• Wright-Patt firefighters assist in difficult rescue

    Once again demonstrating its vital support to surrounding communities, the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Fire Department helped rescue a military service member - an Air Force reservist whose truck had gone over a guardrail and overturned in a Riverside ravine.Upon request for mutual aid, the fire

  • Memorial bench dedicated to brave 'combat cameras'

    Often the work of photographers and videographers flashes before our eyes for just a moment -- leaving just a fleeting image, a sound, an impression. But at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the work of military and combat camera service members now has a

  • Educational Outreach office coordinates range of programming

    Anyone reviewing the online "fact sheet" for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's Educational Outreach Office is likely to be impressed. The fact sheet says EO's mission is to facilitate partnerships within the kindergartenthrough-12th-grade educational community to increase student awareness and

  • Fallen canine service member memorialized

    The life of military working dog "Lujza" was all too brief, but her memory was given a full and proper tribute, her handler said. The 88th Security Forces Squadron (88 SFS) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base gathered to memorialize its fallen servicemember Aug. 14 in the supply bay of the 88 SFS,

  • Job Shadow Day pairs mentors, students

    Mentorship has been defined as a personal developmental relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person. Job Shadow Day, a program of the Education Outreach Office at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, creates a need

  • New wing commander outlines expectations

    The initial pair of commander's calls by Col. John Devillier, 88th Air Base Wing commander, saw him outline his personal background, top 10 priorities and fiscal outlook for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and remind personnel about the upcoming Command Cyber Readiness Inspection. He also continued

  • Fallen canine servicemember to be memorialized

    The 88th Security Forces Squadron (88 SFS) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will gather for a second time this year to memorialize one of its own fallen service members.Military Working Dog (MWD) "Lujza" was a drug/narcotics detection and patrol dog who died of intestinal torsion recently, much to

  • Gathering of Eagles celebrates 42nd anniversay

    An event celebrating the men and women who helped develop the McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) F-15 Eagle prompted the arrival of a pair of the fighter jets at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.The F-15Cs flew from Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass. in celebration of the Gathering of Eagles, held

  • New wing commander shares his philosophies

    Col. John Devillier assumed his position as commander of the 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base July 17. Devillier comes to Wright-Patterson AFB following an assignment at Dover AFB, Del., where the colonel served as Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations commander. The Skywrighter

  • Wingmen help couple with painful loss of child

    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. A group of five