Wright Patterson Air Force Base

U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno and U.S. Rep. Mike Turner discussed an effort to establish a Space Academy at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton during the Ohio Defense & Aerospace Forum.

Dayton is seeking reimbursement for the costs to remediate PFAS contamination in its drinking water.

With more recent regulatory scrutiny to PFAS chemicals, the Dayton region’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is trying to mitigate community exposure from its historic use of these compounds.

Prosecutors dropped a charge of extramarital sexual conduct against Col. Christopher Meeker as part of a plea agreement.

The Air Force base reported additional unmanned aerial systems flying near Wright-Patt again, but said they didn't violate its protected airspace.

A base spokesman says the airspace was closed for around four hours Friday night.

Officials from NASA and NOAA said their new research campaign will investigate how air pollution sources have shifted over recent decades.

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Beverly Gardens Elementary School in support of military families.

Opening arguments began in a historic military trial at Wright Patterson Air Force Base this week. It is the first court martial of an Air Force general facing charges related to sexual misconduct. The trial comes as the military faces increased scrutiny over how it handles sexual misconduct.

The historic case is the first court martial of an Air Force general facing sexual misconduct charges.