News

Nov. 1, 2022
November Buckeye Flyer now available

The November 2022 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.
Nov. 1, 2022
Healy talks resilience, readiness at Airlift/Tanker Association symposium

The chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command spoke about the Reserve’s role in the airlift and tanker world and how his priorities for the command line up with the future fight at the Airlift/Tanker Association’s annual convention in Denver in late October.
Oct. 31, 2022
445th AMDS, ASTS hold pumpkin carving contest

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron and 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron competed against each other in a pumpkin carving contest Oct. 2, 2022. The first place pumpkin belonged to First Lt. Amanda Jones, 445th ASTS nurse and Master Sgt. Melissa Dellibovi, 445th ASTS
Oct. 25, 2022
Protecting Air Force and personnel assets from cyberattack is everyone’s job

Web-based databases are used for every aspect of warfare. As technology improves, the importance of cybersecurity becomes more critical as our adversaries are using similar capabilities that are constantly transforming.
Oct. 24, 2022
Beyond the Board: new AI innovations in digital scheduling

Pilots and mobility personnel around the workforce depend on schedules as their backbone to ensure the mission continues; flight scheduling, mission tracking, leave, currency, exercises, events. Until a few years ago, scheduling was manually drafted on a whiteboard. It was up to a few people to move
Oct. 21, 2022
Active duty suicide rate drops; Austin says more work needed

The Annual Report on Suicide in the Military for 2021 shows a decrease in the suicide rate for active duty service members and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III stresses the Department of Defense will not stop working to address the root causes of this issue.
Oct. 21, 2022
DAF senior leaders amplify SecDef directives for reproductive health care

Today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that the DoD would ensure service members and their families can access reproductive health care within its authority and consistent with applicable federal law, in addition to clear guidance for health care providers to operate effectively.
Oct. 21, 2022
Cyber Security Awareness month: Recognizing, reporting phishing

Cybersecurity Awareness Month highlights why cybersecurity is critical in keeping agency and personal data safe.
Oct. 16, 2022
Exoskeleton to enhance safety, retention for aerial porters, others

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Center for Rapid Innovation held an event Oct. 6 with the 445th Airlift Wing for a ROAM Robotics team to demonstrate the latest Forge System.
Oct. 12, 2022
New reporting options for sexual harassment victims

Uniformed Airmen and Guardians who experience sexual harassment now have the option to file a restricted or unrestricted report with the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) office to access advocacy services and supportive referrals.