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  • IRS Form 1095 available on myPay

    All active-duty, Guard, Reserve, retiree and civilian Airmen will need proof of health care coverage when filing their federal tax returns for 2015."This is the first year that Affordable Care Act requires health care validation for filing their taxes and Airmen need this information," said Robert

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday: A day on, not a day off

      As Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, many of us are deciding which activities to participate in on our day off, that we forget to reflect on the meaning behind this special celebration. The purpose of the holiday is to empower people to see their role in continuing the legacy of King. This

  • Airmen must keep SGLI, emergency data current

    Several years ago, an Airman at another base passed away and his current spouse was told that his former spouse would receive the entire $400,000 insurance payment because the husband had failed to update his beneficiary form after his most recent marriage. As a legally binding contract, the form

  • JAG Airman is Air Reserve Paralegal of the Year

    Master Sgt. Rebeccah Stammen, 445th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate Office law office superintendent, won the David Westbrook Award for Outstanding Air Reserve Component Paralegal of the Year for 2014.The award recognizes the most outstanding Air Reserve Component paralegal of the year based on

  • Before you fly that new drone: know the rules

    With sales of drones expected to approach 700,000 this season, near-misses with military and commercial aircraft have increased.   Federal Aviation Administration statistics show a surge in "close call with drone" reports by military and civilian pilots: nearly 700 incidents in 2015, roughly triple

  • 445th Airlift Wing January Spotlight Performer

    Rank/Name:Senior Airman Onyekachi N. UdeinyaUnit:445th Aeromedical Evacuation SquadronDuty Title:Aeromedical TechnicianHometown:Rockville, MDCivilian Job:Orthopedic TechnicianEducation:Miami University/currently Wright State University Hobbies:Traveling, hiking, working out, biking, art, anime,

  • Green Dot to roll out across the Air Force

    Airmen will take the first step of a five-year strategy to decrease interpersonal violence across the service in January when 1,500 Airman implementers attend one of 22 Green Dot prep sessions worldwide.The Air Force contracted the non-profit Green Dot organization to provide these violence

  • January issue of the Buckeye Flyer now available

    The January 2016 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.Top stories this month include:- Five 445th

  • Reservists selected to lead active-duty units

    Three Air Force Reserve officers have been selected to lead active-duty units under the voluntary Extended Active Duty tour program.EAD tours assign Reservists to active duty units to help meet active force requirements. The assignments are part of a larger initiative to leverage Total Force

  • Reserve military training instructors needed

    The 433rd Training Squadron is recruiting NCOs to serve as Reserve Military Training Instructors to train tomorrow's Airmen at Joint Base san Antonio-Lackland, Texas.Reservists between the ranks of Staff Sgt. to Master Sgt. can not only serve as instructors in the Traditional Reservist capacity, but