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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  • Home station checks keep C-17s mission ready

    For every flight hour a C-17 Globemaster III is operational, it takes roughly 20 hours of maintenance to keep the aircraft in peak operational condition. Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Maintenance and Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons perform periodical inspections of the wing’s nine C-17s

  • Wright-Patt participates in 90-day pilot program

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Sign up for a science-backed, mental well-being app and bring more balance to your everyday life. Best of all? It’s free.For 90 days, all base personnel and two of their adult family members can explore the Headspace app’s premium features at no cost. This

  • Know when to keep your headlights on

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Oh -- An important legal principle tells us “ignorance of the law is no excuse.” And that’s right: You can’t defend your actions by arguing you didn’t know they were illegal, even if you honestly didn’t realize you were breaking the law.The Ohio Revised Code’s

  • Spring forward March 13

    Daylight saving time 2022 in Ohio will begin at  2:00 AM on Sunday, March 13, 2022. The main purpose of Daylight Saving Time (called "Summer Time" in many places in the world) is to make better use of daylight. We change our clocks during the summer months to move an hour of daylight from the

  • 14 IS welcomes new commander

    The 14th Intelligence Squadron, 655th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, held a change of command ceremony honoring the outgoing squadron commander, Lt. Col. Scott Hunnemeyer, and welcoming the incoming commander, Lt. Col. Nicholas Herald, on February 13, 2022.

  • 445th enlisted Airman commissions into Chaplain Corps

    After 16 years of service, a 445th Airlift Wing Airman commissioned into the Air Force Chaplain Corps Feb. 16, 2022. Newly commissioned 1st Lt. Darrell Hornback has opened a new door in his Air Force Reserve career.

  • Full-time first shirt available for all Airmen

    The 445th Airlift Wing has a full-time Active Guard/Reserve resiliency first sergeant to take care of the needs of all wing Airmen who have issues outside of the scheduled unit training assembly weekends. Master Sgt. Rebeccah Stammen assumed the position in January 2021 but was dual-hatted as the

  • Reservist’s mountain biking passion fuels competitive edge

    A 445th Airlift Wing Reserve Citizen Airman’s passion for biking began as a hobby but has grown into more than that. Master Sgt. Zachary Thorsky, 445th Airlift Wing safety office flight safety NCO and wing staff unit fitness program manager, has been riding dirt bikes since he was a young child and