• Commander inspires future military leaders

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Col. Patrick Miller, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, visited cadets of ROTC Detachment 645, located at Ohio State University April 14.During the first part of his visit, Miller was able to have a personal discussion with future Air Force and

  • Represent your MAJCOM in marathon challenge

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Formerly known as the MAJCOM Challenge, the Air & Space Challenge presents a chance for 10-person teams to represent their respective major commands and compete against one another.Each team is comprised of three males and one female competing in the marathon,

  • Drivers, pedestrians must use caution at railroad

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Ohio is among the nation’s busiest states in railroad operations. It’s home to nearly 40 railroads that operate thousands of trains every day over 4,500 miles of track and 6,100 public-grade crossings.In 2016, more than 2,000 collisions with trains and motor

  • Base moves HPCON level to Alpha

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Wright-Patterson Air Force Base transitioned to Health Protection Condition Alpha on April 18 as local community threat levels remain low.Col. Patrick Miller, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, addressed the base in an email and video with the

  • 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