Support missions to impact some hospital services

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. Ohio -- In response to spiking COVID-19 cases across the country, U.S. Northern Command is mobilizing multiple medical support teams to assist in locations where hospitals are overwhelmed due to staffing shortages.Three teams are being mobilized from the 88th Medical

  • ‘Extraordinary’ Airmen recognized in year’s first commander’s call

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Col. Patrick Miller and 88th Air Base Wing leadership held a virtual commander’s call Feb. 10 to show appreciation for Airmen across Wright-Patterson Air Force Base who have exemplified core values in and out of uniform.The 88 ABW and installation commander

  • Sharing II: A chance to learn from each other

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - In last week’s AFMC Connect story on “Sharing,”, Col. Patrick Miller, the 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, introduced a series of questions answered by the wing leaders to facilitate small-group conversations across Wright-Patterson Air Force

  • Hello, is anyone listening?

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Supervisors and employees who demonstrate a genuine regard for human dignity and respect toward one another will encounter less stress and work-related issues necessitating higher-level intervention.As the chief of Complaints and Inquiries, I am often asked,

  • Wright-Patt Honor Guard eclipses a million miles traveled in 2021

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Honor Guard ended 2021 with more than a million miles traveled, a milestone never reached before, while participating in nearly 4,300 funeral ceremonies and over 160 color postings.“It’s significant because, as far as we can

  • Spotlight: Jana Reed

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio--Name and rank: Jana Reed, NH-3Duty title: Director, Organizational Improvement OfficeUnit of assignment: 88th Medical Group staffWhat do you do at Wright-Patt? I am responsible for overseeing Clinical Quality Management programs, including health care risk

  • Compass recycling gives old products new life

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Anyone who’s navigated over land in the military has probably used a lensatic compass.Lensatic compasses contain a glow-in-the-dark chemical called tritium, a self-powered lighting source that requires no recharging. The tritium illuminates the compass face