Fire burns through heavy vegetation during a controlled burn at Huffman Prairie, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Nov 16, 2016. Controlled burns are needed to restore the prairie to its original character More
Susan Reece, Air Force Material Command Directorate of Logistics, makes her way to her car through falling snow on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Dec. 13, 2016. The first significant snowfall of the sea More
Airman 1st Class Nicklaus Norman, 88th Communications Squadron Telephone Repair Shop voice network system technician, pulls an individual line card within the line concentrating module that needs to be replaced More
Staff Sgt. Peter Christensen, 88th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, cuffs Staff Sgt. Zachary Herick, 88th Air Base Wing Safety office, while Airman 1st Class Valeri Chia, 88th SFS patrolman, provides cover d More
Shreds of paper fall onto a pile in a holding area, Feb. 13, 2017, inside the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, recycling center. The piles are then fed into a baler and compressed into cubes weighing a to More
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright addresses a group of chiefs from around Air Force Materiel Command during AFMC’s Chiefs Orientation Course at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Feb. 24, More
Soldiers with the 412th Civil Affairs Battalion and 346th Psychological Operations Company, based in Whitehall, Ohio, put on their parachutes prior to conducting a jump at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, More
Senior Airman Tyler Bennett, 88th Communications Group, along with other Airmen from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, unfurls a large, garrison-sized flag during pregame ceremonies prior to the NCAA First Four More
Rene Frydman recounts her late husband’s experience as a Holocaust survivor during a during a Voices of the Holocaust forum at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, M More
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Dick Cole, (front right) watches an unveiling ceremony for the new Ruptured Duck artwork, Apr. 17, 2017 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Cole is the last remaining member of the origina More
B-25 Mitchell bombers sit parked on the runway next to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 17, 2017. The 11 World War II-era aircraft landed at the museum t More
Four B-25 Mitchell bombers fly over the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 18, 2017, in a missing-man formation on the 75th anniversary of the Doolitt More
Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, outgoing Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander, delivers his farewell remarks during a change of command ceremony in the National Museum of the United States Air Force at W More
A construction contractor maneuvers a piece of steel awning in place at the National Road Gate on Area B, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 8, 2017. The new canopy and new guard booths will provide the More
Lt. Col. Vince Krepps, and Tech Sgt. Ian Hallinan, both with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center F-15 Program Office, talk motorcycles at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Motorcycle Safety Day, More
Col. Bradley W. McDonald, 88th Air Base Wing commander, holds a game ball prior to throwing out the ceremonial first pitch during the Dayton Dragons salute to hometown heroes event at Fifth Third Field in downt More
United States Vice President Mike Pence waves to a crowd of Airmen and their families as he and Second Lady Karen Pence emerge from a static display C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Wright-Patterson Air Force B More
Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Gregory Thornton provides remarks after receiving the Silver Star medal during a ceremony at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, June 30, 2017. Thornto More
Master Sgt. Michael J. Stevens, United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Military Training Flight chief, talks with a group of students on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, July 7, 2017. Steven More
Alpha Warrior Competition participants practice on the Battle Rig obstacle course prior to the official start of the competition at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, July 14, 2017. Each participant’s upper More
Firefighters with the 788th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department respond to the scene of a staged major crash during a base exercise at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 4, 2017. Readiness exercise More
The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Honor Guard present the colors during the playing of the national anthem at the start of a Dayton Dragons salute to hometown heroes event at Fifth Third Field in downtown Day More
Warrior Women Fitness Challenge participants run along the shore of Bass Lake on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 16, 2017, moving from one challenge station to another. The challenge was a Women’s E More
Radio City Rockettes take turns posing with 2nd Lt. Charles Rockett, 88th Air Base Wing Honor Guard member, during the dance troupe’s tour of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 22, 2017. The dancers se More
