Enlisted quality force review board to be held in May

A quality force review board will convene here May 5-16 to consider eligible Airmen for retention, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced recently.The board is one of several fiscal 2014 force management programs that have been or will be implemented to help achieve manpower and force

Santa visits the 445th Airlift Wing

Obama-signed Bill Provides Military Pay, Bonuses

President Barack Obama today signed House Resolution 3304, which provides pay and bonuses for U.S. service members, enhances counterterrorism efforts overseas, builds security capacities of key U.S. partner-nations, expands efforts to prevent sexual assault and strengthens protections for

January issue of the Buckeye Flyer now available

The January 2014 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:- MXG provides

Airman conducts post flight engine inspection

Master Sgt. Michael W. Rosato, Jr., 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron jet engine craftsman, completes a post flight inspection on a C-17A Globemaster III engine December 17, 2013 at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Rosato looks for any damage or irregularity during the inspection.

445 AW reservist named AFRC resource advisor of the year

Maj. Tara Jones, 445th Airlift Wing executive officer, has been selected as the Air Force Reserve Command Resource Advisor of the Year, Installation Level, for her work accomplished during the October 2012-September 2013 award period. During this time, Jones was serving as the 445th Mission Support

CSAF hosts summit to address sexual assault

Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III hosted a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Summit Dec. 11 and 12 as part of the Air Force's ongoing effort to provide education and analysis on the issue and to discuss the complex leadership concerns sexual assault presents. Welsh brought

445 AW SNCO of the Quarter, fourth quarter

Master Sgt. Eric Peters, 445th Maintenance Group propulsion flight chief, is the 445th Airlift Wing Senior NCO of the Quarter, fourth quarter. Peters ensured the accountability and adherence to procedures, standards and safety for the maintenance group, enabling sortie reliability of 98.7 percent.

445 AW CGO of the Quarter, fourth quarter

Capt. Craig Mohr, 445th Maintenance Group quality assurance officer, is the 445th Airlift Wing CGO of the Quarter, fourth quarter. Mohr supervised the development of new maintenance work packages, automating 76 aircraft AFTO 781 forms manual entries, saving 75 man hours. He initiated crosstalk and

445 AW NCO of the Quarter, fourth quarter

Tech. Sgt. Jessica Pruitt, 445th Services Sustainment Flight lodging craftsman, is the 445th Airlift Wing NCO of the Quarter, Fourth quarter. Pruitt led the mortuary operations flight during the fall Calamityville medical readiness exercise, where she trained 15 services Airmen participating with