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  • The White Bird: A living tribute to aviation history

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – From the Wright brothers’ first flight in 1903 to the technologic advancement of the F-35 Lightning II, we’ve come a long way in the evolution of aviation and mastery of controlled flight. The White Bird may be the finest evidence of that.The new Wright Model

  • AFIT celebrates fall commencement for 77 graduates

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management held a commencement ceremony at the Dayton Masonic Center Sept. 14 to celebrate 77 new graduates.The graduate school conferred 54 master’s degrees and 23 doctorate degrees

  • Huffman Prairie prime habitat for migratory birds

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Twice per year, birds can be observed migrating to and from North America.In the spring, migratory birds fly thousands of miles from their winter habitats in Central and South America to northern breeding grounds in the United States and Canada. They fly

  • Heat changeover to start in Wright-Patt buildings

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – As fall and winter seasons approach and temperatures decrease, 88th Civil Engineer Squadron personnel will embark on a two-fold mission starting Oct. 15. Technicians will be shutting down summer air conditioning. It’s essential to winterize those units by

  • Buses to bulldozers: Vehicle management literally drives the force

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - If you have ever traveled in a government vehicle across Wright-Patt, the important work of the Vehicle and Transportation Contract Management Flight has served you.Falling under the 88th Logistics Readiness Squadron, this small but mighty flight manages and

  • Energy Action Month: Maximizing Wright-Patt’s resourcefulness

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has significantly transformed from where it started, from the first flight to modern times. That also includes our stance from the energy portion at Wright-Patterson AFB.During Energy Action Month each October, the Air Force

  • Energy Action Month: Unlocking efficiency at Wright-Patt

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – October is Energy Action Month, and in an age where sustainability and efficiency are paramount, it’s not just about how much power we use, but also how well we use it.Enter the world of building-level power-quality analysis, a cutting-edge practice that’s

  • New prescription kiosk provides convenience, extended hours of service

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – There will soon be a new way for patients to pick up their prescriptions at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.The 88th Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron will install an electronic medicine dispenser inside the Army & Air Force Exchange Service Mall, which is

  • Base announces special holiday operating hours for Columbus Day

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The following base gates, facilities and services will have adjusted hours in observance of Air Force Materiel Command Family Day on Oct. 6 and Columbus Day on Oct. 9 (if not listed, consider it closed):GATES1A (Commissary Gate)Oct. 6 and 9: open 6 a.m. to 7

  • 2023 Air Force Marathon: top finishers

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 2023 Air Force Marathon drew more than 8,500 competitors Sept. 15-16.Races in several distance categories took place on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and grounds of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force and Wright State University.Here’s a look at