Master Sgt. Jacob Hellickson, 124th Intelligence Squadron Inspector General office, prepares his entry for the Mess Hall Madness cooking competition sponsored by the USO Aug. 22, 2017, at Wright-Patterson Air F More
Master Sgt. Kathlina Racine, 88th ABW Command Chief, acknowledges fans in the stands as she is recognized during pregame ceremonies at the Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati OH, August 25, 2017. The Cincinnati More
A U.S. Navy P-8 aircraft from Jacksonville, Fla., lands at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, for safe haven support, Sept. 8, 2017. The P-- was one of several planes using Wright-Patterson AFB as a Safe Ha More
The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Honor Guard presents the colors during the playing of the national anthem prior to the start of the base’s Run for the Fallen, Sept. 11, 2017, marking the 16th annive More
Master Sgt. Alyson Jones, Air Force Band of Flight vocalist, sings the national anthem prior to a performance by the country music duo Dan and Shay as part of a hometown hero’s event at Fraze Pavillion in Kette More
Kevin McAllister, a civilian with the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, mans a M-240 machine gun in the turret of an HUMVEE as blue smoke from a smoke grenade rises up around him during a combat scenario More
A student experiments with various combinations of robot cubes during the STEM – Diversity Inclusion Event Sept. 29, 2017, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. By combining the cubes in different arrangeme More
Members of Team ETHOS climb over The Phoenix preparing to fire to fire her during the 13th annual Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Pumpkin Chuck behind the National Museum of the Air Force Oct. 27, 2017. More
Volunteers from the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Enlisted Spouse Club finish packing boxes with donated homemade cookies Dec. 7, 2017, in the base USO during the 17th annual Airmen’s Holiday Cookie D More
Members of Naval Medical Research Unit-Dayton watch a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey approach over Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Dec. 19, 2017. NAMRU-D was acquiring the aircraft for use in medical res More
Airmen from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base prepare a large American flag for a pregame ceremony prior to a Wright State University basketball game Jan. 26, 2018, in Fairborn, Ohio. The school held a military a More
Staff Sgt. Kyren Gantt, 88th Security Forces Squadron, provides cover as other Airmen provide assistance to a simulated wounded teammate during an exercise on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Jan. 31, 201 More
Staff Sgt. Ian Caldwell, 88th Security Force Squadron, gets help with his gas mask during a chemical weapon drill Jan. 31, 2018 on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Defenders and medical personnel received More
Members of Team Kirtland assemble their unmanned, ultra-light aircraft Feb. 26, 2018, in a training area at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama., as part of the 2017 Air Force Research Laboratory Commander’s More
Ashley Hale, software lead for Team Hanscom, demonstrates to judges, as team lead Veena Meer looks on, how software produced by her team can help remote warfighters get quickly resupplied during the 2017 Air Fo More
Col. Bradley McDonald, installation commander for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, greats Airmen before they take the court for the pregame ceremonies for the NCAA First Four Tournament at the University More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joanne Griffin, U.S. Air Force Band of Flight vocalist, sings the national anthem as members of the U.S. Air Force air demonstration squadron “Thunderbirds,” present arms, during the m More
A B-17 Flying Fortress takes part in a flyover by a flight of vintage World War II aircraft over the National Museum of the United States Air Force on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 16, 2018. The fl More
Col. Theodore Wilson, 88th Air Base Wing chaplain, gives the invocation during the 88th ABW change of command ceremony inside the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Bas More
Airman 1st Class MeLan Smartt, Air Force Band of Flight vocalist, sings the national anthem during military appreciation night at the Fraze Pavilion in Kettering, Ohio, Sept. 13, 2018. Fans later heard from the More
Jeffery Turner, 788th Civil Engineer Fire Department captain, radios in symptoms of a victim given to him on a strip of paper, as another firefighter reads it during a base mass casualty exercise at Huffman Pra More
Chief Master Sgt. Kennon D. Arnold, Air Force Research Laboratory command chief, helps check identification as people come to work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 13, 2019. Arnold was taking his More
A caterpillar crawls on the hand of a young visitor to the 88th Civil Engineer Group’s booth at the annual Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Pollinator Expo June 19, 2019, at the Wright Brothers monument. More
