• Darkness in the daytime: Wright-Patt witnesses total eclipse

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --  As the midafternoon sun disappeared from the blue sky Monday, and the darkness of night fell across Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, a cheer went up from those gathered behind the base’s club and banquet center.People had gathered to claim their spots hours

  • Ceremony celebrates ALS Class 24-A

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Chief Master Sgt. Grace A. Peterson Airman Leadership School honored 21 graduates in a ceremony Dec. 6 at the Wright-Patterson Club. Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Joslin, Air Force Materiel Command first sergeant, guest speaker and class mentor, congratulated the

  • Retiring K9 Defender is a ‘Good Boy’

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio—The radio on the podium, next to the microphone, crackled to life.“Kilo-8, control. Kilo-8, control. Kilo-8, this is control. This is the last call for Kilo-8”The last call is a poignant moment in the retirement ceremony of a peace officer—whether it is for a

  • Wright-Patt applauds 7 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 seven names from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. This year, Air Force officials selected 506 senior master sergeants for promotion out of 2,249 eligible for a

  • Ceremony honors Airman Leadership School graduates

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --  Chief Master Sgt. Grace A. Peterson Airman Leadership School honored 26 graduates in a ceremony Oct. 19 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.Chief Master Sgt. Doug Middendorf, 88th Communications Squadron senior enlisted leader, guest speaker and

  • Wright-Patt Fire Department honored by Miami Valley Fire Alliance

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- A regional association of fire departments honored the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Fire Department and Fire Inspector Shaun Bigler individually during a lunch meeting Aug. 23.The Miami Valley Fire/EMS Alliance, which has a membership of about 20