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VOL. 2, NO. 12 | FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2023
Meeker and Brazel hold guidon. 88 MSG Chief in the center behind the guidon. 88th Mission Support Group Change of Command
An ambulance sits with its lights on outside the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio Medical Center, April, 28, 2021. The medical center is open 24 hours a day with medical personnel standing by to treat anyone that comes through their door. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth) Air Force’s second-largest medical center delivers premier care
Staff Sgt. Kayla Britford (left), an 88th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron occupational therapy technician, practices an outline to make a new cast for an Airman in the Physical Therapy Clinic at Wright-Patterson Medical Center, June 13, 2023. The squadron “dominates the dirty work” by ensuring Airmen and military members are medically ready to execute their missions in home-base and deployed locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenneth J. Stiles) 88th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron focused on ‘fit to fight’ force
Wright-Patt firefighters conduct a safety brief prior to training. Plan, prepare, respond: The 788th Civil Engineer Squadron keeps Wright-Patt safe in times of peril
The Arnold House on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Wright-Patt’s Arnold House: A front porch view of aviation evolution
Savvy Shopper Commissary Flyer with image of items on the sales flyer. Commissary Sales Flyers for June 19 – July 2
Image of family member of a service member and a former service member holding pictures wearing Exchange Services shirts. Now Hiring! Careers with the Wright-Patterson AFB Exchange Start at $15 an Hour
Image of service members in the background with text stating "Thank the Troops" and an exchange gift card next to the text. Thank the Troops/Exchange Gift Cards

Top News

MSgt Release Party

Congratulations to the Wright-Patt Airmen who were selected to the rank of master sergeant during a release party June 8, 2023, at the Wright-Patt Club, on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. A total 4,382 Airmen among a pool of 28,155 eligible master sergeants were selected for promotion across the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Figueroa)

88 OSS conducts barrier system certification with Blue Angels

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Barrier System Certification with Blue Angels

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A pilot from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team flies an F/A-18 Super Hornet in support of the 88th Operations Support Squadron's barrier arresting certification at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 14, 2023. The barrier arresting system is designed to help stop aircraft when the landing distance is insufficient, or there is a malfunction of the brake system. The system is tested every year for annual certification requirements. (U.S. Air Force video by Austin Smith)

88 ABW Strategic Plan 2023

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