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  • A child’s resilient battle for life

    As 88th Air Base Wing command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Jason Shaffer doesn’t just talk about resilience. He and his family have battled through it.Their story starts in 2014 when his wife, Tawny, gave birth to daughter Teagan in Clovis, New Mexico, while Jason was deployed to Afghanistan. As Teagan

  • Med Group opens up COVID-19 vaccine offerings

    The 88th Medical Group is set to expand its offering of the COVID-19 vaccine after working through the initial phases of first responders and medical personnel at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

  • 15-week study uses physical trainers to spur fitness improvements

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Fitness is an essential part of any military career. The 711th Human Performance Wing made Master Sgt. Joshua Amoroso’s fitness goals a reality with their 15-week fitness study. Amoroso found out about the study from a coworker who was also involved. He joined

  • Wright-Patt volunteers bring Valentines to Veterans

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Volunteers from Wright-Patterson visited the Dayton Veteran Affairs Medical Center to pass out valentines made by local elementary students to veterans during the annual ‘Valentines for Vets’ event.The volunteers distributed valentines to various clinics

  • Volunteer Victim Advocates needed

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office is in need of Volunteer Victim Advocates who want to make a critical difference in the lives of those impacted by sexual assault.VVAs are military members who are selected, trained

  • Change of station process improved

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Military Personnel Flight at Wright-Patterson recently upgraded the Permanent Change of Station process through a step-by-step approach that improved the overall process and made it more efficient.Tommie Strickland, 88th Air Base Wing Military Personnel

  • Wright-Patt’s log rolling: accessible fitness, fun for anyone

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Wright-Patterson’s Outdoor Recreation is proving you don’t have to be a lumberjack to enjoy the fun and fitness that comes with the increasingly popular sport of log rolling. The sport is growing from its roots in northern states like Minnesota and Wisconsin

  • Annual LEGO competition hones students' STEM skills

    Approximately 60 teams from across the state competed in the FIRST LEGO League Ohio Championship held at the Wright State University’s Ervin J. Nutter Center Feb. 3.  The annual event, sponsored by the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Educational Outreach Office, brought together 9-to 14-year-old