Wright-Patt steps up ID requirements after attacks in New Orleans, Las Vegas

WYSO | By Kathryn Mobley

Published January 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM EST

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Gate 15A, pictured the morning of June 21, 2021.

All vehicle passengers without a valid ID can no longer enter Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

This is because base leadership suspended the Trusted Traveler Program, which allowed drivers entering the installation to vouch for the people in their car.

According to the base, this decision is a precautionary measure in the wake of recent attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas.

Now everyone in a vehicle must have an approved DOD ID to get on base. Those can be obtained at the Pass and Registration Office located at 4185 Logistics Avenue, Bldg. 286, in Area A.

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Kathryn Mobley

Kathryn Mobley is an award-winning broadcast journalist, crafting stories for more than 30 years. She’s reported and produced for TV, NPR affiliate and for the web. Mobley also contributes to several area community groups. She sings tenor with World House Choir (Yellow Springs), she’s a board member of the Beavercreek Community Theatre and volunteers with two community television operations, DATV (Dayton) and MVCC (Centerville).

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