20 May 2008

Security Forces assist at Thunder Over the Empire Air Show

Eighteen members of the 445th Security Forces Squadron returned recently from a short deployment to March Air Reserve Base, Calif., where they augmented existing security forces during the bases' annual air show. The airmen spent most of their time there helping manage the huge amount of visitors to March for the air show. The May 3-4 air show,

15 May 2008

First mission to Afghanistan

The 445th Airlift Wing aircrew left Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, to fly its first C-5 mission to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, May 6, 2008. The plane left here to pick-up four armored vehicles at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., stopping at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, before delivering the vehicles to Bagram

9 May 2008

Former pilots, maintainers, and crewmembers tour C-5

6 May 2008

Wing's final C-5 hangar completed

2 May 2008

Retired reservists now eligible to apply for JROTC teaching positions

Air Force Junior ROTC is now able to hire Traditional Guardsmen and Reservists who have retired but are not yet drawing their retirement ("grey area" retirees). The passage of the 2007 National Defense Authorization Act allows AFJROTC to tap into the large pool of highly trained and motivated Guardsmen and Reservists. "We are looking for retired

25 Apr 2008

Flags for retiring reservists streamlined

Many members of the 445th are aware that upon submitting their paperwork for retirement, they can request an American flag. In the past, the flag could arrive well after the retirement ceremony and that was deemed unacceptable by Air Force Reserve leaders. "Everyone deserves to have their flag on time," said Tech. Sgt. Scott Beaudry,

23 Apr 2008

DOD phases out use of full social security numbers on I.D. cards

Let's do the numbers. Well, let's just do some of the numbers and we'll do them for security reasons. To help combat identity theft, Wing members being issued new identification cards will notice that their full Social Security numbers are no longer displayed. And there is good reason for this. The Department of Defense has instigated the new

23 Apr 2008

Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter announced

23 Apr 2008

Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter announced

23 Apr 2008

Airman of the Quarter is announced