• Retiring K9 Defender is a ‘Good Boy’

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio—The radio on the podium, next to the microphone, crackled to life.“Kilo-8, control. Kilo-8, control. Kilo-8, this is control. This is the last call for Kilo-8”The last call is a poignant moment in the retirement ceremony of a peace officer—whether it is for a

  • Ceremony honors Airman Leadership School graduates

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --  Chief Master Sgt. Grace A. Peterson Airman Leadership School honored 26 graduates in a ceremony Oct. 19 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.Chief Master Sgt. Doug Middendorf, 88th Communications Squadron senior enlisted leader, guest speaker and

  • News Release: Heating and coolant systems spill under control on Area B

    WRIGHT- PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – At 10:52 a.m., base crews responded to a report of spilled heating and coolant fluids at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Building 840, on Area B of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.The response found that 1,500 gallons of heating and coolant

  • BBB Says Beware Of Job Scams

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Looking for a new job can be exciting or stressful. It can be exciting if you find something that aligns with your dream job; it can be stressful if you’re scammed. While employment scams have been around for a while, occurrences have increased rapidly in

  • Volunteers keep historic bomber flying

    Chuck Mangold is a flight safety officer in one of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s system program offices. He is also a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel with 20 years of experience flying C-130s.He has a hobby many would envy. Several weekends a year, he gets to step back in time

  • Wright-Patt Airmen honored at Reds Military Appreciation Night

    Col. Christopher Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base commander, administers the oath of enlistment to Air Force recruits at Great American Ball Park prior to the Reds-Rockies game Sept. 2, 2022, in Cincinnati. The ceremony was part of the Reds’ annual Military Appreciation

  • Tips for an enjoyable, safe season on the water

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Ohio has many terrific bodies of water to enjoy. From the Ohio River to Lake Erie, their beauty and relaxing environment attract thousands of boaters annually.To make the most of your time spent afloat, target your focus on the following areas:

  • Support missions to impact some hospital services

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE. Ohio -- In response to spiking COVID-19 cases across the country, U.S. Northern Command is mobilizing multiple medical support teams to assist in locations where hospitals are overwhelmed due to staffing shortages.Three teams are being mobilized from the 88th Medical

  • Yes, there’s a Munitions Flight at Wright-Patt

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Lt. Col. Donald Roley got a surprise when he found out he was going to take command of the 88th Operations Support Squadron.The surprise was not that he was getting a command. The surprise was it included a Munitions Flight.“I’ve grown up in OSS my whole