Staff Sgts. Robert Gibson and Joshua Sweetman, 445th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, put out an aircraft structural fire during live-fire training, Sept. 9, 2022 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Eight members of the 445th Civil Engineer Squadron fire and emergency services teamed up with the 788th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department for a live-fire training exercise, Sept. 9, 2022.

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  • Pentagon delays sending furlough notices to civilian workforce

    Pentagon officials have put off sending furlough notices to civilian employees until they've had a chance to analyze how pending legislation that would fund the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year will affect the Defense Department.Officials now estimate that furlough notices will go

  • Jackson outlines Reserve priorities during House caucus

    Service chiefs from the Reserve and Guard components met with members of House National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus on Capitol Hill, March 14. Leaders from each branch of service spoke about their top three priorities at the caucus-sponsored breakfast. Lt. Gen. James Jackson, the chief of

  • CMSAF discusses tuition assistance

    Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Cody took questions from Airmen here March 14, on the decision to suspend military tuition assistance. He also addressed how Airmen can continue to further their educational needs and what the future holds for the program next fiscal year, which begins

  • 445th reservists are winners in 2012 AFRC media contest

    Two reservists from the 445th Airlift Wing Public Affairs office won in their applicable categories in the 2012 Air Force Reserve Command Media Contest. The announcement was made March 2.Staff Sgt. Mikhail Berlin, photographer, took first place in the pictorial photo category with his photo of a

  • Furlough to affect thrift savings plan contributions

    Federal civilian employees could see their Thrift Savings Plan contributions reduced if furloughs take effect.The Thrift Savings Plan is a retirement savings and investment plan for federal employees and members of the uniformed services, including the Ready Reserve."Employees who have selected

  • 445th members selected for major

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials announced results for the Calendar 2012 Air Force Reserve Line and Nonline Major Promotion Selection board March 13. The selection board convened at the center Jan. 14-18 to determine those officers qualified to assume the next higher grade. Board members

  • Air Force tuition assistance suspended

    In the wake of sequestration, the Air Force officially suspended military tuition assistance March 11.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley announced the Air Force has officially suspended military TA for the remainder of fiscal 2013. The program will continue to be evaluated to determine the

  • 445th MXS maintainers earn Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez award

    Two reservists from the 445th Maintenance Squadron have been awarded the Air Force Reserve Command 2012 Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award for their work in maintenance. The announcement was made Jan. 24.Capt. Terrell Eikner, 445th MXS maintenance officer, was selected for the category Company