88th Air Base Wing announces Labor Day weekend hours of operation

The following facilities at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will have different hours of operation (if not listed, consider them closed) on Sept. 1 (Air Force Materiel Command Family Day) and Sept. 4 (Labor Day observed):

GATES

1A (Fairborn Gate)

Sept. 1 Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

1B (Springfield Gate)

Sept. 1 Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

12A (AFMC Headquarters)

Sept. 1 Open 24/7

Sept. 4 Open 24/7

15A (Ohio 844)

Sept. 1 Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

16A (Commercial Delivery)

Sept. 1 Open 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

19B (National Road)

Sept. 1 Open 24/7

Sept. 4 Open 24/7

22B (I-675)

Sept. 1 Open 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

26A (Reserve Gate)

Sept. 1 Open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

Pass and Registration

Sept. 1 Closed

Sept. 4 Closed

88TH MISSION SUPPORT GROUP

Child Development Center

• New Horizons CDC

Sept. 1 Open 6:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

• Prairies School-Age Programs

Sept. 1 Open 6:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

• Wright Field North and South CDC

Sept. 1 Open 6:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

• Wright Care CDC

Sept. 1 Open 6:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

• Youth Center, Prairies

Sept. 1 Open 2 to 8 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

Dodge Fitness Center, Area A

Sept. 1 Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Education and Training

Sept. 1 Open 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

Health Club, Bldg. 262, Area A

Sept. 1 Cipher lock for 24-hour members

Sept. 4 Cipher lock for 24-hour members

Honor Guard, 257-6314

Sept. 1 On call

Sept. 4 On call

Lodging (Wright-Patterson Inns)

Sept. 1 Open 24/7

Sept. 4 Open 24/7

Mortuary Affairs

Sept. 1 On call

Sept. 4 On call

Manpower and Organization Office

Sept. 1 Open 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

NAF Accounting Office, NAF Contracting and APF Logistics

Sept. 1 Open 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

Outdoor Recreation

Sept. 1 Open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

Prairies Pool, Area B

Sept. 1 Open noon to 7 p.m

Sept. 4 Open noon to 7 p.m.

Prairie Trace Golf Course

Sept. 1 Open 7:30 a.m. to dusk

Sept. 4 Open 7:30 a.m. to dusk

Prairie Trace Golf Course Snack Bar

Sept. 1 Open 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Tennis Club

Sept. 1 Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

Twin Base Golf Course

Sept. 1 Open 7:30 a.m. to dusk

Sept. 4 Open 7:30 a.m. to dusk

Twin Base Golf Course Snack Bar

Sept. 1 Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

88 ABW CIVIL ENGINEER DIRECTORATE

24-hour Service Call: 937-257-3131

Civil Engineering

Sept. 1 Open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

Civil Engineering Customer Support

Sept. 1 Open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sept. 4 Emergency support only

88 CEG Housing Office

Sept. 1: Open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sept. 4: Closed

RESTAURANTS

Einstein’s Bagels/Medical Center

Sept. 1: Open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sept. 4: Closed

Fruit for All Reasons

Sept. 1: Open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sept. 4: Closed

Java Street, Bldg. 262 and 822

Sept. 1: Open 7 to 11 a.m.

Sept. 4: Closed

Sphinx Café

Sept. 1: Open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sept. 4: Closed

Subway

Sept. 1: Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sept. 4: Closed

WRIGHT-PATTERSON MEDICAL CENTER

Emergency Services

Sept. 1 Open 24/7

Sept. 4 Open 24/7

OTHER UNITS

Communication Focal Point

Sept. 1 Open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., minimum staffing

Sept. 4 On call

AFLCMC/PK (Contracting Directorate)

Sept. 1: Open 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 4: Closed

D’Azzo Research Library

Sept. 1 Open 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

Equal Opportunity Office

Sept. 1 Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

Global Command & Control System Admin Support

Sept. 1 On call

Sept. 4 On call

Information Technology Service Desk

Sept. 1 Open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., minimum staffing

Sept. 4 Closed

Inspector General

Sept. 1 Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

Land Mobile Radio

Sept. 1 On call

Sept. 4 On call

Medical Center Annex

Sept. 1: Open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sept. 4: Closed

Military Clothing Sales Store, Bldg. 209, Area A

Sept. 1 Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Sept. 1 Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Refueling Café

Sept. 1 Open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Valkyrie Café

Sept. 1 Open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Official Mail Center

Sept. 1 Open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

Postal Service Center

Sept. 1 Open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 3 to 5 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

KITTYHAWK CENTER

Arts & Crafts, Consolidated Hobby Complex

Sept. 1 Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

Auto Hobby Shop, Consolidated Hobby Complex

Sept. 1 Open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

Bowling Center

Sept. 1 Open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

Burger King

Sept. 1 Open 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Charley’s

Sept. 1 Open 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

Class VI

Sept. 1 Open 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Commissary

Sept. 1: Open 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 4: Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Dorms Housing Office

Sept. 1: Open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sept. 4: Closed

Dry Cleaners

Sept. 1 Open 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open noon to 4 p.m.

Exchange Barber Shop

Sept. 1 Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Exchange Beauty Shop

Sept. 1 Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Firestone Complete Auto Care

Sept. 1 Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Flight Kitchen

Sept. 1 Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

GNC

Sept. 1 Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Gifts Galore

Sept. 1 Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open noon to 4 p.m.

Information, Tickets and Travel Office, Bldg. 1227

Sept. 1 Open 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; 2 to 5 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

Information Learning Center

Sept. 1 Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

Jarvis Fitness Center

Sept. 1 Open 24/7 with swipe access

Sept. 4 Open 24/7 with swipe access

Kiosks – Main Store

Sept. 1 Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open noon to 4 p.m.

Kittyhawk Express

Sept. 1 Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Main Exchange/Home & Garden

Sept. 1 Open 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Military Flags and More

Sept. 1 Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open noon to 4 p.m.

Optical Shop

Sept. 1 Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open noon to 4 p.m.

Pitsenbarger Dining Facility

Sept. 1 Breakfast 6 to 8 a.m.

Lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Dinner 5 to 7 p.m.

Sept. 4 Breakfast 6 to 8 a.m.

Lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Dinner 5 to 7 p.m.

Starbucks

Sept. 1 Open 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Sept. 4 Closed

USO Community Center

Sept. 1 Open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Sept. 4 Open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

(GLANCEBOX)

‘Throttle Back’ for Labor Day holiday weekend

Personnel at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are encouraged to unplug or turn off devices that won’t be used over the long weekend or connect them to a device that shuts off power automatically. Team Wright-Patt’s cooperation has the potential to save thousands of dollars and though simple, is a particularly meaningful way to help out during this time of budget concerns. Even devices that have a power-save function should be unplugged, as the device may be older and not save as much as new devices’ functions would.

Equipment that may be unplugged include coffee pots, message monitors, printers/scanners, authorized space heaters, radios, desk lamps/task lighting, shredders, fax machines, microwave ovens, monitors/speakers and projectors. Items that should remain plugged in include computers – CPUs, laptops, servers, network switches, etc. Participating in this initiative will return valuable savings to critical base missions.

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