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Members of the 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron unload a manikin from an Ambus during launch and recovery training exercise with 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Airmen at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 6, 2024.

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MISSION: To attain and maintain operational readiness; provide strategic transport of personnel and equipment; provide aeromedical evacuation; and recruit and train toward these goals.

MISSION STATEMENT: Provide Combat Ready Airmen and Rapid Global Response

VISION STATEMENT: The Wright Global Presence: Premier Airlift capability and Innovative Airmen ... Ready Today for Tomorrow's Fight

ORGANIZATION: The 445th Airlift Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is under the command of Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. If mobilized, the wing becomes part of Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.

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(from left to right) Senior Airmen Jorden Terry and Jonathan Zimpfer, 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, work on a broken variable restraint assembly on a C-17 Globemaster III at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 3, 2024. Broken aircraft items like this one are not only repaired by the Airmen but also used as a training tool for new crew chiefs in the unit. 445th maintainers keep C-17 Globemaster III flying
(from left to right) Senior Airmen Jorden Terry and Jonathan Zimpfer, 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, work on a broken variable restraint assembly on a C-17 Globemaster III at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 3, 2024. Broken aircraft items like this one are not only repaired by the Airmen but also used as a training tool for new crew chiefs in the unit. 445th maintainers keep C-17 Globemaster III flying
(from left to right) Tech. Sgt. Sean Steele, Senior Airman Paul Watkins and Tech. Sgt. Chris Lewis, 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental technicians, remove a heat exchanger from a C-17 Globemaster III at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aug. 3, 2024. Heat exchangers are used in both cooling and heating processes in the aircraft. 445th maintainers keep C-17 Globemaster III flying
In August 2024, members of the 42nd Intelligence Squadron (IS) participated in a volunteer event with the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank in Hampton, Va., cleaning the entire warehouse space to help the food bank prepare for an upcoming inspection. Squadron activities such as this foster cohesion and morale, promoting both social and physical resiliency. (Courtesy Photo) Resiliency integrator first sergeants work to combat suicide, boost mental and family readiness
In August 2024, members of the 28th Intelligence Squadron (IS) participated in “PT in the Sand” along with Col. Philip Warlick, 655th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Aaron Doss, wing command chief, during their visit to the squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Squadron activities such as this foster cohesion and morale, promoting both social and physical resiliency. (Courtesy Photo) Resiliency integrator first sergeants work to combat suicide, boost mental and family readiness
In July 2024, Master Sgt. Rashawn Williams, wing resiliency integrator first sergeant (left) for the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Wing attended the 2024 Air Force Reserve Command First Sergeant Symposium, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The Reserve Command hosts an annual symposium to focus on professional development, critical changes to the operational business of first sergeant’s and additional duty first sergeants, and connecting the network. (Courtesy Photo) Resiliency integrator first sergeants work to combat suicide, boost mental and family readiness
In May 2024, first sergeants from across the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Wing gathered at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., to participate in the 655th ISR Wing First Seargeant Fly Away event. The event included Master Sgt. RaShawn Williams, wing resiliency integrator first sergeant (third from the right), and gathered all of the Wing’s First Sergeant’s to focus on professional development, community outreach, and connection amongst the geographically separate units. The first sergeant is integral advisors to commanders on the readiness, health, morale, welfare and quality of life for Airmen. (Courtesy Photo) Resiliency integrator first sergeants work to combat suicide, boost mental and family readiness
A convoy of Light Medium Tactical Vehicles and a mass-casualty medical transport bus line up against a 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III for patient transfer during Exercise Patriot Medic 2024 at Fort McCoy Army Airfield, Wisconsin, August 11, 2024. Patriot Medic leveraged specialized training opportunities and partnerships with other military branches and allies to develop combat-ready medics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Leddick) 445th Airlift Wing participates in Exercise Patriot Medic 2024
Tech. Sgt. Trey Naber, 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical technician, checks over medical information on a 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, during Exercise Patriot Medic 2024 at Fort McCoy's Army Airfield, Wisconsin, Aug. 10, 2024. This exercise assessed capability gaps within deployment platforms and identify better ways to rapidly support the warfighter around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James Frit 445th Airlift Wing participates in Exercise Patriot Medic 2024
A medical convoy consisting of U.S. Air Force, joint and allied medical personnel participating in Exercise Patriot Medic 2024 prepares for departure following a successful patient transfer to and from a 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base at Fort McCoy Army Airfield, Wisconsin, Aug. 10, 2024. Patriot Medic leveraged specialized training opportunities and partnerships with other military branches and allies to develop combat-ready medics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Leddick) 445th Airlift Wing participates in Exercise Patriot Medic 2024

 

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