July 15, 2025 Preaching with Pace Air Force Reserve chaplain Capt. Brian Banks never planned to join the military—or take up sprinting. Now, he’s one of the fastest 40-year-olds in the world and a spiritual leader at Wright-Patterson AFB.
Sept. 14, 2023 AFIT instructors have students seeing double WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Twin brothers Connor and Kyle Egbert share a bond as strong as concrete. Which is appropriate, considering they’re both pavement instructors at the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Civil Engineer School and self-described “pavement nerds.”Their love of
Aug. 2, 2023 Wright-Patt holds second military deployment experience for children WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Children of Wright-Patt Airmen participated in Operation KUDOS on July 28, a fun-filled way for them to understand why deployments are important and answer any questions that may come along during the process.The Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event
July 5, 2023 Spouse employment, higher education family forum set for Aug. 2 The Air Force Materiel Command will host its next virtual Spouse and Family Forum, Aug. 2, at 11 a.m. ET on ZoomGov.
April 28, 2023 Wright-Patt Airmen, civilians break world record WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – On a frigid evening earlier this year, while most Wright-Patterson Air Force Base personnel had gone home for a warm weekend with their families, eight Airmen and civilian volunteers gathered in a semicircle around 1st Lt. Justin O’Brien in a gymnasium at the
April 20, 2023 Wright-Patt honors military children in recognition ceremony at 4:30 p.m. April 21 WRIGHT- PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Wright-Patt will host and celebrate children of deployed Airmen during the Little Heroes Recognition Ceremony at 4:30 p.m. April 21 at the Wright-Patt Club.As April is designated the Month of the Military Child, the ceremony was created to highlight the
April 13, 2023 Family care-focused Spouse and Family Forum set for May 3 The Air Force Materiel Command will host a virtual Spouse and Family Forum, May 3, at 1 p.m. ET, open to military and civilian family members across the enterprise.
March 31, 2023 Military parents not alone with free program for new families WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – On top of daily missions, deployments and drills, many Airmen serve double duty as moms and dads. And while parenting young children hits anyone hard, service members must navigate unique challenges to uphold their responsibilities on both sides. A program
Jan. 30, 2023 Wright-Patt doctor finds treatment path for military child with rare neurological condition WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – For the Anderson family, protecting their 8-year-old son, Reeve, has proven to be the fight of his lifetime. Reeve, born with Down syndrome, lived as a normal kid until he started to develop curious symptoms. His parents, Shana and Jason, were completely
Nov. 4, 2022 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