My wife and I like the area around Wright Pat. There's a lot to do, and it's really family oriented with a lot of festivals throughout the year. It manages to still have a small time feel to it.
As far as the base goes, I really couldn't tell you that. I got sent here to get my Master's Degree, so the only semblance of military life I have right now is putting on my uniform for class. AFIT is located on area B, and most of the traditional base functions are in Area A, so I don't head over there too much.
Oh, and congrats on SMSgt!