• Annual Retiree Appreciation Day to return to Wright-Patterson Oct. 27

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 88th Air Base Wing’s annual Retiree Appreciation Day is set to return to base Oct. 27, providing networking opportunities to link Miami Valley’s military retirees to various veteran resources.The free event, which will be held at the Wright-Patt Club,

  • Energy Action Month: Smart choices benefit both you and the planet

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – October is Energy Action Month, and one of the most pressing reasons to conserve energy is its impact on the environment.The majority of our energy comes from fossil fuels, which release harmful greenhouse gases when burned. These gases contribute to climate

  • The power of attitude

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – My career with the Air Force started back in 1984. I had the great pleasure of spending my 21st birthday on a bus with a bunch of other people heading to Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. It’s a birthday, I promise you, I will never forget.Since that time, I’ve

  • Heat changeover to start in Wright-Patt buildings

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – As fall and winter seasons approach and temperatures decrease, 88th Civil Engineer Squadron personnel will embark on a two-fold mission starting Oct. 15. Technicians will be shutting down summer air conditioning. It’s essential to winterize those units by

  • Wright-Patterson to honor 96th anniversary of Wright Field

    The 88th Base Wing will commemorate the 96th anniversary of Wright Field during a celebratory event at the Wright Patt Club tomorrow, Oct. 12.The event, which will begin at 4:30 p.m., will include a Wright “B” Flyer replica flyer – weather permitting. Base historian Kevin Rusnak will also share the

  • Wright-Patterson, Stebbins High School join forces to support STEM education

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has partnered with Stebbins High School to offer its career technology students opportunities to receive hands-on training supporting various projects on one of the largest installations in the Air Force.The five-year innovative

  • WPAFB to conduct emergency management response training Oct. 5

    WRIGHT- PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The installation will conduct an emergency management response training exercise at Wright-Patterson Medical Center, Oct. 5.The exercise will begin about noon.Those people traveling near the hospital on Thursday may experience emergency vehicles, alert

  • Annual Energy Action Month to focus on innovation, smart use

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – October is Energy Action Month, and the 88th Civil Engineer Group will mark it by hosting two guest speaker events on base.“Energy Action Month teaches base personnel that through individual or group efforts taken to promote energy awareness and conserve