The First and the Last

For 87th Aerial Port Squadron member Master Sgt. David Ludinich, 56, Patriot Partner marks his last annual tour. The sergeant is retiring after 36 years of military service. For 87th APS member Airman First Class Kyle Cramer, 19, Patriot Partner marks his first annual tour. The airman has been with

BRONZE STAR AWARDED TO WING MEMBER BY US ARMY

Senior Master Sgt.Tim Spradlin, 445th Civil Engineers First Sergeant, wasn't looking for an award after his deployment to Iraq but the U.S. Army had other ideas. They honored the sergeant with the Bronze Star Medal, which is a United States Armed Forces individual military decoration awarded for

CORVETTE HONORS POW'S AND C-141 HANOI TAXI

A Joint Force effort of both Active Duty and Air Force Reservists worked together to honor Vietnam POWs by restoring a 1980 Corvette in the likeness of the Hanoi Taxi, an aircraft that flew POWs home from captivity.Maj. Richard Webster, is a pilot and former member of this Wing, and has a 410

Reservists win softball challenge

With an unrelenting offensive attack and stellar defensive play, the 445th Airlift Wing reservists defeated active duty airmen from the 88th Air Base Wing, 29-14, in the first Active Duty vs. Reserve Softball Challenge Aug. 2. The game, sponsored by the Air Force Sergeant's Association - Chapter

Reservists do their part along the Great Miami River

Armed with garbage bags, gloves and a desire to give back to her community, two 445th Airlift Wing Reservists teamed up to canoe along the Great Miami River from Indian Lake to Franklin as part of a campaign to beautify the area July 12. Master Sgt. Karen Miller, 445th Airlift Wing Command Post, and

Military kids receive VIP treatment

Operation Purple Camp, hosted by Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, was held July 6-19 at Camp Graham in Clarksville, Ohio. Each year, the National Military Family Association (NMFA) sponsors the camp. The free, overnight camp was created in 2004 to help military children struggling with the stress of

Aerial Port joins the Navy

A number of Air Force Reserve Aerial Port Squadrons take part in Patriot Partner, an annual exercise held at various air force bases around the country, but just a few get the unique experience of deploying to a U.S. Naval Station and work directly with Navy personnel. It's something fairly unusual

Massive C-5 is a big hit at the Dayton Airshow

C-5 is always a crowd pleaser at the Dayton Airshow

The 445th Airlift Wing's massive C-5 will be the center of attention at the Dayton Airshow. The C-5 is the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory and is always a crowd pleaser as people can enter at the nose and walk through the aircraft and exit at the tail. In addition to the C-5 static

C-5 is always a crowd pleaser at the Dayton Airshow