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  • The U.S. Air Force’s 445th Airlift Wing conducted joint exercise Relentless Valor June 6-7 at three geographically separated locations in Ohio to train various medical capabilities through different scenarios and stages. Hosted by the 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, in coordination with the U.S. Air Force’s 944th ASTS from Luke AFB, Arizona, the large-scale exercise simulated medical operations post invasion in a contested space in the United States Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; Springfield, Ohio; and Wright State University’s Calamityville in Fairborn, Ohio, provided the backdrop for medical and security forces units to practice their capabilities. (U.S. Air Force video by Amanda Dick) Video footage from 445th AW, 178th Wing, and 88th Air Base Wing. 445th AW hosts joint exercise Relentless Valor in Ohio
U.S. Air Force Col. Karen M. Gharst, 445th Maintenance Group commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Patrick OReilly) 250902-F-BT522-1001
The September 2025 issue of the Buckeye Flyer is now available. The official publication of the 445th Airlift Wing includes eight pages of stories, photos and features pertaining to the 445th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserve Command and the U.S. Air Force. September 2025 Buckeye Flyer
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Timothy Johansen, 445th Force Support Squadron commander, presents Master Sgt. Amanda Szymanski, 445th FSS personnel technician, with the Air and Space Commendation Medal at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 3, 2025. Szymanski distinguished herself by providing first aid to an injured woman while on a camping trip July 26, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amanda Dick) Citizen Airman renders care to injured woman while camping, earning medal
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cera Savage, right, 445th Logistics Readiness Squadron supply journeyman, receives education information from Master Sgt. Sandra Parcell, 445th Force Support Squadron Education and Training Air Reserve Technician, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, July 17, 2025. Savage visited the educational and training office seeking information on education programs, requesting transcripts to apply for an associate’s degree from the Community College of the Air Force and looking for general bachelor’s degree information. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones) July 2025 Around the Wing
U.S. Air Force Airman Lorwy Valmir, 445th Force Support Squadron personnel specialist, verifies a customer’s identification before issuing a dependent ID at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, July 17, 2025. Dependents must keep their IDs current to retain access to base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones) July 2025 Around the Wing
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. London Foreman, 445th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, performs an exterior aircraft skin repair on C-17 Globemaster III at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, July 17, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones) July 2025 Around the Wing
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Saidak, left, 445th Operation Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment air continuation instructor, trains Tech. Sgt. Andrew Emmons, 445th OSS AFE craftsman, on BA-30 parachutes at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, July 21, 2025. Emmons is learning the fundamentals on BA-30 inspection, fold, repair and re-pack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones) July 2025 Around the Wing
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jermaine Richards, 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, is the 445th Airlift Wing August 2025 Spotlight Performer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Patrick OReilly) August 2025 Spotlight Performer
U.S. Air Force retired Chief Master Sgt. Monte Snyder, 445th Airlift Wing Performance Analyst – Value Architect, displays his table of 3D printed trinkets in his office at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, July 9, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones) Shifting high-value thinking to performance
(left to right) U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jerald Cremeens, Capt. Travis Egger, Steve Palsgrove, Master Sgt. Holly Knox and Staff Sgt. Patrick McClain, 445th Operations Support Squadron current operations section, pose in front of their squadron shield at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, July 21, 2025. McClain is a traditional reservist on orders while the other four work full time during the week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amanda Dick) Current ops connects crew, aircraft to global missions

 

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