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  • 2023 Air Force Marathon: top finishers

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 2023 Air Force Marathon drew more than 8,500 competitors Sept. 15-16.Races in several distance categories took place on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and grounds of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force and Wright State University.Here’s a look at

  • Salyer, Ruhlman capture Air Force Marathon titles

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – It was a dandy day for a run.Clear skies and crisp autumn temperatures in the low 50s at the starter’s gun set the stage for Saturday’s 27th annual Air Force Marathon as Jason Salyer fended off a feisty challenge from Connor Roche to claim his second

  • New Armed Forces Series Challenge set to begin in 2024

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Marathon, in conjunction with four other service-level armed forces road races, announced the creation of the Armed Forces Series Challenge at the marathon’s Finish Line Festival on Sept. 16.The challenge involves completing the Air Force

  • Fire prevention community event set for Sept. 29

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The 788th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department is holding its annual Fire Prevention Week kick-off Sept. 29 from 3-6 p.m. in the parking lot behind the Wright Field South Child Development Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.The event serves as an

  • The essence of leadership: Guiding the way to success

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Bestselling author, coach and speaker John Maxwell once said: “The single biggest way to impact an organization is to focus on leadership development. There is almost no limit to the potential of an organization that recruits good people, raises them up as

  • Experts: Community connection key for mental health

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – It’s no secret that military life comes with many unique challenges and stressors. An important but often overlooked element of military service is a feeling of connectedness with one’s community.Frequent moves, deployments, and separation from family and

  • AFIT instructors have students seeing double

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Twin brothers Connor and Kyle Egbert share a bond as strong as concrete. Which is appropriate, considering they’re both pavement instructors at the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Civil Engineer School and self-described “pavement nerds.”Their love of