• Wright-Patt announces prescribed burn season dates for Huffman Prairie

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Officials from the 88th Civil Engineer Group’s Natural Resources Program have announced the prescribed burn dates for the upcoming burn season, set for Nov. 1, 2024, through March 15, 2025.According to an informational pamphlet from the base’s Natural

  • Reduction vs. optimization: Changing the narrative around energy conservation

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – My commitment to energy conservation began when I was a kid watching cheesy television commercials, where cartoons or puppets reminded us to turn off the lights and recycle to help save the world.While having your kids aware of the impacts of leaving lights on

  • 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

  • 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

  • The work pace has changed, but strong leadership traits are timeless

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- When it comes to leadership trends, what’s really changed in 40 years?Having held a variety of managerial positions over my 38 years in the Air Force, I take pause to ponder that question. Several trends have come and gone; others have returned only by a

  • Installation Management Division: The trifecta of mission support

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – It can be argued that the 88th Civil Engineer Group’s Installation Management Division provides for and protects Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s most valuable assets. The flights within 88 CEI ensure our Airmen, our land and every asset and piece of

  • Wright-Patt partners with high school to plant seeds for sustainable future

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Wright-Patterson Air Force Base celebrated their 26th year as a Tree City USA destination by planting tree seedlings in partnership with Fairborn High School students on Arbor Day April 5.The event, organized by the 88th Civil Engineer Group, welcomed teachers

  • Spotlight: Sloan Gragg

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio –Name and rank: Sloan Gragg, GS-12Duty title: Installation Real Property accountable officerUnit of assignment: Installation Management Division, 88th Civil Engineer GroupWhat do you do at Wright-Patt? In my role as the RPAO, I am charged with 100%

  • Prescribed burn season underway for Huffman Prairie

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The prescribed burn season at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base officially began Nov. 1 and will continue through March 15, officials from the 88th Civil Engineer Group’s Natural Resources Program announced.Prescribed burns are used to maintain and enhance the

  • Recycling Center handles it all

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- In spite of COVID-19 restrictions and the large number of teleworking Airmen - both military and civilian - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base produced more than 3,600 tons of solid waste during the first nine months of fiscal year 2021.But almost a half of it