/tags/wright-patterson-air-force-base-0 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base en-US Copyright Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:24:05 GMT /2025-01-29/wvxu-wpafb-wright-patt-air-force-leader-misconduct Brig. Gen. Erik Quigley is the third high-ranking leader charged with misconduct in five years. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:24:05 GMT /2025-01-29/wvxu-wpafb-wright-patt-air-force-leader-misconduct Tana Weingartner /2024-12-04/former-wright-patt-commander-meeker-general-court-martial Col. Christopher B. Meeker, the now-former commander of the 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, was relieved of his command on Dec. 29, 2023. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:26:51 GMT /2024-12-04/former-wright-patt-commander-meeker-general-court-martial Tana Weingartner /2024-07-11/new-afrl-commander-takes-helm-to-oversee-9-5b-budget-and-3b-in-additional-research Air Force Research Lab commander Maj. Gen. Scott A. Cain relinquished his duty, welcoming Brig. Gen. Jason E. Bartolomei as commander. AFRL is based at Wright-Patt Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:33:57 GMT /2024-07-11/new-afrl-commander-takes-helm-to-oversee-9-5b-budget-and-3b-in-additional-research Shay Frank /npr-news/2022-04-24/a-historic-court-martial-ends-with-the-first-conviction-of-an-air-force-general Maj. Gen. William T. Cooley was found guilty of abusive sexual contact for forcibly kissing his sister-in-law after a 2018 event. He faces dismissal from the military and up to seven years in prison. Sun, 24 Apr 2022 18:30:32 GMT /npr-news/2022-04-24/a-historic-court-martial-ends-with-the-first-conviction-of-an-air-force-general Joe Hernandez /news/2022-04-22/defense-rests-in-historic-court-martial-at-wright-patterson-after-calling-no-witnesses Closing arguments are scheduled for Friday, April 21 in the trial of Maj. Gen. William Cooley, the first Air Force general to make it this far in court-martial proceedings. Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:28:57 GMT /news/2022-04-22/defense-rests-in-historic-court-martial-at-wright-patterson-after-calling-no-witnesses Leila Goldstein /2022-02-22/hands-on-exhibit-of-da-vincis-inventions-opens-at-air-force-museum "Leonardo da Vinci Machines in Motion" is on tour from Florence, Italy. It lets visitors explore 40 full-size working machines designed by scientists and artisans using methods from da Vinci's time. Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:15:24 GMT /2022-02-22/hands-on-exhibit-of-da-vincis-inventions-opens-at-air-force-museum Tana Weingartner /news/2021-09-10/report-of-gunshot-triggered-lockdown-at-wright-patterson-air-force-base Ohio’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base went into lockdown for several hours while security officials investigated reports of a shooter on the campus. Fri, 10 Sep 2021 10:22:57 GMT /news/2021-09-10/report-of-gunshot-triggered-lockdown-at-wright-patterson-air-force-base Associated Press /news/2021-05-05/dayton-sues-wright-patterson-defense-department-for-water-pollution The city of Dayton has sued the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the U.S. Department of Defense for failing to stop water contaminants from entering a source of the city’s drinking water. Wed, 05 May 2021 11:17:51 GMT /news/2021-05-05/dayton-sues-wright-patterson-defense-department-for-water-pollution Associated Press /2021-04-08/dayton-threatening-to-sue-wright-patterson-over-forever-chemicals-in-water-supply The city of Dayton is threatening to sue Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the Department of Defense over forever chemicals in the city's drinking water. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:02:05 GMT /2021-04-08/dayton-threatening-to-sue-wright-patterson-over-forever-chemicals-in-water-supply Chris Welter