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 welcomes home 89 AS Airmen

    Family, friends and fellow 445th Airlift Wing Airmen welcome home four reservists from the 89th Airlift Squadron at the Dayton International Airport, Dayton, Ohio March 3, 2017. Capts. Nathaniel Kirstein and Paul Kolk, and loadmasters Master Sgt. David White and Staff Sgt. Zachary Webb, were

  • 445th Maintenance Group conducts mega training

    The 445th Maintenance Group conducted their 11th annual mega training session during both February unit training assemblies to provide its Airmen with the necessary computer based training that the Air Force requires, as well as the necessary training that their career fields require.

  • 89 AS pilot reaches 5,000 hour milestone

    Lt. Col. Bryan Bailey, 89th Airlift Squadron C-17 pilot, reached a 5,000 flying hour milestone during a sortie Feb. 15, 2017 while on temporary duty at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

  • 445 AW March Spotlight Performer

    Tech. Sgt. Julio Medina, 445th Security Forces Squadron Unit Training Manager, is the 445th Airlift Wing March Spotlight Performer.

  • Are your running shoes spying on you?

    Five or 10 years ago, such a statement might have been appropriate for a cartoon matinee or slapstick farce, but in a new world defined by the Internet of Things, this statement isn’t just a possibility, but an actual cyber vulnerability to be aware of.Companies today are adding the word “smart” to

  • March issue of the Buckeye Flyer now available

    The March 2017 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.

  • Goldfein’s revitalizing squadrons initiative base visits begins

    The Air Force District of Washington and Joint Base Andrews are on the leading edge of a chief of staff of the Air Force initiative that will impact the total force Air Force.The core project team tasked with overseeing a three-phase, full-time project to revitalize Air Force squadrons chose AFDW

  • Nominations open for 2017 American Legion Spirit of Service Award

    Air Force officials are accepting nominations for the 2017 American Legion Spirit of Service Award which is presented annually to one enlisted member from the active and reserve components who demonstrated outstanding volunteer service in their local community.  Airmen basic through staff sergeants

  • Team Wright-Patt,USO Community Center celebrate first anniversary

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The USO Community Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is celebrating a year of taking care of Airmen and other service members Feb. 24 with a private official function. The center, Bldg. 1222 in the Kitty-hawk Center of Area A, will be closed until 6