• Air Force Marathon: Did you know?

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Not a runner?Doesn’t matter! You don’t have to be a runner to attend the Air Force Marathon’s Health & Fitness Expo on Sept. 15-16. Come out and visit one of the many vendors, ranging from marathons to parks and recreation — and grab some freebies while you

  • Wright-Patt Airmen honored at Reds Military Appreciation Night

    Col. Christopher Meeker, 88th Air Base Wing and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base commander, administers the oath of enlistment to Air Force recruits at Great American Ball Park prior to the Reds-Rockies game Sept. 2, 2022, in Cincinnati. The ceremony was part of the Reds’ annual Military Appreciation

  • Stay connected with Air Force Marathon app

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Marathon app is another way race organizers are enhancing the experience for all participants, including runners, spectators and volunteers, with an informative and interactive way to take part in Air Force Marathon weekend.“Our goal with the app

  • Altered gate hours, road closures set for race day

     WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will host the Air Force Marathon on Sept. 17. The following gate hours and road closures are scheduled: Area A:Gate 1A (Commissary Gate)The gate will be closed from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. as it’s part of the marathon route.

  • Marathon needs more volunteers

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 26th annual Air Force Marathon is less than a month away, and plenty of positions remain for people who want to help out.  More than 1,000 volunteers are still needed this year, officials said, as registration is only 35 percent filled. The sign-up period

  • Civilian employers are Hiring Our Heroes

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The key to success is often the ability to match one group’s needs with the talents of another. That is the goal of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program — to connect companies that have jobs to fill with transitioning service

  • Marathon registration fees to increase after Independence Day

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – With only two months before the Air Force Marathon kicks off, participants can save on their race entry fees if registered by July 5, prior to the scheduled fourth price increase.Registration for the full and half marathons will increase by $10, while the 10K

  • Graduation ceremony honors ALS Class 22-E at Wright-Patt

    Senior Airman Gwendolyn Sounders, 88th Surgical Operations Squadron leads her class into their Airman Leadership School graduation June 16, 2022, in the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Club and Banquet Center. ALS is required for staff sergeant selects and open to eligible civilians as Airmen learn

  • 40 Airmen earned associate degrees from CCAF

    The Community College of the Air Force Wright-Patterson Class of 2022 marches into their graduation ceremony June 15, 2022, at the National Museum of the Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Forty Airmen earned associate degrees from the world’s largest community college system. (U.S.