U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Phillips, 88th Air Base Wing vice commander, talks with volunteers manning the wing’s donation drop off point outside the chapel located in the Prairies housing area, at Wright-Patte More
U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Miller, 88th Air Base Wing commander, delivers remarks after accepting command during a change of command ceremony inside the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright More
An Air Force F-22 Raptor pilot gathers his things shortly after arriving at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 23, 2020. Eight aircraft of the 325th Fighter Wing, out of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., fle More
Airman 1st Class James Nufer, Air Force Band of Flight, performs the national anthem during the annual POW/MIA Recognition Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 18, 2020. Fo More
Marathon and 10-kilometer runners circle the 24th Air Force Marathon course Sept. 19, 2020 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Approximately 10 runners personall More
Senior Airman Jacob Keller and members of the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Honor Guard conduct a military funeral demonstration Oct. 19, 2020, The graduation demonstration marked the end of this group More
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman speaks at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center Intelligence Production Complex III groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 5, 2020, on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, as Col. Patrick More
A Vietnam War veteran claps along to the Air Force Song during the Beavercreek, Ohio, Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11, 2020. The event honored veterans of all branches of the service as well as their family membe More
Col. Patrick Miller, 88th Air Base Wing and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base installation commander, speaks at the Centerville, Ohio’s, Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11, 2020. Miller was the feature speaker at the More
A bench and plaque commemorate The Peace Walk, a winding sidewalk between the Hope Hotel, which served as site of the official negotiations leading to the Dayton Peace Accords, and Visiting Officer Quarters (ba More
Chief Master Sgt. Troie Croft, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center command chief, hands an Airman a Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 19, 2020, in the dining facility at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio Serving More
Amanda Wright Lane, great-grandniece of the Wright brothers, holds an umbrella against the snow while attending the annual anniversary of first powered flight ceremony, Dec. 17, 2020, at the Wright Brothers Mem More
Members of the 73rd Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron, takes the oath of enlistment from their commander, Lt. Col. Nathaniel Peace, joining the U.S. Space Force Feb. 5, 2021, on Wright-Patte More
Airman 1st Class Noah Goethal, 88th Communications Squadron, takes the oath of enlistment Feb. 11, 2021, becoming a Space Force specialist-3 during a ceremony in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Wri More
The P-51 Mustang fighter Ain’t Misbehavin’ lands on the old Wright Field runway behind the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, May 17, 2018, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The plane was taking part i More
Daniel Badger, America’s Packard Museum managing director, gives a visitor a ride in a 1914 Packard Model 48 Runabout during the Great Wright Brothers Aero Carnival on Huffman Prairie Flying Field at Wright-Pat More
Ann Graybiel christens the disorientation research device as she breaks a bottle of rum over the device nicknamed “The Kraken” during the dedication ceremony for the Captain Ashton Graybiel Acceleration Researc More
Col. Bradley McDonald renders his first salute as commander of the 88th Air Base Wing at the end of his change of command ceremony at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base More
Senior Airman Tyler Squibb, 788th Civil Engineer Squadron, explosive ordinance disposal technician, returns to his team after performing recon on an unexploded ordinance during a scenario as part of a base exer More
Fatima Boumahchad, 16, talks about the importance of bystander intervention to prevent bullying at the Stop Bullying, Give Peace a Chance, anti-bullying event in the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Relig More
Capt. Chadd Degrush, 88th Medical Group critical care nurse, points a fake pistol at Capt. Timothy Sommerville, a doctor with the 88th MDG during an active shooter exercise held inside the hospital on Wright-Pa More
Jon Yeary, 88th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels specialist, draws a fuel sample from a tanker truck at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, fuel farm Aug. 24, 2016. Samples are inspected for water and More
Participants—including U.S. Air Force Col. Elena M. Oberg, 88th Air Base Wing vice commander, far right—take off at the start of the Second Annual Suicide Prevention Awareness Five-Kilometer Run/Walk at the Wri More
