• Black ice’: An unseen killer

         WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- While no ice is black, the universal nomenclature for clear ice on roadways is ‘black ice.”It’s among the deadliest hazards drivers have to contend with during winter months. Motorists must be aware of it and know what to do if they encounter black ice

  • Spotlight: Master Sgt. Matthew Adelman

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --Name and rank: Master Sgt. Matthew AdelmanUnit of assignment: 88th Medical Group staff and 88th Healthcare Operations SquadronWhat’s your job like every day? No day is ever the same as a previous day. Even as the hours go by, situations change and your focus

  • Align your efforts with passion along career path

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Air Force has been very good to me. After completing my bachelor’s degree in music, I took the advice of a good friend and auditioned for the Air Force Band of Flight in the spring of 1999.I was absolutely thrilled when I got accepted. I felt like I had

  • ‘Extraordinary’ Airmen recognized in year’s first commander’s call

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Col. Patrick Miller and 88th Air Base Wing leadership held a virtual commander’s call Feb. 10 to show appreciation for Airmen across Wright-Patterson Air Force Base who have exemplified core values in and out of uniform.The 88 ABW and installation commander

  • Hello, is anyone listening?

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Supervisors and employees who demonstrate a genuine regard for human dignity and respect toward one another will encounter less stress and work-related issues necessitating higher-level intervention.As the chief of Complaints and Inquiries, I am often asked,

  • Wright-Patt Honor Guard eclipses a million miles traveled in 2021

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Honor Guard ended 2021 with more than a million miles traveled, a milestone never reached before, while participating in nearly 4,300 funeral ceremonies and over 160 color postings.“It’s significant because, as far as we can

  • Spotlight: Jana Reed

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio--Name and rank: Jana Reed, NH-3Duty title: Director, Organizational Improvement OfficeUnit of assignment: 88th Medical Group staffWhat do you do at Wright-Patt? I am responsible for overseeing Clinical Quality Management programs, including health care risk

  • Registration opens for History & Heritage Race Series

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — As the 2022 History & Heritage Race Series flies toward the Air Force Marathon, registration for the next virtual race opened Feb. 1 featuring the 1986 MH-53 Pave Low.The upcoming event marks the second of six virtual races as the series returns for a second

  • Business etiquette in a virtual environment

     WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- As a Protocol officer, I have been asked numerous times to provide etiquette training for our total force Airmen. Many of the people who attend these seminars are new to the military, but some lessons are valuable reminders to all of us.  As we continue to

  • Day in the Life: Labor and Delivery Nurse

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- What’s in a workday? Sometimes, it depends on who you ask.Does it start at midnight—when Capt. Dahlia Garcia, 88th Inpatient Operations Squadron charge nurse, is halfway through her 12-hour shift in the Labor and Delivery Ward? Or does is start at 5 p.m.—when