• Take time to learn emergency exit routes at work

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH -- With buildings being repurposed and workspace at a premium, it’s common for emergency exit routes to be overlooked or forgotten.The unfortunate reality is that waiting until a real-world scenario to assess and test your facility’s emergency exit routes could be

  • Resilience key to overcoming life’s detours

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FOCE BASE, OH -- I recently listened to the Audible book “Atlas of the Heart” by Brene Brown. In it, she notes: “We develop hope not during the easy times but through adversity and discomfort. It is forged when we are tested, and change is possible. Hope is learned. With the

  • Spotlight: Alison Storer

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH -- Name and rank: Alison Storer, GS-7Duty title: Management assistantUnit of assignment: Plans and Programs Division, 88th Air Base WingWhat do you do at Wright-Patt? I provide executive administrative service and support for a division totaling 12 teammates,

  • WPAFB Airmen win Air Force media awards

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Two 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs members and a musician from the Air Force Band of Flight won Air Force-level awards for their work in 2021.The Chief Master Sgt. Douglas W. Morrell Public Affairs Media Awards are a yearly Air Force competition for

  • 2022 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign ends April 15

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH -- With a theme of “Taking Care of Our Own — For Airmen and Guardians, By Airmen and Guardians,” the annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base runs through April 15. And this year, it’s even more important to

  • Retired Air Force One crewmembers share stories

      WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH -- At the Former Air Force One Aircrew and Maintenance Reunion last weekend, a common theme prevailed among the retirees. They expressed honor serving the presidents, the vast opportunities their various

  • Spotlight: Master Sgt. Sean Loveland

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH -- Name and rank: Master Sgt. Sean LovelandUnits of assignment: 88th Inpatient Operations Squadron and 88th Operational Medical Readiness SquadronWhat’s your job like every day? No day is similar to the last, and that makes it exciting. First sergeants live by the

  • Water tower painting project on tap in Area A

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio-- American Water will be painting the water tower near Building 30259 in Area A beginning in mid-April, with an expected completion date of June 30, the 88th Civil Engineer Squadron announced.The tower will be fully contained to prevent any debris from escaping

  • Spring cleaning: No shortcuts when it comes to safety

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH -- Safety is not normally on people’s minds when they begin to haul out all those cleaning supplies and equipment for spring cleaning, but it should be.Every day, we need to be careful when going about our household chores. But when you really start tearing the

  • Get ready for spring the Wright way

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- As we emerge from winter and begin anew this spring, let’s take a moment to prepare ourselves.Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s Fire and Emergency Services would like to help you make your home a little safer. Taking a few moments to check around your home