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  • Col. Dustin Richards: Q&A with new 88th Air Base Wing commander

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Col. Dustin Richards took command of the 88th Air Base Wing and installation April 9.Richards, a career civil engineer, arrives at Wright-Patterson AFB from Air Force headquarters in Washington, where he was senior military assistant in the Office of the

  • Wright-Patt AFB sustains damage from suspected tornado

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force’s Restoration Hangar 4, Gate 22B (I-675 Gate) and several other buildings on Area B of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base sustained damage after a suspected early-morning tornado touched down Feb. 28.The 88th Civil

  • 88th Air Base Wing announces 2023 annual award winners

    Revised April 3, 2024WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 88th Air Base Wing’s 2023 award winners were announced during a ceremony Feb. 9 at the Wright-Patt Club.Col. Travis Pond, 88 ABW commander; Chief Master Sgt. Lloyd Morales, the wing’s command chief; John Faulkner, 88 ABW vice director,

  • Installation commander relieved

    The commander of the 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, was relieved of command Dec. 29 due to a loss of confidence in his ability to lead.  

  • Buses to bulldozers: Vehicle management literally drives the force

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - If you have ever traveled in a government vehicle across Wright-Patt, the important work of the Vehicle and Transportation Contract Management Flight has served you.Falling under the 88th Logistics Readiness Squadron, this small but mighty flight manages and

  • Experts: Community connection key for mental health

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – It’s no secret that military life comes with many unique challenges and stressors. An important but often overlooked element of military service is a feeling of connectedness with one’s community.Frequent moves, deployments, and separation from family and

  • Aircraft relocated to WPAFB from Hurricane Idalia’s path

     WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Miami Valley residents may notice increased aircraft traffic over the area for the next couple of days as military aircraft are flown to shelter from Hurricane Idalia.Aircraft from various Air Force bases near the impacted areas of Hurricane Idalia will begin

  • 88th Air Base Wing announces 2nd-quarter award winners

    The 88th Air Base Wing’s second-quarter award winners for 2023 were announced July 31. There were 12 award categories. Individual and team winners now go on to compete at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center level.