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  • Make this Halloween safe for all

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – On Monday, many of us will enjoy visits from young children in costumes ranging from Cinderella and fairytale witches to Spiderman and Maverick flight suits.Halloween should be a special, positive experience and we must all do our part to ensure the safety of

  • Prescribed burn season dates announced for Huffman Prairie

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The prescribed burn season at Huffman Prairie is set for Nov. 1 to March 15, officials from the 88th Civil Engineer Group’s Natural Resources Program announced.Prescribed burns are used to maintain and enhance ecosystem health, according to program officials.

  • Upskill Intensive Week delivers impact at NASIC

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The National Air and Space Intelligence Center’s Directorate of Personnel successfully wrapped up its first offering of UpSkill Intensives – a weeklong, no-cost professional development event that ran Sept. 26-30.Nearly 550 NASIC military and civilian members

  • New site launched for ID card appointments

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio-- The 88th Force Support Squadron and Military Personnel Flight’s ID Card Section is transitioning from RAPIDS to Setmore for scheduling appointments.This includes common access cards for all military and Department of Defense civilians, as well as retirees,

  • Spotlight: Jordan West

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Name and rank: Jordan West, NF-3Duty title: Logistics coordinatorUnit of assignment: Air Force Marathon OfficeWhat do you do at Wright-Patt?I do a little bit of everything logistically for the Air Force Marathon. We plan, set up, and execute the event and

  • Spotlight: Rachel Stammen

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Name: Rachel StammenDuty title: Unit program coordinatorUnit of assignment: 88th Healthcare Operations SquadronWhat do you do at Wright-Patt?I am the primary point of contact for the 88th Healthcare Operations Squadron. I am responsible for organizing the

  • Spotlight: Senior Master Sgt. Benjamin Seekell

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Name and rank: Senior Master Sgt. Benjamin SeekellDuty title: First sergeantUnit of assignment: Air Force Life Cycle Management CenterWhat do you do at Wright-Patt?I provide leadership for over 60 (continental U.S.) and OCONUS units while serving 28,000

  • The Air Force’s dirty word: Don’t be afraid to say it

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- There’s a word we don’t often use in the Air Force. It’s one many people think about but rarely say out loud, and it’s probably not the word you are expecting: management.There, I said it, and hopefully, no one was overly offended.Every time I’ve gone to

  • Wright-Patt recognizes National Disability Employment Awareness Month

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base joins the Department of Defense in recognizing National Disability Employment Awareness Month.Observed every October, NDEAM celebrates the contributions of America’s workers with disabilities, past and present, and showcases

  • Fisher-Nightingale Houses to hold board of trustees elections Nov. 15

    WRIGHT-PATTERON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- In accordance with Fisher-Nightingale Houses Inc. bylaws, the election of certain board of trustees members (president, secretary and second trustee-at-large) will take place Nov. 15.Each position is for a two-year term starting Jan. 1.Fisher-Nightingale