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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 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

  • Brig. Gen. Flowers visits with 445th AW medical Airmen

    Brig. Gen. Alfred K. Flowers, Jr., Director of Manpower, Personnel and Resources, and Chief of the Medical Service Corps, Office of the Air Force Surgeon General and Chief Master Sgt. Kenya E. Williams, Chief, Manpower, Personnel, and Resources and Chief, Medical Enlisted Force Development, Office

  • Spring is on its way!

    This spring the Air Force Safety Center introduces the #DAFRider video series giving riders another avenue to acquire skills, learn standards and build the rider mentality. The series is intended to help motorcycle riders with lessons learned and illicit ideas on riding topics to highlight

  • Smokescreens, sandbags, frozen creeks and empty mags

    When the crew door of a C-5 Galaxy opened on the ramp at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Feb. 6, 2022, it was the first time some of the 40 Defenders debarking the aircraft had ever seen snow. The forecast for the next two weeks called for some of the coldest temperatures they’d ever

  • March Buckeye Flyer now available

    The March 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.

  • Base moves HPCON level to Bravo+

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Wright-Patterson Air Force Base transitioned to Health Protection Condition Bravo+ on Feb. 25, as the four key performance indicators used to determine local threat levels continued to greatly improve.Col. Patrick Miller, 88th Air Base Wing and installation

  • 445th MXS holds mass re-enlistment ceremony

    Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 445th Maintenance Squadron are sworn in by Maj. Bjorn F. Langefeld, 445th MXS commander, during a mass re-enlistment ceremony performed next to a C-17 Globemaster III Feb. 13, 2022. The participants’ age and time in varied and all wanted to continue their military