• 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

  • KFOR watches fighting, shooting

    Just after the Dec. 10 deadline for the conclusion of negotiating the status of Kosovo, Kosovo Force servicemembers sat back in their chairs and enjoyed the fighting and shooting. The fighting was actually thousands of miles away where hockey players were throwing punches and shooting pucks during

  • Un-capping bottles costs time and money for recycling center

    The next time you finish drinking that soda or water, go ahead and recycle the plastic bottle, but leave the cap off. If you twist the cap back on the bottle, you're apart of the 80 percent of those who do, but you're causing problems for the base. Each year, approximately two million plastic drink

  • Base to host Operation Purple summer camp

    Wright Patterson AFB was chosen again this year to host the popular Operation Purple Summer Camp. The National Military Family Association, or NMFA, developed this free summer camp program in response to the need for increased support for military children, especially those whose parents are or will