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  • WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - (Clockwise from top left) Lt. Col. Kathryn Staiger, 445th Airlift Wing Inspector General’s office; Capt. Jackie Fleming, 89th Airlift Squadron; Maj. Nicole Malachowski, Deputy Chief of Staff at the U.S. General Services Administration; and World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) Nadine Nagel. Colonel Staiger and Captain Fleming brought Ms. Nagel to the National Museum of the USAF to listen to Major Malachowski give a lecture on “America’s Women Aviators: from WASP to Thunderbirds, to the Future” Nov. 17. Major Malachowski was assigned as a demonstration pilot, Thunderbird No. 3/Right Wing, with the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron. As the historic first female pilot on any U.S. jet demonstration team, she performed before millions of spectators in 140 air shows across the United States and seven foreign countries. Her lecture was part of the museum's Wings & Things Guest Lecture Series. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ken LaRock)

    445th AW reservists attend guest lecture series

  • WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - From left to right; Staff Sgt. Heidi Keller, Tech. Sgt. David Winslow, and Senior Airman William Bowden, 445th Security Force Squadron, board a bus for the airport enroute to Japan. Eleven reservists from the SFS volunteered to spend up to 180 days in Japan to back fill their active duty counterparts at Yokota and Kadena Air Bases in Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Stacy Vaughn)

    445th Security Forces Airmen Japan bound

    Eleven reservists from the 445th Security Forces Squadron left Ohio for Japan Nov. 18 for a 180-day assignment to back fill the active duty security forces members who are deploying to Southwest Asia. While in Japan, five Airmen will be assigned to the 18th Security Force Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, and six Airmen will be assigned to the
  • WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Two reservists from the 445th Airlift Wing volunteered at the base’s annual Airman’s Homestyle Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 17 at the Jarvis Gym. Lt. Col. Linda Stokes-Crowe, 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Peri Rogowski, 445th Airlift Wing command chief, sported chefs hats and aprons to serve Thanksgiving meals alongside commanders, first sergeants, and other volunteers from across the base to single/unaccompanied Airmen and family members of deployed personnel. Sponsored by the 88th Air Base Wing Chaplain’s office, and coordinated by Chaplain (Capt.) William Spencer, 88th ABW chaplain’s office, Airmen enjoyed a night of music from the U.S. Air Force Band of Flight, and a home-style cooked Thanksgiving dinner prepared by the Wright-Patterson Club. (U.S. Air Force photo/Stacy Vaughn)

    445th AW reservists serve Thanksgiving meals to Airmen

  • WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Master Sgt. Robb Fulker, 445th Security Forces Squadron, attended the Heroes Welcoming Heroes event Nov. 4 with his family after his recent return from a deployment to Southwest Asia. Sergeant Fulker said the event meant a lot to him and his family and that everyone who had a part in coordinating the event, deserves a big “thank you.” (Courtesy photo)

    Heroes Welcoming Heroes event touches 445th AW reservist

    The Heroes Welcoming Heroes event held Nov. 4 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force made an impression on one reservist assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing and his family who recently returned from a deployment to Southwest Asia. Master Sgt. Robb Fulker, 445th Security Forces Squadron, said the HWH event meant a lot to him and his family and
  • WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Master Sgt. David Allen Scott, a reservist who was assigned to the 445th Communications Flight and passed away in 2003 was recently honored by his hometown of Petersburg, Mich., when his name was added to the War on Terror monument at the Veterans Park memorial in Monroe, Mich. The monument honors servicemembers in the Monroe area who have served in recent years. Sergeant Scott was the tenth name added to the wall since the monument was established in 2005. He was serving at the U.S. Embassy in Doha, Qatar at the time of his death. (Courtesy photo)

    Hometown honors former 445th Airlift Wing reservist

    A reservist who was assigned to the 445th Communication Flight in the 1990s and passed away in 2003 was recently honored by his hometown of Petersburg, Mich., when his name and that of another servicemember were added to a special war monument for a long lasting tribute.Master Sgt. David Allen Scott passed away from natural causes while serving at
  • WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Kelley Hill, WPAFB VPP coordinator; Tech. Sgt. Dave Ellcessor, 445th Ground Safety technician), Simone Koram, WPAFB VPP manager; Larry Stulz, 445th Safety manager and Tech Sgt. Lisa Quinn, 445th assistant Maintenance Training manager). The 445h VPP Team led by Stulz met with the WPAFB VPP Team to discuss the VPP Application Process. “The 445th VPP Team got infected with the “VPP Fever” and are aggressively taking the steps...reaching for that VPP Star!” said Koram. (Courtesy photo)

    445th Airlift Wing getting ready for VPP

  • Airmen from the 451st Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron transport Afghan patients from an HC-130 Hercules at Camp Bastion Oct. 6, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angelita Lawrence)

    445th AES reservist flys missions of mercy while deployed

    They are the "Angels of the Battlefield," medics dedicated to transporting wounded U.S. and coalition servicemembers, as well as locals to the medical care they need. "It's our job to take care of these wounded warriors," said Maj. Dawn Rice, a flight nurse and medical director assigned to the 451st Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. "We take great
  • WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Tech. Sgt. Josh Roland, 89th Airlift Squadron, discusses the mechanics of the wheels of a C-5 Galaxy to 24 ROTC cadets from Cornell University, Syracuse University and Rochester Institute of Technology, as they toured the aircraft. (U. S. Air Force photo/Stacy Vaughn)

    ROTC group tours 445th Airlift Wing C-5 Galaxy

    Twenty four Air Force ROTC cadets from three different area New York schools were able to experience the C-5 Galaxy up close as they toured the aircraft while visiting the 445th Airlift Wing Nov. 6. The cadets from Cornell University, Syracuse University and Rochester Institute of Technology enjoyed the morning learning about the mission of the
  • WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Airman First Class Mike Bernat, 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, does some spot work underneath the wing of a C-5 Galaxy. The 445th Airlift Wing has 10 C-5s, which are the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory. (U. S. Air Force photo/Stacy Vaughn)

    445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron keeps C-5s flying

  • James Terpenning, an Aeronautical Systems Center information technology specialist, waves to thousands of volunteers and onlookers after seeing his new home unveiled as part of the television show 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' on Aug. 6, 2009. The episode featuring the Terpenning family will air Nov. 8 on ABC at 8 p.m./7 p.m. Central time. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ron Fry)

    Air Force family's 'Extreme Makeover' to air Nov. 8

    During this Year of the Air Force Family, one ultimate act of Airmen helping their own will get national attention Nov. 8 when ABC-TV's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" features an Air Force civilian and his new custom built house. "We are having lots of fun in the new house and life has been so much better," said James Terpenning, an Aeronautical
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