445th Airlift Wing completes ORI

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – 445th Airlift Wing reservists board a bus here that will take them to the flightline in preparation for their flight to the Trent Lott Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss., Jan. 28, for the wing’s 2013 operational readiness inspection conducted Jan. 28 through Feb.1. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Anthony G. Springer)

445th Airlift Wing completes ORI

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - 445th Airlift Wing reservists go through the processing line here Jan. 28 in preparation for their deployment to the Trent Lott Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss., for the wing’s 2013 operational readiness inspection conducted Jan. 28 through Feb. 1. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Anthony G. Springer)

445th Airlift Wing Senior SNCO of the Quarter, first quarter

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Master Sgt. Glenda Marck, 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron cardiopulmonary craftsman, is the 445th Airlift Wing’s SNCO of the Quarter, first quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mikhail Berlin)

445th Airlift Wing NCO of the Quarter, first quarter

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Tech. Sgt. Sena Johnson, 445th Force Support Squadron education training journeyman, is the 445th Airlift Wing’s NCO of the Quarter, first quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Anthony Springer)

Feb 2013 Buckeye Flyer

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Buckeye Flyer is the official publication of the 445th Airlift Wing and includes eight pages of stories, photos and features. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Running in cadence helps prevent injuries

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Dr. (Lt. Col.) Jeffrey Beery, 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron occupational health programs chief, says a double-time cadence of 180 steps per minute is very helpful for those training for their Air Force fitness run as it will greatly reduce the likelihood of shin splints and other musculoskeletal injury. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Cook)

445th Airlift Wing 2012 Year in Review

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Airmen of the 445th Airlift Wing flew 10 Hurricane Sandy relief missions Nov. 1-8. They delivered 69 passengers and 685 tons of cargo, to include 21,000 pounds of blankets and three generators to the East Coast. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Springer)

445th Airlift Wing 2012 Year in Review

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The wing and members of the Ohio Patriot Guard riders welcomed home two reservists Oct. 25. In 2012, the wing deployed 17 reservists for more than 120 days to locations in Southwest Asia and stateside. (Photo by Stacy Vaughn)

445th Airlift Wing 2012 Year in Review

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Thirty reservists from the 445th Aerospace Medicine and Aeromedical Staging Squadrons traveled to Central America as part of a humanitarian mission to support the Panama Medical Readiness Training Exercise Aug. 18-31. The units treated more than 5,000 residents living in remote areas who have limited or no access to medical care. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony G. Springer)

445th Airlift Wing 2012 Year in Review

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Aircrews from the 89th Airlift Squadron, members of the 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and support personnel participated in the 41st Royal International Air Tattoo at Royal Air Force Fairford, Gloucestershire, England, where they showcased the C-17 Globemaster III and AES missions July 7. (Photo by Maj. Jose Cardenas)

445th Airlift Wing 2012 Year in Review

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Approximately 200 Boy and Girl Scouts from across Ohio and Michigan enjoyed various activities on the flightline May 19 as part of Scouts Day. The wing hosted 1,600 visitors in 2012. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Amanda Duncan)

445th Airlift Wing 2012 Year in Review

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - More than 100 445th Airlift Wing reservists participated in a four-day exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wis., April 22-25 to prepare for the unit’s upcoming operational readiness inspection. (Photo by Maj. Jose Cardenas)