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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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  • Med tech brings ‘great wealth’ of knowledge to AES

    An Air Force Reserve member’s career can be an ever-changing path. Some cross-train; some change from Reserve to active duty; some commission; but some Airmen love exactly where they are and exactly where their Air Force careers are heading.

  • 445th CES: Maintaining infrastructure in any environment

    The 445th Civil Engineer Squadron’s mission statement is to provide ready engineers anywhere, anytime. Their mission vision statement reads, “Ready to assure combat airpower by delivering and sustaining reliable infrastructure at any time in any environment.” The 445th CES is made up of 135 Airmen,

  • AEDC Safety offers tips to avoid heat illness

    Here comes summer!Outside activities and obligations increase, and temperatures, humidity and the chance for heat illness increase right along with them. What is heat illness? It is when the body is not able to get rid of excess heat and properly cool itself.Learn the signs and symptoms of

  • Department of the Air Force launches NIPRGPT

    As part of its ongoing modernization efforts, the Department of the Air Force chief information officer, in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory, is accelerating initiatives to provide Guardians, Airmen, civilian employees, and contractors the ability to responsibly experiment with

  • “Pallet Spear” innovation saves time, enhances safety

    Two innovative 445th Airlift Wing Airmen are at it again. Staff Sgt. Kirk Laytart, 87th Aerial Port Squadron passenger service representative, and Staff Sgt. Daniel Schnaars, 87th APS air freight representative, previously developed creative solutions relating to base facilities, maintenance, and

  • History Today, June 6: The role of signals intelligence or 'ULTRA' on D-Day

    The term D-Day was a shorthand expression first used in World War I to denote the date an operation was to be launched. In the earlier war, officers also used H-HOUR and M-MINUTE, but these were seldom used in World War II. Because of the scope of the 1944 operation and the momentous stakes, in

  • 445th AES has new commander

    Col. Matthew Muha, 445th Airlift Wing deputy commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Melissa Seacat, incoming 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron commander, during the 445th AES Change of Command ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 4, 2024. Col. Keith Larson, the outgoing