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Wright-Patt workers facing 11-day furloughs starting in early July
Thousands of Wright-Patterson civilian employees won’t spend as much time off the job without pay after the Pentagon dropped the number of furlough days to 11 from 14 on Tuesday. The reduction cut in half the 22 furlough days that 13,000 local civil service workers originally faced earlier this year, ...
Airmen welcomed home at AF museum
About 300 local airmen were officially welcomed home at the “Heroes Welcoming Heroes” ceremony at the National Museum of the United States Air Force on Thursday night.The ceremony is held twice a year to celebrate the service of local military members and provide a night of fun activities for their ...
Top civilian post at Wright-Patt changing
A new civilian leader will take the reins at the Air Force Materiel Command, officials said Thursday. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center executive Director Michael A. Gill will become AFMC executive director when current director Steve Butler retires June 30. Patsy Reeves, AFMC director of contracting, will take over ...
Air show free for active duty service members
Active duty men and women of the armed forces will be admitted free to this year’s Vectren Dayton Air Show. The free admission is an expression of “gratitude to all those who serve in our nation’s armed forces” and show officials say they are offering a “special welcome to Wright-Patterson ...
Private sector commits to hire or train 435,000 veterans and military spouses
Companies participating in a program to help veterans find work have hired or trained 290,000 veterans and military spouses since August 2011, nearly tripling the original goal of the program with about eight months to spare, according to the White House. First lady Michelle Obama said Tuesday that the program ...
Loud noises, sirens at Wright-Patt this week
Wright-Patterson will launch a series of exercises Monday through Friday to test airmen’s wartime skills and how to respond to a tornado, among other scenarios, according to a base statement. Residents who live near the base may hear a sirens, a “giant voice” audio message system and emergency response vehicles, ...
Memorial sign dedicated to fallen Fairborn soldier
A section of Ohio 235 has been dedicated to Army Specialist Jesse A. Snow. A memorial service this morning included the unveiling of a sign in honor of Snow, 25, a graduate of Fairborn High School. He was killed Nov. 14, 2010, when his platoon was attacked by enemy fire. ...
Students get help with math from Air Force
Beavercreek students are receiving extra help in achieving mathematics success. Late December of 2012, Beavercreek teachers Liz Driver, Leah Schiavone and Sue Hedlund came up with the idea of inviting adults from outside the school to assist 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students by tutoring them from a real world ...
F-16 set to relocate to Wright-Patt
Toledo-based F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets are expected to call Wright-Patterson home temporarily this summer while crews repave a runway, part of an $11 million project at Toledo Express Airport, according to military and civilian authorities. The Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing needs to relocate to a base ...
Wright-Patt does not raise threat level after Boston bombing
A day after the bombings in Boston, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has not raised its security threat level, according to base spokesman Daryl Mayer. Thousands of vehicles travel on and off the base every weekday at Ohio’s largest single site employer. A 2011 population tally showed more than 29,000 military ...
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