• Know when to use headlights, windshield wipers

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --- There’s an important legal principle that says “ignorance of the law is no excuse.” That’s right: You can’t defend your actions by arguing you didn’t know they were illegal, even if you honestly didn’t realize you were breaking the law.The Ohio Revised

  • Behind the scenes of the 88th Air Base Wing Annual Awards event committee

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 88th Air Base Wing Annual Awards, held Jan. 27 at the Wright-Patt Club, featured draft pick party-style suspense, food, live music, custom jerseys and more. But behind the scenes, an event committee, tasked less than two months beforehand, worked hard up

  • Rare open season for Survivor Benefit Plan

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A rare open season for the Survivor Benefit Plan began on Dec. 23, 2022, providing retirees who receive retired pay or former members who are unenrolled and awaiting retired pay the opportunity to enroll now.The open season also allows enrolled retirees, Guard

  • 88th Air Base Wing’s annual awards ceremony set for Jan. 27

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 88th Air Base Wing will honor the top Airmen, civilians and units from 2022 during its annual awards ceremony Jan. 27 in the Wright-Patt Club’s Grande Ballroom.Col. Christopher Meeker, 88 ABW commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Lloyd Morales, the wing’s

  • Rapid response minimizes winter storm damage at Wright-Patt

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Like most of Ohio, last month’s winter storm wreaked havoc on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base infrastructure. The frigid cold and high wind gusts over multiple days caused nearly $4 million in damage across both areas of the installation.If it wasn’t for the

  • Disabled vets get back in the hunt at Wright-Patt

            WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Our veterans often return home with combat-related disabilities that may or may not be visible.Some are confined to wheelchairs while others

  • Seek true meaning behind your New Year’s resolutions

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Sticking to New Year’s resolutions is almost its own annual event. We rethink our lives, or sometimes just the previous year, and create a list to improve upon ourselves.These resolutions often consist of health or weight goals, financial strategies to spend