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  • Air Force Reserve promotes family ties that last a lifetime

    Family ties. Just the mention of those words revives memories for many in the audience. It also dates us. Don’t worry. This will not be a breakdown of the 80s as I’m pretty sure you’ve recently had your share from Stranger Things and Cobra Kai. More than a TV show, the phrase family ties describes

  • Flu season around the corner

    In addition to our concerns with COVID, the flu season is fast approaching and we want everyone to be protected as soon as possible. There have been significant national delays and cost overruns with flu shots this year. As such, I would like to remind all wing members that they can get their flu

  • Updated: 445th plans in-person July UTA

    We are now days away from the first in-person Unit Training Assembly since March 2020. We look forward to seeing each of you in person. As you prepare to come back to the base, some of you may have questions or concerns about what to expect when you return.

  • 445th plans in-person July UTA

    We are diligently planning and looking forward to restoring a somewhat normal Unit Training Assembly in July.

  • Mess Up, Screw Up, or Fudge Up

    Something that I have heard often since I’ve been in the Air Force – and realize I repeat every time I meet a new Defender in the squadron – is that mistakes aren’t punished but crimes are. Failures are the best way to learn the right way to do things, but speaking from a career field that has