445 SFS Airman is local AFSA Reserve Member of the Year

Senior Master Sgt. Brian Algeo, 445th Security Forces Squadron operations superintendent, is the 2015 Air Force Sergeants Association Kittyhawk Chapter 751 Reserve Member of the Year. He was presented with this award at the AFSA annual awards banquet Jan. 23, 2016 for his outstanding contributions

2016 AFR/ANG Teen Summits Now Open

Air Force Services Activity Child and Youth Programs (AFSVA CYP) is pleased to announce the 2016 Air Force Reserve (AFR) and Air National Guard (ANG) Teen Leadership Summits! Each summit will allow teens the opportunity to explore and develop their leadership skills, build self-confidence and form

Climbing high into the sun

Pilots from the 89th Airlift Squadron guide a C-17 Globemaster III into the setting sun over Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio during a local flight March 2, 2016.

Commander discusses pilot retention at AFA Symposium

Lieutenant Gen. James F. Jackson, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, along with Air Force leadership sat on a panel to discuss major command priorities to close out the 2016 Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium here Feb. 26.Airmen in the audience had an

445 AW March Spotlight Performer

Rank/Name:Senior Airman Ryan GarrettUnit:89th Airlift SquadronDuty Title:LoadmasterHometown:Lancaster, OhioHobbies:I'm a full-time reservist, so my hobbies include traveling, sight-seeing, and trying cuisines all over the world.Career Goal:My goal is to not be a marginal reservist. I want to be

Into the wild blue yonder

March issue of the Buckeye Flyer now available

The March 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:- 445 AW aircrew

Cody testifies to the readiness, resilience of Airmen, families

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody testified on the quality of life in the military before the House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs on Capitol Hill Feb. 26."There is no doubt today's Airmen are the most talented, educated and

Welsh presents AF update at AFA

Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III outlined Air Force operations from 2015, the service's plan for 2016, and what is to come in the future at the Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium Feb. 25."We moved 350,000 tons of cargo last year, roughly. We also moved about a

AF stands up Chief Master Sergeant Academy

 The Chief Master Sergeant Academy faculty at Maxwell Air Force Base is preparing for the first class of students in April. The academy's activation re-establishes the fourth level of enlisted professional military education and marks the first time the Air Force has had a stand-alone faculty and