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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  • April Buckeye Flyer now available

    The April 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.

  • Dayton, Wright-Patt AFB team up for Big Hoopla

    This year marked the ninth year University of Dayton Arena hosted the games that determine which four programs finish filling in the 64-team bracket, and the Big Hoopla festivities leading up to the tournament have become a tradition in their own right.

  • Watch for warning signs during tornado season

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH -- It’s that time of year again. As warmer weather slowly approaches, it’s important to brush up on your severe weather and tornado knowledge.Tornadoes are classified using the Enhanced Fujita scale from EF0 to EF5. An EF0 can produce light damage with winds of

  • AMXS mass enlistment ceremony

    Lt. Col. Michael Shutt, the commander of the 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, conducts a re-enlistment ceremony for several AMXS Airmen on March 13, 2022 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The ceremony was held in the aft section of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and involved the Airmen

  • 2022 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kick offs at Wright-Patt

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – With a theme of “Taking Care of Our Own — For Airmen and Guardians, By Airmen and Guardians,” the annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base kicked off March 7 and runs through April 15.The annual AFAF campaign raises funds

  • Air Force Reserve Command leadership visits Ali Al Salem Air Base

    ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Timothy C. White Jr., senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of the Air Force Reserve and command chief of the Air Force

  • 445 AMXS de-ices C-17

    Airmen from the 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron de-ice a C-17 Globemaster III at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio on March 13, 2022. The Airmen spray the entire aircraft with Glycol. The GL-1800 de-icing trucks maneuver carefully around the aircraft to ensure the entire aircraft is spayed.

  • 655th ISR Wing hosts first wing flight commander course

    In January, the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing hosted their first ever 655th ISR Wing Flight Commander Course. The course was more than two years in the planning and making after several delays due to scheduling and pandemic conflicts.