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March 14, 2025
WPAFB to conduct natural disaster response training

Wright-Patterson AFB will conduct natural disaster response training Wednesday, March 19. The exercise will begin in the morning. Individuals traveling on WPAFB may experience emergency vehicles, alert sirens including Tornado Warning Sirens, temporarily blocked roadways or travel delays and should
March 14, 2025
412th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) to Conduct Parachute Operations at Wright-Patterson Airfield

The 412th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), a U.S. Army Reserve unit based in Columbus, Ohio, will conduct airborne operations at Wright-Patterson Airfield on Friday, March 14, 2025. The operation will feature parachute jumps by approximately 100 soldiers from the unit, supported by a KC-130J
Feb. 6, 2025
NEWS RELEASE: WPAFB to Conduct Emergency Management Response Training

The installation will conduct an emergency management response training exercise at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Tuesday, February 11.
Aug. 23, 2024
Kids learn to deploy through fun

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Wright-Patt wrapped up the first full week of August with about 100 children surging to Hangar 206 for some KUDOS. Kids Understanding Deployment Operations was a morning-long affair of activities, hot dogs, and education. The KUDOS mobilization is designed to
May 16, 2024
Wright-Patt military working dog team unleash skills at Guardian Response 24

MUSCATATUCK URBAN TRAINING CENTER, Indiana – Airman 1st Class Devan Hiler, 88th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, quickly fastened MWD Kkaun’s ear protection prior to take off in a UH-60 Black Hawk to
March 1, 2024
Trouble in the tower: Air traffic controllers practice fire-evacuation training

The air traffic control tower tends to stand out on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s Area A. More than 120 feet tall, the tower cab provides an unobstructed, 360-degree view of the surroundings so controllers can visually scan the air and provide aircraft with a safe path to the ground.Usually,
Feb. 12, 2024
WPAFB to conduct emergency management response training tomorrow

WRIGHT- PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The installation will conduct an emergency management response training exercise at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force tomorrow, Tuesday, February 13.Those people traveling near the museum tomorrow may experience emergency vehicles, alert sirens,
Aug. 29, 2023
445th AW, 911th AW medical teams participate in Steel Buckeye

Approximately 65 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Aeromedical Evacuation and Aeromedical Staging Squadrons trained with their counterparts from the 911th Airlift Wing, Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, at two locations during Steel Buckeye, August 2-3.
May 12, 2023
Wright-Patt recognizes new Protocol Officer Training Certificate Program graduates

In early May, select protocol professionals took part in the Protocol Officer Training Certificate Program through The Protocol School of Washington, hosted at the National Museum of U.S. Air Force. This training prepares protocol personnel from all over WPAFB, as well as the Air Force, to deliver
April 7, 2023
445th Airlift Wing Airmen participate in total-force trauma care training

Airmen with the 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron integrated with the Center for the Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills program April 6 to conduct trauma and critical care training at the Cincinnati Municipal Airport.