• Sherman reflects on his time as 88th Air Base Wing commander

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Col. Thomas P. Sherman is scheduled to relinquish command of the 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base June 12 during a private ceremony at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force presided over by Lt. Gen. Robert D. McMurry Jr., commander of

  • Wright-Patt Honor Guard reopens for limited duty

    Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio – As Wright-Patterson Air Force Base begins Phase I of returning to full capacity, there is one part that resumed its mission in a big way – by honoring the life and service of a Tuskegee Airman.

  • Wright-Patterson AFB discusses response to COVID-19 outbreak

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Preparations and plans to address the impacts of a potential local COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak affecting Wright-Patterson Air Force Base missions and personnel were discussed during a tabletop exercise led by 88th Medical Group personnel March 11 in the

  • 2020 AFAF fundraising campaign emphasizes ‘Taking Care of Our Own’

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – With a new theme of “Taking Care of Our Own — For Airmen, By Airmen,” the 47th annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base begins March 2 and runs through April 10.The annual AFAF campaign raises funds for AFAF-affiliated

  • Intelligence analyst awarded Bronze Star for service in Iraq

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Bronze Star was presented to Master Sgt. Timothy L. Heggedahl during a ceremony at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, on Feb. 26.The award was given to Heggedahl by Brig. Gen. James Dienst, commander of the Air Force

  • Base Thrift Shop announces trial monthly late hours for shopping convenience

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s Thrift Shop has announced it will be open from 4 to 7 p.m. the third Wednesday every month on a trial basis.Thrift Shop manager Beth Newberry said the new, additional sales hours will accommodate shoppers who may find it

  • Retired colonel tells his story of surviving suicide and thriving

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Graduate students at the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base gathered Jan. 16 in the school’s main auditorium for something that was far from a lecture: It was the telling of a story of resiliency and hope by guest speaker

  • 88th Air Base Wing announces holiday hours of operation

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The following facilities at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will have different hours of operation (if not listed, consider them closed) on AFMC Family Day on Friday, Feb. 14, and in observance of Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020:Gates1A (Fairborn