Members of the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine public health office, carry the POW/MIA flag during the POW/MIA run at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 15, 2016. Runners/Walkers More
David Berling, of Avondale, Ariz., nears the finishing line of the U.S. Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2016. Berling won the wheeled marathon with a time of 1:14:27. (U.S More
Firefighters from the 788th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department conduct a search for victims at an aircraft fire training, at their training burn pit, Sept. 19, 2016 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio More
A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, lands at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, for safe haven support, Oct. 5, 2016. The C-17 was one of several planes using Wright-Patterson More
Staff Sgt. Misty Mehlerwein, 88th Communications Squadron knowledge management center non-commissioned officer- in-charge, races Mr. James Terpenning, an Air Force Life Cycle Management Center management analys More
The second annual Air Force Research Laboratory Inspire event, held Oct. 26, 2016, at the Dayton Art Institute, was kicked off with a presentation by Dr. Wayne Chappelle from AFRL’s Airman System’s Directorate More
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, laughs while talking with members of leadership from around With-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, after his arrival to the base, Nov. 3, 2016. During his visit, Carter toured the More
Members of the 788th Civil Engineer Squadron drive along the perimeter a controlled burn at Huffman Prairie, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Nov 16, 2016. For a controlled burn to be successful, very pre More
Electronic Image depicting USAF Office of Special Investigations "Blue Line." (US Air Force Electronic Image by Wm. Barry Caldwell)
Graphic commemorating the National Museum of the United States Air Force Centennial. (U.S. Air Force Electronic Image by Wm. Barry Caldwell)
A woman makes her way to the parking lot outside of the Air Force Material Command headquarters building through falling snow on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Dec. 13, 2016. The first significant snowf More
Airman 1st Class Nicklaus Norman, 88th Communications Squadron Telephone Repair Shop voice network system technician, replaces an individual line card within the line concentrating module that needs to be repla More
Airman 1st Class Valeri Chia, 88th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, reports her status, during an active-shooter exercise, Jan. 30, 2017, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The exercise was part of ro More
Ned Applegate, 88th Civil Engineering Group recycling center laborer, uses a front-end loader, to push a pile of corrugated cardboard into place, Feb. 13, 2017, in the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, rec More
WWII paratrooper James H. “Pee Wee” Martin, one of the last remaining “Toccoa Originals” of 1942, talks with a soldier prior to his jump at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, March 11, 2017. Martin travels More
Senior Airman Joshua Deyo, 88th Medical Support Squadron information systems technician, folds a garrison-sized American flag with the help of Airman 1st Class Scott Dymacek, 88th Security Forces Squadron defen More
Samuel Heider talks about the five years he spent in German concentration camps during World War II at a ‘Voices of the Holocaust’ forum in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, located at Wright-Patterson More
B-25 Mitchell bombers sit parked on a runway next to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 17, 2017. The 11 World War II era bombers landed at the museum to t More
Two U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancer bombers, from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., fly over the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, April 18, 2017, on the More
Daniel Soha, Air Force Materiel Command A3, Tim Goodnough, 88th Communications Group, talk motorcycles at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Motorcycle Safety Day, May 12, 2017. The event lets riders fr More
Vice President Mike Pence addresses a crowd of more than 200 Airmen and their families at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 20, 2017. During his speech, Pence thanked Airmen for their service and talke More
Maj. Gen. William T. Cooley, Air Force Research Laboratory commander, throws out the ceremonial first pitch during the Dayton Dragons salute to hometown heroes event at Fifth Third Field in Downtown Dayton, Ma More
Senior Airman Ty Coleman, 88th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, makes his way through the cliff hangar challenge on the Battle Rig obstacle course during the Alpha Warrior Competition at More
788th Civil Engineer Fire Department Capt. Matthew Smith gives direction to other firefighters on the scene of a simulated major crash during a base exercise at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 4, 20 More
Radio City Rockettes pose for a selfie in front of a 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during a visit to one of the wing’s hangars at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 22, 2017. The dan More