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Suggest a Feature →Annual BASOPS for Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio — headquarters of Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) and the Air Force Research Laboratory. The base employs approximately 30,000 military, civilian, and contractor personnel and is the largest employer in Ohio. Wright-Patterson manages over $60B in annual research, development, and acquisition programs. The base includes the Air Force Institute of Technology, National Air and Space Intelligence Center, and AFRL's primary research complexes — making it the intellectual and acquisition center of the Air Force.
FY2025 MILCON for Wright-Patterson AFB. Projects include a new research laboratory complex for hypersonics research ($72M) and Air Force Research Laboratory secure facility expansion ($53M). As DoD's primary air vehicle research center, WPAFB receives elevated R&D infrastructure investment tied to strategic competition priorities.
Base-level spending data from Military Construction (MILCON) appropriation requests, installation status reports, and Army/Navy/Air Force installation management budget justification documents.