• Opportunities, advantages still abundant in this changing world

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force and American workforce is facing some dynamic and challenging times.As we struggle with inflation, we also battle unemployment and uncertainty in a changing world. As most citizens want higher pay for their services, they also want to work from

  • Be a doer, make a difference for all that matters

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Our society is obsessed with the superficial. Spend any amount of time on social media, watching sports or driving around a city and we are bombarded with ads and billboards aimed at selling us on how to look younger, more attractive or more sophisticated.The

  • The power of attitude

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – My career with the Air Force started back in 1984. I had the great pleasure of spending my 21st birthday on a bus with a bunch of other people heading to Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. It’s a birthday, I promise you, I will never forget.Since that time, I’ve

  • Take bold risks in pursuit of innovation, creativity

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Over the years as a public affairs leader and technician, I have given a lot of thought to what acceptable risk is and why we take it, both on the military and civilian side. In the end, I have come up with this: Taking risk is necessary to drive innovation

  • Wright-Patt program gives emerging leaders broader look at base, mission

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Twenty-four LEADership Wright-Patt graduates were presented with certificates of completion Aug. 24 at a ceremony in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.LEADership Wright-Patt is a program designed for mid-level civilian and military personnel at

  • Advance readiness by advancing education

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The great and influential scientist Albert Einstein once said: “If I had an hour to solve a problem, I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions.”As our teams work tirelessly to solve new problems in cyber and

  • Summer brings new leaders to Wright-Patterson Medical Center

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- This summer marked several key leadership changes for Wright-Patterson Medical Center.Lt. Col. Jason Glitz turned over command of the 88th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron to Col. (Dr.) Catherine Callender during a ceremony July 28 at the hospital’s

  • A new view on life: Come experience all your FSS has to offer

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- A little over a year ago after arriving at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the 88th Force Support Squadron, I wrote a commentary for Skywrighter titled, “Your FSS doors are open: A plea for community engagement.” My goal was to encourage the installation

  • 88th Mission Support Group welcomes new commander

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Col. Sean Brazel assumed command of the 88th Mission Support Group during a change of command ceremony at the Wright-Patterson Club on June 22.Brazel replaced Col. Sirena Morris, who relinquished command after a two-year tour and will now serve as special