• Joining the 1%: Honoring Military Service Commitment

    The National Veterans Memorial and Museum echoed with pride and patriotism as Ohio celebrated its newest generation of military recruits at the annual Ohio Military Signing Day.The event serves to celebrate Ohio native high school students in grades 11 and 12 who have committed to military service.

  • 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

  • Former base commander to face trial

    The relieved former installation commander at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has been charged and will face a General Court-Martial.

  • Wright-Patt celebrates newest Chief selects

    The Air Force has announced its newest chief master sergeant selects – and the list includes 10 names from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. This year's promotion cycle, Air Force officials selected 503 senior master sergeants for promotion out of 2,275 eligible for a selection rate of 22.1 percent.

  • 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.