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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  • 445 AW Airman of the Quarter, fourth quarter

    Senior Airman Tyler Mohr, 445th Airlift Wing Command Post, controller, is the 445th Airlift Wing Airman of the Quarter, fourth quarter. Mohr designed a database of Command Post knowledge exams. He validated the reference and accuracy for more than 360 exam questions, improving Command Post currency

  • Senate confirms James as next secretary of the Air Force

    Deborah Lee James will be the next secretary of the Air Force, according to a Senate confirmation vote Dec 13. James provided testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee Sept. 19, before the full Senate voted on her confirmation. Now the president must appoint her before she can assume her new

  • Commander sends holiday season greetings to Citizen Airmen

    As we finish this year and look forward to the next, I want to thank you for your outstanding commitment and professionalism. You and your fellow Citizen Airmen clearly displayed a "service before self" attitude.From sequestration to the government shutdown, the budget challenges were numerous. I

  • AF to convene CMSgt retention board in June

    The Air Force will convene a chief master sergeant retention board in June to select chief master sergeants for retirement no later than Nov. 1, 2014, officials announced today.The fiscal 2014 Chief Master Sergeant Retention Program is one of several force management programs slated to be

  • AF officials announce FY14 civilian workforce shaping

    The Air Force will reduce the size of its civilian workforce by about 900 positions in addition to maintaining approximately 7,000 vacancies across the force to meet the demands of a constrained fiscal 2014 budget, officials announced. Specific reductions by location have not been determined.The Air

  • New year is a perfect time to update contact information, records

    With the new year just around the corner, now is the perfect time for Airmen to double check and, if necessary, update their contact information, secure web account access and emergency records, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.The traditional move season is over, so some Airmen may have

  • Annual 445th chili cook-off raises money for CFC

    Rain showers didn't stop more than 50 people attending the 445th Airlift Wing's annual chili cook-off Oct. 31 in Bldg. 4026. This annual tradition has been going strong for more than 11 years and raises money for the Combined Federal Campaign. This year's cook-off netted $391, up $10 from last

  • 445th Airlift Wing December Spotlight Performer

    Rank/Name: Senior Airman Karolyn CichantekUnit: 445th Aeromedical Evacuation SquadronDuty Title: Aeromedical Evacuation Technician (Primary); Standard Evaluation Liaison Office support staff Hometown: Bailey, Colo.Civilian Job: Until school started I was a civilian EMT. Now I'm a full-time graduate

  • 445th SFS participate in local training event

    Four 445th Security Forces Squadron reservists participated in a multi-agency Solo Engagement Training July 11 at the former Marine Corps Reserve training and administrative center located in Dayton, Ohio. The training was hosted by the Wright State University Police Department. The training