March 3, 2026 Collaboration: A New Era for Training and Partnership Recently, members of the 88th Security Forces Squadron Base Defense Operations Center met with controllers from the Air Force Materiel Command Command Post, located at Wright-Patterson AFB, to synchronize efforts in support of the 88th Air Base Wing. This collaborative effort
Feb. 23, 2026 88th Air Base Wing announces 2025 annual award winners The 88th Air Base Wing celebrated its top performers during the annual excellence awards ceremony on Feb. 20 at the Wright-Patt Club, where Airmen, Guardians and civilians were recognized for their achievements in 2025.
Feb. 11, 2026 A Bond Beyond Duty After nearly eight years of service, Military Working Dog Flex (A482) officially retired from the U.S. Air Force on Jan. 26, 2026, closing one chapter as a defender and beginning another with the handler who chose to make him family.
Feb. 6, 2026 Forging the Force: SSgt Robert Day and the Wright-Patterson 5/6 WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Military service is a family tradition for Staff Sgt. Robert Day. With a father in the Army National Guard and a lineage stretching back to the D-Day invasion, it was his mother, Tonya Day, who took him to see an Air Force recruiter. She saw something in him
Feb. 5, 2026 Wright-Patt launches interactive digital bulletin board Stay informed about base-wide events, volunteer opportunities, traffic advisories and more with the new Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Bulletin Board.The interactive digital bulletin board, available at www.wpafb.af.mil/bulletin, replaces the former static weekly bulletin and allows information to
Jan. 15, 2026 88th CEG Recognizes Eight for Milestone Anniversaries Eight civilian employees with the 88th Civil Engineer Group were recognized for 40 years of dedicated federal service in a ceremony, January 13, 2026, at the USO surrounded by colleagues, leadership and family.
Dec. 4, 2025 Retiree Appreciation Day returns to Wright-Patt Dec. 19 The 88th Air Base Wing’s annual Retiree Appreciation Day returns to base December 19th, providing networking opportunities and connecting Miami Valley military retirees with veteran resources.
July 15, 2025 Preaching with Pace Air Force Reserve chaplain Capt. Brian Banks never planned to join the military—or take up sprinting. Now, he’s one of the fastest 40-year-olds in the world and a spiritual leader at Wright-Patterson AFB.
June 26, 2025 Wright-Patt Energy Office advances resiliency, efficiency projects Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is working on a series of major energy projects designed to make the base more self-sufficient and less vulnerable to power outages. Focusing on the Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program, these projects are funded through a military construction
June 9, 2025 Wright-Patt hosts Bengals rookies for visit with troops, families Rookies from the Cincinnati Bengals visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to engage with Airmen, Guardians and their families, Friday, June 7.The visit began with a tour of the 711th Human Performance Wing and the Signature Tracking for Optimized Nutrition and Training (STRONG) Lab, where the