• A look back at 2015 at Wright-Patterson AFB

    Editor's Note:  Throughout 2015, there were many significant milestones achieved by numerous organizations across Wright Patterson Air Force Base. Below is a compilation of some of the milestones, events, awards and major accomplishments that contributed to the overall success of our

  • Victim Advocates make a difference

    Sexual Assault Response Coordinators (SARCs) and Sexual Assault Victim Advocates (SAVAs) at major Department of Defense installations stand ready to assist victims/survivors of sexual assault.At Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the responsibilities of an advocate include providing crisis

  • Airmen's Holiday Cookie Drive Delivers Edible Joy

    Unaccompanied Airmen at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are getting proof - in the form of a box of festive cookies - that they aren't forgotten this holiday season.The 15th annual Airmen's Holiday Cookie Drive, held Dec. 2 at the Community and Airman Center, Bldg. 1222, Kittyhawk Center, Area A,

  • AFIT Lauded for Lower Energy Consumption

    Competition builds winners, leaders, innovations and success stories. In the case of a recent competition at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, it also saves money.As part of the base's observance of October as National Energy Action Month (EAM), a consumption reduction challenge was issued to 10 of

  • Holiday Cookie Drive Returning

    Cookie bakers who have a soft spot in their hearts for hungry unaccompanied Airmen will want to note Dec.2 on their calendars. That's when the 15th annual Airmen's Holiday Cookie Drive at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will take place from 6 a.m. to noon at the Community and Airman Center (CAC),

  • STEM event reaches female middle school students

    Female middle school students were shown that they, too, can develop their interests in science, technology, engineering and math at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's and the Air Force Research Laboratory's event, "STEM-ulate Your Mind: Girls RULE!" Nov. 7 at STARBASE Wright-Patt.AFRL and the

  • Heroes Welcoming Heroes: Community and Wright-Patt thank recent deployers

    A lighthearted, fun-filled and family-friendly evening held Nov. 5 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, was enjoyable for everyone present, but also had a very specific message to deliver: Welcome home, deployers.Military service members who returned home

  • Wright-Patt welcomes sexual assault response coordinator

    Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has welcomed Carmen Schott as the new sexual assault response coordinator (SARC) and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program manager, but she is not new to the community. She was the SARC here for about a year in 2009-2010.Schott holds master's and

  • Air Force generals are true brothers in arms

    For about 45 days, the Air Force has two Brig. Gen. Holts in service to the nation.In a ceremony Sept. 14 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt, deputy, U.S. Military Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, assisted with the pin-on ceremony of his

  • Popcorn volunteers brighten medical center atrium

    Mary Lou Petersen is a volunteer popcorn pal who has perfected her popping prowess since 2010 in the main atrium at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's medical center."The aroma is major free advertising," Petersen said. "It goes up to all the floors. Everybody wants popcorn every day."That aroma does