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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  • Goldfein addresses priorities for the 21st century

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein outlined his perspective on the future of American airpower and how Airmen “deployed in place” play a vital role in today’s Air Force during his discussion at the American Enterprise Institute Public Forum in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2017.

  • Ready to fly

    Airmen from the 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work together to tow a C-17 Globemaster III out of a hangar and to the ramp during the January 8, 2017 unit training assembly. The aircraft is standing by to fly its next mission. (U.S. Air Force photo /Tech. Sgt. Patrick O’Reilly)

  • DoD opens online Exchange shopping to veterans

    The Defense Department announced today that veterans will soon be able to shop online at military exchanges. The policy change will extend limited online military exchange shopping privileges to all honorably discharged veterans of the military, DoD officials said in a news release. The shopping

  • Ready to quit smoking? CHPS offers tobacco cessation program

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- There has never been a better time to quit tobacco. Civilian Health Promotion Services is now offering a new tobacco cessation program to help individuals who are ready to quit smoking.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cigarette

  • Federal employees see pay raise for 2017

    Executive Order 13756 authorizes a 1 percent across-the-board pay increase for federal employees and locality increases costing ~1.1 percent, for an average pay increase of 2.1 percent.

  • New DoD program provides support to service members, their families

    On Oct. 21, 2016, the Department of Defense launched a new call and outreach center called the “BeThere” Peer Assistance Line, which offers confidential peer support to active duty service members, National Guardsmen, reservists and family members through 24/7 chat, phone and text.

  • James bids farewell as SecAF

    The men and women of the Air Force bid farewell to the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James during a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Jan. 11.

  • 445th AW colonel promotions announced

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials announced results for the Calendar Year 2016 Air Force Reserve Line and Non Line Colonel Promotion Selection Boards Dec. 21, 2016. The boards selected more than 150 Citizen Airmen for promotion. Two reservists from the 445th Airlift Wing were selected.

  • 445 AW Diamond Sharp Award presented

    Senior Airman Elizabeth Warren, 87th Aerial Port Squadron, is presented the November 2016 Diamond Sharp award by Master Sgt. David Reagan, 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron first sergeant. The award is given for exemplary performance and adherence to the Air Force Core Values, attitude and