• Leadership ensures quality-of-life improvements reach Airmen

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Improving the quality of life for Airmen at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is one of the main priorities of Col. Bradley McDonald, 88th Air Base Wing commander. This priority has led to the installation of brand-new appliances, technology and furnishings in

  • Volunteers sought for 2017 tax season

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has a proud tradition of supporting the active-duty and military retiree population with a robust Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Last year, the VITA program helped 1,532 clients recover approximately $3.7

  • 14th Intelligence Squadron finds its roots

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A commander’s dogged persistence has acquainted her unit with both its lineage and two World War II veterans and resulted in a donation of historically significant photos and artifacts to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The 14th Intelligence

  • AFLCMC directorates sponsor Pumpkin Chuck to raise funds

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The 12th Miami Valley Combined Federal Campaign Pumpkin Chuck will be held Oct. 21 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. near the flight line of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, accessible for competitors through the Spinning Road entrance. The event is being

  • Justice Mentoring Program members recognized by area juvenile court

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Members of the Justice Mentoring Program, a mentoring and community outreach nonprofit program in the greater Dayton area, received an eye-catching token of appreciation for their efforts Aug. 24 – the Air Force symbol, crafted from hundreds of miniature

  • Hatch Act covers election-time rules of conduct

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- With national, state and local elections less than four months away, now is an appropriate time to review specific rules governing what can and cannot be done on government time, equipment and/or property — as well as roles one can assume “as a government

  • Wright-Patt Medical Center Cancer Program Earns Full Reaccreditation Status

    Cancer patients at Wright-Patterson Medical Center have even more reason to trust the quality of the care they receive. The Commission on Cancer has conferred upon the medical center’s cancer program full reaccreditation status with commendation for three years. The WPMC is one of only two

  • Dig these Wright-Patt Cemetery Facts

    Hiram Honaker is believed to be the only U.S. veteran to be buried on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.Honaker, a Black Civil War Veteran, is buried in the Cox Family Cemetery, located near the base runway.According to war department records, Honaker had enlisted in the Union Army on Sept. 1, 1864 at

  • Car shows benefit Fisher Houses

    Donations from a series of three "Voss Hoss" car shows being held this summer are benefiting the Fisher Houses at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.Voss Chevrolet, part of the Voss Auto Network, held its inaugural car show June 3, with the remaining shows scheduled for July 15 and Aug. 19 at its Loop