• The core values aren’t enough

     WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Several years ago, while completing another round of professional military education, I encountered a quote that still lives in my head. In the Spring 1997 edition of the Airpower Journal, Col. Charles Myers described the core values as a guide for Airmen

  • Graduation ceremony honors ALS Class 23-B

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- A graduation ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. Grace A. Paterson Airman Leadership School Class 23-B took place Feb. 9 at the Wright-Patt Club.ALS is required for staff sergeant selects and open to eligible civilians. The five-week course teaches Airmen across

  • Find excellence, conquer obstacles through team resilience

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. It’s reflected in toughness.Life in the military, regardless of branch, is complicated. In some situations, trials in the service and life can seem insurmountable, yet we find ways to make it

  • Level Up Week returns Feb. 6-10

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Registration continues for the 88th Air Base Wing’s Level Up Week, which takes place Feb. 6-10.Administrators are set to launch a week of development and training opportunities for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base military and civilian personnel to increase

  • 88th Air Base Wing announces 2022 annual award winners

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio –The 88th Air Base Wing’s 2022 award winners were announced during a ceremony Jan. 27 at the Wright-Patt Club.Col. Christopher Meeker, 88 ABW commander; Chief Master Sgt. Lloyd Morales, the wing’s command chief, and other base leaders hosted a spirited,

  • Airman Leadership School class honored at graduation

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A graduation ceremony for Chief Master Sgt. Grace A. Paterson Airman Leadership School Class 23-A took place Dec. 8 at the Wright-Patt Club.ALS is required for staff sergeant selects and open to eligible civilians as Airmen learn more about leadership and Air

  • Beloved faculty member retires after 47 years at AFIT

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Anthony Palazotto, distinguished professor of aerospace engineering within the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management, retired in December after 47 years.Palazotto received the distinguished professor title in 2011

  • Wright-Patt lands 8 on chief master sergeant select list

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force has announced its newest chief master sergeant selects – and the list includes eight names from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.This year, 514 senior master sergeants were promoted among a pool of 2,526 under consideration Air Force-wide, a

  • Wright-Patterson AFB to host annual holiday tree lighting Dec. 1

    WRIGHT- PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Holiday spirit is in the air as Santa prepares to touch down at 5 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Wright-Patterson Club for the base’s holiday tree lighting ceremonies.  Along with the various tree lighting festivities, this year’s event includes remarks by Col.

  • 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