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July 20, 2022
Air Camp stops by the 445th Airlift Wing

Air Camp's Overnight Middle School Session 1 toured a 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III as part of their visit to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio July 11, 2022. Air Camp's Overnight Middle School Session 2 visited the wing July 18. Air Camp is the vision of Dayton-area leaders who want
July 18, 2022
Base moves HPCON level to Charlie

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will transition to Health Protection Condition level Charlie at 6 a.m. on July 19 in response to steadily rising cases of COVID-19 and hospitalizations in surrounding counties."In accordance with DoD guidance published on June
July 17, 2022
Fatigue and work burnout

Feeling run down and tired? Is fatigue impacting job performance?According to the National Safety Council more than 70 million Americans suffer from a sleep disorder, chronic sleep-deprivation can cause obesity, cardiovascular disease and other illnesses.
July 15, 2022
Air Force announces the 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2022

Air Force officials have selected the service’s top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2022. The board selected the Airmen based on superior leadership, job performance and personal achievements.
July 15, 2022
LEADership group at halfway mark in 2022 program

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Participants in the LEADership Wright-Patt program have made a personal investment to develop into prospective Wright-Patterson Air Force Base leaders during this year’s five-month course.LEADership Wright-Patt kicked off in May and features 10 contact days,
July 14, 2022
Air Force mourns loss of 6th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force

The 6th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, James M. McCoy, passed away July 13, 2022, at the age of 91.
July 14, 2022
New 988 dialing code to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Starting Saturday, July 16, 2022, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will change to a new three-digit dialing code: 988.
July 12, 2022
Air Force adds more jobs to initial enlistment bonus list

The Air Force just added seven maintenance-related skills, each with four or six-year contracts, to the fiscal 2022 Initial Enlistment Bonus program July 11, 2022. Bonuses will be offered through Sept. 30, 2022.
July 8, 2022
Military Clothing Sales reopens in new location

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Oh -- The Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Military Clothing Sales held a reopening ceremony June 30 next to the commissary on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.The store was relocated from Building 209 in Area A to the Kittyhawk Center in order to provide ease of
July 7, 2022
445th AW flies donated fire truck bound for Belize

A fire truck is loaded onto a 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III July 5, 2022 as part of a Denton Program movement. The C-17 flew to Joint Base Charleston, S.C., the same day and the fire truck has been pre-positioned for its next movement on July 11, 2022 to Belize. James York, III, started