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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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  • AF phases in employees’ injury, illness compensation portal

    The Air Force, in conjunction with other Defense Department services, is phasing in the use of the Employees' Compensation Operations and Management Portal (ECOMP), which is intended to eventually replace the current system used to file injury and illness compensation claims.ECOMP is a free,

  • 101 Critical Days of Summer: A car is not a child's toy

    When the outside temperature is 93 degrees, even with a window cracked, the temperature inside a car can reach 125 degrees in just 20 minutes and approximately 140 degrees in 40 minutes.Children should never be left alone inside a car, even for a few minutes. From 1996 through 2000, more than 120

  • 101 critical days of summer begins

    Spring is here and with it comes the desire to spend many hours outside enjoying the weather. As activities around base kick-off for summer fun, it is important parents and children on base know the rules for bicycle and pedestrian safety."Our role is to educate and make sure the word gets out for

  • Air Force leaders' Memorial Day message

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III send the following Memorial Day message to the Airmen of the Air Force and their families:To the Airmen of the United States Air Force and their Families:On Memorial Day, Americans pause in solemn

  • Protecting Ourselves and our Families

    With the recent increase in Force Protection Levels, now is a good time to check our protection of our home and family. it is critical that we understand and consider various measures we can take to ensure the safety of ourselves and our loved ones. This should be an on-going process not only now,

  • Summer safety begins with risk management

    Increased travel and leisure activities that go hand-in-hand with the summer months require increased emphasis on risk management, said Air Force Chief of Ground Safety, Bill Parsons.While Airmen and their families make the most of recreational opportunities during the summer, the period between

  • Volunteer Opportunity to Give Airmen a Safe Ride Home

    The committee for Airmen Against Drunk Driving is looking for responsible airmen willing to make a commitment to keep their fellow airmen safe.  The organization's goal is to reduce drunk driving on and off the base by providing rides to active duty and retired military personnel as well as civilian

  • Increased mission requirements open doors for continued service

     The Air Force is introducing several personnel and manpower initiatives to meet increased mission requirements outlined in the fiscal year 2016 President's Budget.In order to enhance operational and mission capacity in support of combatant commanders, and to maintain readiness, the Air Force is

  • Deployments, TDYs available for combat-ready reservists

    Reservists seeking a deployment or temporary duty outside their Reserve Component Period vulnerability cycle can use the Volunteer Reserve System to search for opportunities.Located online via the Air Reserve Component Network, known as ARCNet, the VRS had 81 "want ads" posted May 12.These listed