• Airmen prepare to combat drunk driving during holiday weekend

    The upcoming Independence Day weekend represents a great opportunity to celebrate one of our nation's most important holidays, but for a volunteer group of Airmen at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, it provides the chance to save lives and keep fellow Airmen safe.The committee for Airmen Against

  • Wright-Patt, Dayton VA medical centers work to combat PTSD

    The Wright-Patterson and Dayton VA medical centers are working together and separately to create greater understanding and awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder as well as other mental health challenges.Noting their efforts is important during June, which is National PTSD Awareness Month, with

  • Parents of special needs child define resiliency

    Editor's note: Having the ability to recover from or adjust to misfortune or change is the definition of resilience, and that's something the Air Force wants all personnel to have as they deal with the stress that is part of their daily lives as they support the Air Force mission. Resilience

  • Best ideas invited in first AFLCMC Innovation Challenge

    Lt. Gen. John Thompson, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, is behind a competition that may yield ideas large and small, resulting in changes to the ways the multi-site center works -- for the better.Between now and July 16, all active-duty military members and civilians throughout

  • Student dormitory residents relaunch recycling program

    Airmen living in the dormitories in Kittyhawk Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, relaunched a recycling program in January that has the potential to save the Air Force money. The program centers on the support of the Airmen Dorm Council and the cooperation of unaccompanied Airmen, E1 through

  • Organizing annual Air Force Marathon takes teamwork

    A survey of what goes on behind the scenes before, during and after the Air Force Marathon reinforces one thing: It takes a driven director, a very talented staff and a full 12 months to produce it. It's almost like Rob Aguiar and his staff run a marathon year-round.The Skywrighter talked with

  • Devillier reflects on time with 88 ABW

    Col. John Devillier is scheduled to relinquish command of the 88th Air Base Wing on June 21 in a ceremony at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force presided over by Lt. Gen. John Thompson, commander of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. Devillier assumed command on July 17,

  • Program teaches parents to PLAY with autistic child

    An intervention program at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for autistic children is teaching parents  effective ways to interact with their children through playing with them.Lt. Col. (Dr.) Daniel Schulteis, a developmental-behavioral pediatrician and director of the base's Behavioral Health and

  • Sexual assault survivor outlines steps for victims, commanders

    A former Marine intelligence officer shared how she survived a sexual assault and moved toward wholeness again as part of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's observance of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Claire Russo told her story of hope and resiliency April 15 at the Wright-Patterson