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  • ORLANDO, Fla.--Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Tinsley, 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, talks to members of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (W.A.S.P.) of WWII at their exhibit during the 2007 Women in Aviation Conference. This year the conference drew the largest crowd in their 18 year history.

    Women, Wings and Warmth

    Maybe the impressive line-up of exhibitors drew the largest crowd in the 18 year history of the 2007 Women in Aviation Conference, but perhaps the lure of sunny Orlando in the middle of February helped. Either way, the 445th Airlift Wing was well represented at the record-breaking conference by attendees Master Sgt. Kathy Barnes, Capt. Shelly
  • WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio -- (left to right): In a simulated truck wreck Senior Airmen Bryan Johnson and Keith Beckerich from the 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron help place a Kendrick Extrication Device, used to stabilized a victim's spine, on Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Robinson from the 910th Medical Squadron while Tech. Sgt. Frank Oliver also from the 445th AES assists. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Ted Theopolos)

    EMT School House surpasses 2,000th student

    Airman First Class Matthew Rakowitz from the 88th Medical Operation Squadron was handed a coin as he entered the 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron's Emergency Medical Technician classroom the morning of Feb 5.     The Airman was the 13th student of 29 that entered the classroom. Not knowing what it was for, Airman Rakowitz found out later he was
  • Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq – (Left to Right) Tech. Sgt. Clay Bucy, Master Sgt. Will Jobson and Tech. Sgt. John LeMaster assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron level concrete footings for a Pod which will house base airman. Air Force reservists are deployed from the 445th Civil Engineer Squadron at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force curtsey photo).

    More housing

  • Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq -- Air Force reservists Lt. Col. Tom Kuepper (right) deployed from the 445th Civil Engineer Squadron at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio receives the 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron guidon from Col. Gregory Schwab (left) 506th Air Expeditionary group commander at Kirkuk RAB, Iraq on January 14. Senior Master Sgt. Lisa Rodriguez (center) is from the 445th Airlift Wing deployed as 506th Civil Engineer First Sergeant. More than 60 civil engineers from the 445th CES deployed to Kirkuk, Iraq to support the Global War on Terrorism (U.S. Air Force/SrA Bradley Lail).

    Taking Command

  • WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio -- Senior Airman Alvin Smith, Air Force reservist from the 445th Maintenance Squadron, radios the flight engineer on the flightdeck of the C-5 before adding power to the cold snow covered C-5 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/MSgt. Doug Moore)

    Let it snow!

  • WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio -- Approximately 35 Air Force reservists assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron deploy on a charter aircraft. This was the last of three aircraft since January 1st to transport a total of 175 reservists overseas to support the Global War on Terrorism. The majority of the deploying reservists are from the 445th's Civil Engineer and 87 Aerial Port Squadrons as well as members of the Aeromedical Staging, Maintenance, and Logistics Readiness Squadrons, and Services and Mission Support Flights. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Maj. Ted Theopolos)

    445th Airlift Wing Reservists Deploy

  • WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio -- The 10th and final C-5 Galaxy arrives here Jan. 5, at the 445th Airlift Wing. The Air Force Reserve wing has been in conversion from the C-141 to the C-5 since October 2005. The inventory is now complete but the conversion status will continue as all personnel train and qualify on the C-5. (U.S. Air Force photo/1Lt Erica Donahoe)

    Final C-5 Galaxy arrives

  • Building a new squadron from scratch

    In an earth tone medal building surrounded by shrubs, located on Rimkus Drive is the new home of the 775th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (775 EAES). The building was vacant for some time and now is the home to aeromedical personnel who travel to Scott from around the country to work as a team. The new squadron that stood-up in
  • DAYTON, Ohio -- Veteran Walter Shelhorn talks to Master Sgt. Jim Foy (center) and Senior Master Sgt. Mike Brimmer (Left) during a visit at the Dayton Veterans Administration Nursing Home during their annual holiday party. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Jose Cardenas).

    The Veteran Connection

    The main dining facility at the Veterans Administration Nursing Home on Gettysburg Drive, Dayton came a live December 9, 2006. The young and the old, the uniformed and formerly uniformed along with two talented military musicians, all got together for a delightful holiday lunchtime party. This is an event I always volunteer to cover for the Buckeye
  • Nigeria -- Air Force Reserve Dentist Maj. (Dr.) Joe Alvarez, right, from the 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio provides dental assistance to a Nigerian civilian with the help from Physicians’ Assistant Capt. Matthew Matocha, left, from Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo).

    Pulling teeth all over the world

    Extracting teeth is never a pain-free procedure; neither for the patient nor the dentist. But for Maj. Joe Alvarez, Assistant OIC of the 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, his expertise in dentistry has given him the opportunity to travel the world and help those who need it most. On a recent trip to Nigeria, Major Alvarez was essential to MEDFLAG
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