• Wright-Patt implements Government Shutdown

    With the absence of an approved appropriation, organizations across Wright-Patterson began the process for an orderly shutdown Tuesday morning. After reporting to work and receiving official notification, some 8,700 civilian employees returned home to wait until an appropriation to fund the

  • Career toolboxes get a boost from 5 days of classes, assessments

    Several hundred employees at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base chose to develop new skills for their career toolbox, enhance their knowledge of the base and learn ways to better care for themselves through nutrition and exercise during the final Focus Week of 2012. Held the week of Oct. 15, the

  • Recycling the right answer for old electronics

    About 25 percent of the presents given each year are electronics, according to the Clean Air Counsel.  With the holiday gift giving season now over, the question is how to dispose of old electronic equipment? Throwing it in the trash only adds to another problem. Americans produce about 250 million

  • NASIC aids in Haitian relief efforts

    More than 1,500 miles from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, members from the National Air and Space Intelligence Center Open Skies Media Processing Facility, based here, helped recovery efforts following the recent earthquake. Relief operations officials in Haiti are using film developed at NASIC to make

  • Ohio State Income Taxes: what active duty members and spouses need to know

    Have tax questions?  We have the answers.Every year Aeronautical Systems Center Legal Assistance and the Ohio Department of Taxation receive questions on what active duty members and their spouses need to provide to Ohio during tax time. Every state collects taxes differently, so military members in

  • Base launches Facebook page

    There is a new way to stay on top of happenings at Wright-Patterson now that the base has a presence on Facebook, the popular social media website. "The site will allow the base to share more news, photos and videos with families and friends of people that work on the base, and others with an

  • Federal Benefits Open Season Health Fair is Nov. 18

    Base civilian employees can learn more about their health care benefits plan options during a Federal Benefits Open Season Health Fair, Wednesday, Nov. 18 at the Hope Hotel here.This year's event will include will include representatives from the Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Ohio, Government

  • Air Force Knowledge Now turns 10

    Randy Adkins, Knowledge Management Center of Excellence director, clearly recalls the Friday afternoon when the idea of Knowledge Now was first raised. Members of the AFMC staff discussed the possibility of a "lessons-learned" database and sent the idea to Mr. Adkins, who had been working on

  • Retiree caregivers allowed access to base

    For most aging adults, having a friend run to the store for them isn't more than a phone call away. However, if you're a retiree and cannot drive yourself around, getting to the commissary and pharmacy can be a little more complicated. Retirees who need this kind of assistance may require the help

  • Air Force Marathon registration fees to increase Aug. 1

    Runners looking to participate in this year's Air Force Marathon Sept. 20 here are running out of time to register for one of the event's five races before prices increase Aug. 1. Until July 31, the full- and wheeled-marathon registration fee is $75, the half-marathon is $60, the 10K individual and