445th AES Airmen train on first 445th C-17 mission

Civilian employees should start education applications early

Hundreds of professional development opportunities are available annually for civilian employees. Many of those slots go unfilled, in part because eligible candidates wait until the last minute to prepare and staff their application packages.For example, annually, 280 Civilian Acculturation and

87th APS reservist proposed to at airport

Lynn: Continuing budget resolution puts security at risk

The Defense Department is losing billions of dollars by Congress' failure to pass the department's fiscal 2011 budget, putting readiness, modernization and efficiency initiatives at risk, the deputy defense secretary said March 1.The department has gone five months into the fiscal year under a

Army to assume responsibility for Pope Air Force Base

Pope Air Force Base became Pope Field March 1 as it transitioned to be an Army operated facility supporting Air Force operations.Several Air Force units were redesignated or inactivated, marking a significant moment in Air Force history.The signing of a proclamation marked the handover of

VA's caregiver support program expanding

Department of Veterans Affairs officials are expanding support nationally to caregivers of veterans with Alzheimer's disease.A pilot program of the Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health in VA program, or REACH VA, showed great success in reducing stress on caregivers while improving

445th AW reservist named top SNCO in 4th AF

Master Sgt. Stephanie Strickland, an aeromedical evacuation technician instructor assigned to the 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, was selected as the 2010 Outstanding Airman of the Year, Senior Noncommissioned Officer category, for Fourth Air Force.Sergeant Strickland and 11 other Airmen will

March issue of the Buckeye Flyer now available

The March 2011 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:- Wing receives

445th Security Forces Squadron in training mode

445th Services prepares breakfast