Tightening up the load...

445th AW October Spotlight performer

Rank/Name: Senior Airman Maura G. PhillipsUnit: 87th Aerial Port SquadronDuty Title: Cargo specialist/training manager for cargoHometown: Westlake, OhioCivilian Job: Base Honor GuardEducation: Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in biological sciencesHobbies: Diving, running, hiking and

Electronic payments required for TRICARE reserve premiums

To avoid losing coverage, beneficiaries enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select or TRICARE Retired Reserve who pay monthly premiums by check need to switch to an electronic form of payment before Jan. 1, 2013. Starting next year, TRICARE will only accept TRS and TRR monthly premium payments using

445th medical units participate in disaster response exercise

The 445th Airlift Wing, in coordination with the Wright State University National Center for Medical Readiness, conducted an emergency disaster response training exercise here and at the Calamityville collaborative training and research facility in Fairborn, Ohio, September 9.The exercise was

445th Reservist, siblings complete AF Marathon: Part 2 of 2

The day finally came that he and his siblings were anticipating - Sept. 15, 2012, the day of the Air Force Marathon. Tech. Sgt. Joseph Valenzuela, 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, and his sisters, Master Sgt. Jackie Duarte, 548th Operations Support Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., and

October issue of the Buckeye Flyer now available

The October 2012 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:- Medical units

445th AW provides medical care to Panama residents

Thirty members from the 445th Airlift Wing descended upon Panama for the Panama Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE) Aug. 18-31, providing medical services to 5,000 residents who have little or no access to medical care.The teams, consisting of the 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron and the

445th Airlift Wing prepares for ORE

5-year clock puts reemployment rights in jeopardy

Eleven years ago many of us took off our suits, welder's masks, gloves, and donned our uniforms and went off to defend our nation following the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. We didn't know what the future would hold. Our employers told us to go, do our duty. We gladly accepted the challenge. Over the

National POW/MIA Recognition Day honored at the 445th Airlift Wing