445th Airlift Wing February Spotlight Performer

Rank/Name:    Senior Airman Caleb SmithUnit:            445th Logistics Readiness SquadronDuty Title:     Logistics PlannerHometown:   Beavercreek, OhioCivilian Job:  Full- time studentEducation:    Beavercreek High School graduate and currently attending Wright State University, majoring in

Total force CMSgt evaluation static closeout date to be May 31

Enlisted evaluation and promotion changes announced in July 2014 continue with establishment of a May 31 enlisted performance report static closeout date - or SCOD - for regular Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve chief master sergeants, effective Feb. 2, Air Force Personnel Center

445th Airlift Wing supports Army move

Air Force presents FY 16 budget request

 The Air Force presented its fiscal year 2016 President's Budget request Feb. 2, following the Defense Department and sister services budget briefings.The Air Force fiscal year 2016 budget request supports the defense strategy and combatant commander requirements. It continues readiness recovery,

Air Force Wounded Warrior Program provides Airman with hope

Some Airmen dream of a 20-year career. Some know they'll serve one enlistment and then separate. But some have that decision taken right out of their hands.Retired Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Harper met a major career obstacle in 2011. Harper served in the Air Force Reserve as a loadmaster for the 89th

On a mission: 72nd LRS helps ship humanitarian aid to Haiti

The 72nd Logistics Readiness Squadron played a big part recently in sending 270,864 meals to Haiti on the fifth anniversary month of the island's 2010 earthquake.Last week about 15 air terminal personnel secured the cargo on pallets in Bldg. 260 for airlift on a C-17 Globemaster III from

February issue of the Buckeye Flyer now available

The February 2015 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

Credit available for officers serving in strategic joint environments

Reserve officers who have served in a joint environment at the strategic level may apply for joint service credit through the Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center's Joint Officer Management program."By having joint qualified officers in the Air Force Reserve, we are able to deploy or work in

445th Airlift Wing C-17 engine fire causes minimal damage

A 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III experienced an engine malfunction causing a rare tail pipe fire Jan. 7, 2015.The damage to the aircraft was approximately $180,000. Repairs to the engine and adjacent wing area were made by Airmen from the 445th Maintenance Group. The aircraft was out of

Air Force risks becoming too small to succeed under sequestration

 During testimony on Capitol Hill Jan. 28, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III stressed the negative impact sequestration will have on future Air Force capabilities, emphasizing further budget cuts will lead to low morale and declined readiness in the Air Force."Pilots sitting in a