• Spotlight: Senior Airman Jack Gardner

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Name and rank: Senior Airman Jack GardnerDuty title: Public affairs journeymanUnit of assignment: 88th Air Base Wing Public AffairsWhat do you do at Wright-Patt? I am a public affairs journeyman. I prepare and disseminate accurate information for the 88th Air

  • Airmen get taste of First Four atmosphere

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Scattered throughout rows of college team colors at the First Four games March 15 and 16, some fans stood up just a little straighter during the national anthem and wore a different uniform.Airmen at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base were offered free tickets

  • AFMC honors Airmen for excellence

    The Air Force Materiel Command honored top Airmen for 2021 during the Annual Excellence Award Banquet March 23, 2022. During a ceremony in the Modern Flight Gallery of the National Museum of the United States Air Force, nominees in nine separate categories were recognized from throughout AFMC's

  • Align your efforts with passion along career path

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Air Force has been very good to me. After completing my bachelor’s degree in music, I took the advice of a good friend and auditioned for the Air Force Band of Flight in the spring of 1999.I was absolutely thrilled when I got accepted. I felt like I had

  • ‘Extraordinary’ Airmen recognized in year’s first commander’s call

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Col. Patrick Miller and 88th Air Base Wing leadership held a virtual commander’s call Feb. 10 to show appreciation for Airmen across Wright-Patterson Air Force Base who have exemplified core values in and out of uniform.The 88 ABW and installation commander

  • Hello, is anyone listening?

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Supervisors and employees who demonstrate a genuine regard for human dignity and respect toward one another will encounter less stress and work-related issues necessitating higher-level intervention.As the chief of Complaints and Inquiries, I am often asked,

  • How to attend college without leaving Wright-Patt

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – There are many myths that surround going to school and getting a higher education.Among the most common: “There isn’t a lot of help available to pay for school,” or “students who work while in college tend to lag behind their peers in the coursework.”That’s

  • Leadership, emotional engagement form missing link

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Air Force leadership resilience skills and behavior efforts are having a positive effect on stemming the tide of suicides and strengthening resiliency among Airmen and the “Total Force.” However, some commands are still experiencing high numbers of suicide

  • AFMC beta-testing diagnostic fitness assessments

    The Air Force Materiel Command will offer diagnostic fitness assessments to Airmen starting Jan. 20. As the Air Force continues to review the overall current fitness assessment guidance for Airmen, the AFMC has elected to implement diagnostic testing as a potential part of the policy change.

  • AFMC to host Virtual Career Fair

    The Air Force Materiel Command, in conjunction with the Air Force Personnel Center, will host a Virtual Career Fair Dec. 17, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST. The event will focus on filling more than 100 vacancies across the command in career fields to include contracting, financial management, force support,