Wright-Patt PA system accidentally sends out ‘lockdown’ message

A Wright-Patterson Air Force Base public address system accidentally sent out a lockdown announcement message this morning, but there is no lockdown or cause for concern, a base spokeswoman said.

A communications squadron was performing maintenance on the system when the message was inadvertently broadcast on what is sometimes called the base’s “giant voice” public address system, said Stacey Geiger, a spokeswoman for the 88th Air Base Wing, the organization which acts as landlord for the sprawling Air Force Base.