News

Sept. 17, 2020
Social Security tax collection to halt temporarily

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AOR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Paychecks of both military and civilian personnel at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and throughout executive branch agencies will seem a little larger starting Sept. 15 and 18, respectively. The change is designed to provide relief during the COVID-19
Sept. 16, 2020
Program provides 445 LRS Airmen with hands-on training

Tech. Sgt. Taylor Harnist, vehicle maintenance journeyman with the 445th Logistics Readiness Squadron, repairs a vehicle at Germain Ford of Beavercreek. Germain Ford established a program with LRS to provide hands-on training to LRS Airmen.
Sept. 14, 2020
Pre-flight inspection

Airman Matthew Dazen, a crew chief with the 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares to perform a pre-flight inspection on a C-17 Globemaster III. Once completed, the pre-flight inspection is valid for only 72 hours. If the mission does not depart within that timeframe, a new pre-flight
Sept. 11, 2020
Service members, civilians bound by DOD rules during election campaigns

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper's latest ethics message lays out the importance of political activity rules that Defense Department civilian employees and service members must follow.
Sept. 11, 2020
DOD educates military service members, civilian employees on Social Security Payroll Tax Deferral

In order to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Presidential Memorandum was issued Aug. 8, 2020, followed by Internal Revenue Service guidance issued Aug. 28, 2020, to temporarily defer the withholding of Social Security taxes for certain individuals beginning Sept. 1 through Dec. 31,
Sept. 10, 2020
‘Connect to protect,’ September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month

‘Connect to Protect’ is the theme of this year’s Suicide Prevention and Awareness month, which takes place each September. Throughout 2020, the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic has forced many to physically distance or isolate at times making it difficult to establish or keep relationships,
Sept. 10, 2020
445 AW recognizes 2nd quarter CY 2020 award winners

The 445th Airlift Wing is proud to announce the following Airmen as the second quarter CY 20 award winners
Sept. 10, 2020
Sharing connections to others is vital to suicide prevention

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Being connected to others and strengthening one’s personal resilience are key to preventing suicides, said the suicide prevention program manager at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.Dr. Thomas Tirey Jr., who is also the base’s violence prevention integrator,
Sept. 9, 2020
Ahead of the storm; Citizen Airmen on standby to support hurricane evacuation missions

Each hurricane season, a crew of 445th Airlift Wing Airmen stands ready to fly at a moment’s notice. With often as little as 24-hour notice, they’ll depart Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to assist in the evacuation of personnel and equipment before the storm makes landfall.
Sept. 9, 2020
How the Air Force is making it easier for aircraft maintainers to see at night

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – We all know that working in the dark with insufficient lighting makes the task that much more cumbersome. Good quality lighting is critical for maintainers when repairing an aircraft on the flightline.The U.S. Air Force has an inventory of approximately 5,500