• Surveillance testing turns tables on COVID-19 detection

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is maintaining its fight against COVID-19 with the Air Force vice chief of staff-directed implementation of Tier-4 surveillance testing, geared toward the detection and isolation of coronavirus.Tier-4 surveillance testing was

  • 88th SFS bids farewell to loyal co-worker, friend

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - It was a military retirement ceremony like few others at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on Nov. 16. Seldom does someone wrap up their military career at age 10, but that’s what Rudo has done.The military working dog’s nine years of service at Wright-Patterson

  • 445th Defender selected to become active-duty drone pilot

    A member of the 445th Airlift Wing is headed to drone pilot school in early 2021, following eight years of service to the 445th Security Forces Squadron. During the squadron’s 2018 deployment to Kuwait, Staff Sgt. Jalen McMahan, fire team member, completed accelerated online classwork toward a

  • Two Wright-Patt Airmen respond to distressed Fairborn teen on overpass

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – On Nov. 18, Tech. Sgt. Anthony Staton was headed to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to begin his workday at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center. Little did he know the actions he took before reaching the base’s gate would mean he potentially saved

  • 88 ABW announces holiday hours of operation

    The following facilities at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will have the following hours of operation (if not listed, consider them closed) in observance of Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, Nov. 26, and AFMC Family Day on Friday, Nov. 27:Gates1A (Fairborn Gate)Nov. 26 ClosedNov. 27 Open 6 a.m. to 7

  • Wright-Patt marks its involvement in event

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- An anniversary this week is meant to remind the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base community that a quarter century ago it served as the location for the Dayton Peace Accords, which ended the brutal Bosnian War in Europe.“Twenty-five years ago, Wright-Patterson