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  • No money, no mission: A deep dive into Wright-Patt's 88th Comptroller Squadron

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio –  Embroidered on the 88th Comptroller Squadron patch is the no-nonsense phrase “No money, no mission,” which perfectly sums up this team’s mission of providing world-class financial management and services through support and superior customer service to ensure

  • Leading, motivating through change

    Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio -- It is no secret that over the last several years, the Air Force has released a multitude of changes, with some being more well-received than others.Those changes ranged from grooming-standard updates – with approval of the highly debated ponytail – and

  • Wright-Patt Honor Guard eclipses a million miles traveled in 2021

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Honor Guard ended 2021 with more than a million miles traveled, a milestone never reached before, while participating in nearly 4,300 funeral ceremonies and over 160 color postings.“It’s significant because, as far as we can

  • Hunting season underway on WPAFB

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- A lot of people do not realize hunting is allowed on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. But with proper seasonal permits and licenses, enthusiasts can hunt a variety of game across the installation.WPAFB hunting season began Sept. 1 and runs through Feb. 28.

  • Wright-Patt Participates in Community Memorial Day Ceremonies

    U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Miller, 88th Air Base Wing and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, installation commander, delivers remarks as the keynote speaker during a Memorial Day ceremony in Fairborn, Ohio, May 31, 2021. Established in 1971, Memorial Day is an official federal holiday meant to

  • Team Wright-Patt uses exercises to ‘maximize mission effectiveness’

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The 88th Air Base Wing and its command team have rolled out a new strategic plan that defines the mission and vision statements, values, characteristics and traits.“Maximize mission effectiveness,” the second of four revised lines of effort, was implemented to

  • Tankers, crews stop at Wright-Patt for deployment exercise

    A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, sits on the flightline, June 8, 2021 at Wright-Patterson AFB. KC-135 and KC-46 tankers and crew members will be at Wright-Patt through June 18 for a deployment exercise, which includes night-time

  • CMSAF always on the go

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio-- Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass has a duty day unlike most who put on the uniform.She often gets things started by 4:30 a.m. before embarking on workdays jam-packed full of office tours, command briefs and meeting with Airmen across various

  • Over 70 complete residency program requirements

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Air Force’s Graduate Medical Education Program conferred degrees upon 71 Airmen during its annual spring residency graduation May 27 in a hangar at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.  “You will be the next generation of medics to place your hands