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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  • 445 AW July Spotlight Performer

    Senior Master Sgt. Darrell Hornback, 445th Airlift Wing Command Post superintendent, is the 445th Airlift Wing July 2018 Spotlight Performer

  • Vice Chairman Salutes The 1 Percent That Serve

    The men and women who serve in the U.S. armed forces represent the best America has to offer, volunteering to put themselves in harm’s way to serve and protect the nation, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said yesterday.

  • Buckeye Flyer's July issue now available

    The July 2018 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.

  • Fireworks Safety 2018

    According to the Fireworks Information Center, more than 240 people go to the emergency room every day with fireworks-related injuries in the month around the Fourth of July.Fireworks can be dangerous, causing serious burns and eye injuries.

  • C-5 aircraft celebrates 50th Anniversary

    Saturday, June 30, 2018 will mark the C-5 aircraft's 50th Anniversary of its first takeoff from Dobbins Air Force Base, Georgia on June, 30, 1968. The aircraft can carry more than 88 tons of cargo anywhere in the world. The last C-5M to be delivered for operational use sits near the Dobbins Air

  • Enjoy Your Summer Cookouts with these Food Safety Tips

    ‘Tis the season for cookouts, picnics, and barbeques. As temperatures rise, so does the risk of foodborne illnesses. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 6 Americans get sick from eating contaminated food every year. Anyone can contract a foodborne illness and although

  • AFROTC detachment commander, instructor vacancies available for summer 2019

    Air Force officials have announced 45 projected Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps detachment commander positions and 104 instructor vacancies available for summer 2019. Line of the Air Force lieutenant colonels and majors selected for lieutenant colonel may apply for detachment commander

  • Armed Forces Voters Week

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- In recognition of Armed Forces Voters Week, June 27 through July 5, the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Airmen and Family Readiness Center (A&FRC) encourages Airmen and their family members to make the choice to vote, no matter where they are.Oftentimes,