• 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

  • Salyer, Ruhlman capture Air Force Marathon titles

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – It was a dandy day for a run.Clear skies and crisp autumn temperatures in the low 50s at the starter’s gun set the stage for Saturday’s 27th annual Air Force Marathon as Jason Salyer fended off a feisty challenge from Connor Roche to claim his second

  • 445th AW, 911th AW medical teams participate in Steel Buckeye

    Approximately 65 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Aeromedical Evacuation and Aeromedical Staging Squadrons trained with their counterparts from the 911th Airlift Wing, Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, at two locations during Steel Buckeye, August 2-3.

  • Aircraft relocated to WPAFB from Hurricane Idalia’s path

     WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Miami Valley residents may notice increased aircraft traffic over the area for the next couple of days as military aircraft are flown to shelter from Hurricane Idalia.Aircraft from various Air Force bases near the impacted areas of Hurricane Idalia will begin

  • Old Pistols take down Young Guns in annual wellness ‘Challenge’

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Old Pistols outdueled the Young Guns this summer in their annual health, wellness and networking “Challenge.”With a roster of majors, master sergeants, GS-14 civilians and above, the Old Pistols captured the 2023 title by rolling up 310,890 points –