• Honor Flight Dayton set to resume operations

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Honor Flight Dayton has been grounded for nearly two-and-a-half years due to COVID-19 restrictions, but that all ends Aug. 27 when the flight for veterans takes off again.The first trip out of Dayton International Airport will carry five World War II, 10

  • Staying prepared: Base tests active-shooter response during exercise

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – It’s a message nobody wants to receive: “Lock down immediately, there’s an active shooter on base.” Seconds later, base employees rush to turn off lights, lock doors and hide under desks.Fortunately, this active shooter was not real. The Aug. 10 base-wide

  • Name change shows step toward inclusivity, alignment

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Airman & Family Readiness Center has a new moniker, but Wright-Patterson Air Force Base personnel can rest assured the newly rebranded facility still provides the same-quality services and support.Lt. Gen. Caroline Miller, the Air Force’s deputy chief of

  • Leaders solve problems, take teams to new heights

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Over the past 30 years (including one military and eight civilian assignments), I have amassed a collection of leadership tenets that cross functional boundaries and traverse borders. These are valuable lessons, learned from experience, which cover

  • Spotlight: Matt Stinson

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Name and rank: Matt Stinson, GS-12Duty title: Resource adviserUnit of assignment: 88th Mission Support GroupWhat do you do at Wright-Patt?I provide financial support to 88 MSG leadership and three subordinate squadrons consisting of over 1,400 civilians,

  • AFSA selects local chapter trustee for international award

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Staff Sgt. Misty Hobbs was presented the 2021 Air Force Sergeants Association International Member of the Year Award during the organization’s annual convention Aug. 7-10 in Las Vegas.The award goes to the AFSA member who most demonstrates exceptionally

  • 2022 Cybersecurity Awareness Month on horizon

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- October will mark the 19th year for Cybersecurity Awareness Month.The CSAM program spans the entire month, raises awareness of cybersecurity’s importance across the nation and ensures everyone (military, civilians, contractors, family members) has the

  • Always follow water-safety measures

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Fire Department would like to help you stay safe the next time you go out on the water.Swimming and boating can be great ways to beat the heat this summer but are not without dangers. Though preventable in most cases,

  • Airman delivers baby in back seat of vehicle

    Most people pick up a gallon of milk on their way home from work. Tech. Sgt. Giselle Rodriguez delivered a baby.Walking out of Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton on Aug. 4, about to cross Apple Street to the parking garage, a man in a vehicle stopped and asked for help.In the rear seat, Rodriguez saw a

  • Airmen Visit Cincinnati Bengals

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Airmen pose for a photo with Bengals front office staffers Aug. 8 at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. The group received a private stadium tour, field access and watched a team workout at the Bengals' nearby practice facility. The defending AFC champions open the