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VOL. 4, NO. 7 | FRIDAY, April 4, 2025

Team Wright-Patt takes part in March Madness

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Wright-Patt Suits Up for the First Four Tournament

88th Air Base Wing
88th Air Base Wing Commander Colonel Dustin C. Richards and 88th Air Base Wing Command Chief Master Sergeant Tessa M. Fontaine swear in 55 recruits at University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, March 19, 2025. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Big Hoopla, United States Air Force and Dayton community partnered up for multiple events to celebrate college basketball's annual First Four to kick off the March Madness tournament. (U.S. Air Force video by Jeffery Harris, Dylan Kaericher, Austin Smith and Cliffton Thoroughman)

Celebrating Excellence: ALS Graduation at Wright-Patt

The Chief Master Sgt. Grace A. Peterson Airman Leadership School celebrated their latest graduates of Class 25-C at the Wright-Patt Club. (U.S. Air Force photos by Daniel Peterson)

Wright-Patt kicks off 2025 AFAF campaign

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52nd Annual Air Force Assistance Fund 2025

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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base kicks off the 52nd annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign to encourage others to take care of our own. The Air Force Assistance Fund campaign is an annual effort to raise funds for charities that provide support to Air Force families in need, including the total force, retirees, dependents and surviving spouses. (U.S. Air Force video by Dylan Kaericher and Austin Smith)

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