Staff Sgts. Robert Gibson and Joshua Sweetman, 445th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, put out an aircraft structural fire during live-fire training, Sept. 9, 2022 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Eight members of the 445th Civil Engineer Squadron fire and emergency services teamed up with the 788th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department for a live-fire training exercise, Sept. 9, 2022.

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  • 445th MXS fabrication flight hard at work

    Tech. Sgt. Calvin Clutter, an aircraft structural maintenance technician with the 445th Maintenance Squadron’s fabrication flight, manufactures an oxygen box bracket for a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, March 12, 2022. This bracket, though small in size, will eventually go on to be a part of the

  • RECESS Physical Activity Challenge

    During the months of April and May, Civilian Health Promotion Services is encouraging the workforce to take 10-minute breaks during the workday to participate in its physical activity challenge: RECESS.Remember recess? During our youth, recess was a scheduled period in the school day for physical

  • Big changes coming to officer, enlisted evaluations

    It is said that the only thing constant in life is change. The Air Force evaluation system is no exception to this rule. Prior to this year, officer evaluations were based largely on date of commission but are now transitioning to a static close out date (SCOD) system to mirror the changes to the

  • Spring cleaning of garage calls for extra precautions

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH -- This time of year, many people like to reorganize and clear out unwanted items around their homes. If one of those areas around the house is the garage, keep these tips in mind when organizing and cleaning it.Ensure there are clear walking surfaces when

  • AF training helps OSS Airman obtain new civilian career

    Senior Airman Sarah Maher, an aircrew flight equipment technician with the 445th Operations Support Squadron, landed a job in November as an operations center analyst with a prominent global security and aerospace company.

  • Wing announces 2021 annual award winners

    Leadership from the 445th Airlift Wing gathered at the 88th Medical Group auditorium, April 2, 2022 to honor the wing’s annual award winners. The event recognized 34 nominees.

  • April is Sexual Assault Awareness, Prevention Month

    An American is sexually assaulted every 68 seconds according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. DLA's SAPR program manager attributes lower rates throughout the agency to prevention efforts.

  • New components, no-fail diagnostic tests introduced

    As part of the service-wide shift from a one size fits all model, Airmen in the 445th Airlift Wing now have more options when it comes to completing their physical fitness assessment. Air Force officials unveiled proposed alternate components, smaller age brackets, and diagnostic PFAs in 2021, and

  • 445th ASTS partners with Navy to enhance medical training

    A group of 19 Airmen from the 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron consisting nurses, medical technicians and medical administration specialists arrived in San Diego March 14, 2022 to perform their two-week annual training at Naval Medical Center San Diego.