• This holiday season, buy online and pick up in store

    Military shoppers can plan for the holidays with added convenience when placing orders in advance with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s buy online, pick up in store and curbside services at the Wright-Patterson Exchange.Authorized patrons with in-store shopping privileges, including

  • Base announces special holiday hours of operation for Veterans Day

      The following base facilities and organizations will have adjusted hours in observance of Air Force Material Command Family Day on Nov. 10 and Veterans Day on Nov. 11 (if not listed, consider it closed):GATES1A (Fairborn Gate)Nov. 10: Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.Nov. 11: Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.12A (AFMC

  • 88th Air Base Wing evaluates basic readiness skills

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — In the early morning darkness Nov. 3, more than 70 Airmen gathered under the lights in the Warfighter Training Center pavilion, anxiously waiting for a long day of training to begin.“The world is a very unstable place,” Wendy Larson, 88th Air Base Wing

  • After 3-year hiatus, Retiree Appreciation Day reinforces support network

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 88th Air Base Wing’s Retiree Appreciation Day took place Oct. 28 after three years of not being held due to COVID-19 restrictions.About 130 people and 40 vendors attended the event at the nearby Hope Hotel & Richard C. Holbrooke Conference Center.“One of

  • Airman shares resilient journey to overcoming suicide

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Enjoying dinner at a Waikiki restaurant with great friends sounds like an amazing night in Hawaii. That is exactly what Master Sgt. Veronica Tannery was doing on a beautiful September night in 2019 before she received news that would change her life forever.It

  • Spotlight: Tech. Sgt. Will McCrary

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Name and rank: Tech. Sgt. Will McCraryDuty title: Section chief, ResourcesUnit of assignment: Air Force Band of FlightWhat do you do at Wright-Patt?I am a trumpet player and (NCO in charge) for the music-performance team, Spirit of Freedom, with the U.S. Air

  • Find key services, support at Military & Family Readiness Center

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Military & Family Readiness Center offers a variety of one-on-one services, as well as classes and workshops.All programs and educational classes are designed to enhance your life, improve employability, prepare you for a solid financial future, ready your

  • Honorary Commanders Program returns to Wright-Patt

    Community leaders received a base tour Oct. 12 and were inducted as honorary commanders by their Wright-Patt leadership counterparts at a kickoff event in the Wright-Patt Club.The Honorary Commanders Program objective is to educate local leaders about a unit’s mission and foster a supportive

  • Wright-Patterson Medical Center Pharmacy: Help us serve you better

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Wright-Patterson Medical Center  celebrated Pharmacy Week Oct. 16-22, honoring the invaluable contributions pharmacists and pharmacy technicians make to patient care in hospitals, outpatient clinics and other health care settings.The 88th Medical Group’s

  • ALS Class 22-G honored during graduation ceremony

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A graduation ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. Grace A. Peterson Airman Leadership School Class 22-G took place Oct. 13 at the Wright-Patt Club.ALS is required for staff sergeant selects and open to eligible civilians as Airmen learn more about leadership and Air