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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  • 28th IS Airman selected for Air Force-level award

    Master Sgt. Tristan Wentworth, 28th Intelligence Squadron (IS), was selected as the 2022-23 Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Awards Program (AFIRSRAP) Reserve Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.

  • 445th Maintenance Squadron mass enlistment

    Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Maintenance Squadron are sworn in by Lt. Col. Karen Gharst, 445th Maintenance Group deputy commander, during a mass re-enlistment ceremony performed next to a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 7, 2024. The participants’ age and time in varied and all wanted to continue

  • Another successful year in the books

    The members of the 445th Airlift Wing closed out 2023 with many success stories.Reserve Citizen Airmen from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, flew 1,134 sorties for a total of 3,970 flying hours, consisting of 175 missions. The wing transported 5,981 passengers and delivered more than 17.4

  • DOD Releases First Defense Industrial Strategy

    The National Defense Industrial Strategy lays out long-term priorities that will guide DOD actions and resource prioritization with the aim of creating a modern, resilient defense industrial ecosystem.

  • Hazardous weather could affect base reporting, operations

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Winter weather may impact reporting procedures and operating hours for base personnel. The most accurate weather information for Wright-Patt will be available at www.wpafb.af.mil and the snow hotline: 937-656-SNOW (7669). If a decision for early release is

  • Fly, Fight and Win: The reserve seeks pilots

    The Air Force Reserve Command has a critical need for pilots – some 300, actually. Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command addresses this need through current pilot affiliations from active duty, as well as by training new pilots.Most of AFRC’s pilot positions are filled by current pilots who are

  • 445 MXS Airmen volunteer at women’s shelter

    Ten members of the 445th Maintenance Squadron spent three hours sorting donations for Hope’s Closet at YWCA Dayton, Dec. 3, 2023. The sorting process included sorting through clothing donations and ensuring their serviceability, separating clothing by gender and size, and then hanging/folding them

  • 445th ASTS Airmen run in NYC Marathon

    Every year on the first Sunday in November, runners from all over the world gather to run in the New York City Marathon. Since its inception in 1970, the NYC Marathon has attracted premiere athletes, professional and recreational runners. Over 50,000 runners finished this year’s race Nov. 5, 2023,