Sept. 2, 2026 Base announces special holiday operating hours for Labor Day The following base gates and facilities will have adjusted hours in observance of the AFMC Pass and Liberal Leave Day Sept. 4th, and Labor Day on Sept. 7th (if not listed, consider it closed):GATES1A (Commissary Gate)Sept. 4: Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.Sept. 7: Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.12A (AFMC
Aug. 24, 2026 88 ABW leadership clinches championship at Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival Leadership from the 88th Air Base Wing took home the championship trophy after dominating the City of Fairborn civic leaders in a corn-eating competition during the 44th Annual Fairborn Sweet Corn Festival at Community Park, Aug. 15. The friendly contest served as a high-visibility engagement
Aug. 20, 2026 Wright-Patt celebrates new staff sergeants The U.S. Air Force announced that 115 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Airmen have been selected to join the ranks of noncommissioned officers by their promotion to staff sergeant. A release party celebrating the selectees was held at the Hope Hotel on August 14, 2026.
Aug. 4, 2026 Behind the scenes, ahead of the mission: Beckley leads LRS through adaptability and readiness When Gary Beckley enlisted in the Air Force during Christmas break of his senior year of high school, he had no idea it would spark a nearly four-decade career. Today, for Beckley, logistics isn’t just about moving cargo or fueling aircraft; it’s about ensuring every mission has what it needs before
June 16, 2026 88th Air Base Wing welcomes new command team The 88th Air Base Wing welcomed a new leadership team during a joint change of command and change of responsibility ceremony at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, June 16.
March 11, 2026 Courage in Action: The Story of Lt. Mackenzie Collins Embodying the values of courage, strength, integrity and leadership, 1st Lt. Mackenzie Collins showcases each of those qualities in her daily work with the U.S. Air Force and in her community.Collins joined the Air Force inspired by her father to challenge and develop her leadership skills. She is
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