WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, March 12 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: Brig. Gen. Heather L. Pringle, director, strategic plans, Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. has been named inbound commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory. Gen. David L. Goldfein, Air Force Chief of Staff, made the announcement Feb. 13. Pringle received her commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 199  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, March 14 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Air Force Materiel Command's top Airmen for 2019 were recognized during the Annual Excellence Awards Banquet March 11, 2020. Command headquarters, centers and wings were represented by nominees in nine categories: Airman, non-commissioned officer, senior non-commissioned officer, first sergeant, company grade officer, field grade officer, civilian category I, civilian category II and civilian categ  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, March 14 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: Col. Tom Sherman, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, addressed the Wright-Patt workforce on COVID-19 during a live Facebook town hall meeting on March 12. The town hall is the first of weekly COVID-19 updates that Sherman and his team will conduct to ensure the most accurate and up to date information is relayed. Today, installation leaders came together to evaluat  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, March 12 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: Protecting almost 30,000 base personnel from injury and harm, the 88th Air Base Wing Safety office has an exceptional safety program, and it does not go unrecognized. "We are protecting people and preserving resources from loss due to accidents through risk management," said 88th Air Base Wing Safety director Bill Neitzke. Neitzke and his team strive to minimize risks and haza  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, March 10 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: Wright-Patterson kicked off Women's History Month with its first Women's-led retreat ceremony at the Air Force Materiel Command flag pole on Monday, March 2. There were about 50 military and civilian employees at the retreat ceremony, including the retreat detail, the band and flag-folding military members. The base chose this opportunity to highlight Air Force women and how   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, March 12 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: Preparations and plans to address the impacts of a potential local COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak affecting Wright-Patterson Air Force Base missions and personnel were discussed during a tabletop exercise led by 88th Medical Group personnel March 11 in the Wright-Patterson Medical Center's auditorium. The exercise helped reinforce plans that are already in place as wel  more