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  • Staff Sgt. Tyler Mohr, 445th Airlift Wing command post controller, instructs trainees from the 445th Development and Training Flight on proper saluting techniques during the August 20, 2016 unit training assembly at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Army Master Sgt. D. Keith Johnson)

    DTF prepares new enlistees to succeed at BMT

    The 445th Development and Training Flight prepares newly-enlisted trainees for the U.S. Air Force’s basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
  • Senior Airman David K. Fink, a fuels specialist with the 445th Logistics Readiness Squadron from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio assists a civilian maintenance personnel here as they fuel a C-12 Huron aircraft July 26, 2016 at JBER. The 445th Airman fueled many different aircraft platforms not seen at home station while on annual training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joel McCullough)

    Citizen Airmen fuel Air Force

    The 445th Logistics Readiness Squadron here is made up of a variety of Airmen with many different roles, duties, and careers. One such role in LRS is the fuels flight.

  • DTS for Dummies Part 1: A quick trip into my personal defense travel revelations

    Editor's Note: This is the first of a three-part commentary series about navigating through the Defense Travel System. In this installment, the author - who has amassed a considerable amount of turmoil with military travel over the years - concentrates on the DTS authorization process.As a military writer, I know words; generally, they don't
  • John Johnson, known as Jerry back in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, served in the 9th Photographic Technical Squadron during the time of the atomic strikes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Johnson was discovered after two years of historical research by the 14th Intelligence Squadron at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio as the unit tried to uncover its lineage. (Courtesy photo)

    14th IS finds its ‘pot of gold,’ discovers WWII vet

    John Johnson, known as Jerry back in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, served in the 9th Photographic Technical Squadron during the time of the atomic strikes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Johnson was discovered after two years of historical research by the 14th Intelligence Squadron at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio as the unit tried to uncover its lineage.
  • Active Duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard members must follow Air Force Instruction 91-207 and register to the Air Force Safety Automated System/Motorcycle Unit Safety Tracking Tool to stay current on safety measures. (U.S. Air Force Illustration/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

    Managing summer time risks on and off duty

    Moving trucks are being loaded, the sun is warming pools and vacations are underway and the days are long; but do we have the skills to manage summer time risk?
  • Master Sgt. Sean R. Smith, NCO in charge of aircrew training for the 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, observes and coaches Airmen from the 445th AES, the 932nd AES from Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and the 439th AES from Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, as they participate in the Aeromedical Evacuation Initial Qualification course June 6, 2016. The Airmen practiced litter patient loading and unloading on a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airmen Joel A. McCullough)

    AES trains 445th, sister service Airmen

    The 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron conducted Aeromedical Evacuation Initial Qualification course training May 31 - June 9, 2016 here.
  • The Air Force Reserve is celebrating 100 years of reserve air power throughout the month of June. (Adam Butterick)

    100 Years of Reserve Air Power: The Centennial Celebration

    Editor’s note: On June 3, 1916, Congress signed the National Defense Act of 1916, which created the nation’s first air reserve program. In honor of this historic event, the Air Force Reserve is celebrating 100 years of reserve air power throughout the month of June. The following story looks at the National Defense Act of 1916 and how it set the
  • The mobile mission kit uses smart device applications to capture timely, accurate mission data to be warehoused by Air Force Reserve Command. Kits are currently undergoing testing at five wings across the command.

    The Search is On: Reserve Command Seeking Innovative Ideas

    Air Force Reserve Command launched an innovation page on its public website in April, providing Airmen with all the tools needed to submit or share ideas, or discover existing initiatives around the military.“Innovation has been at the forefront of our Air Force since the Wright Brothers took that first leap of 120 feet,” said Lt. Gen. James F.
  • Dr. Matthew Baker, a psychiatrist assigned to the 88th Medical Operations Squadron, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, consults with a client. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

    Is your child being bullied or is your child the bully?

    According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, one out of every four students report being bullied during the school year, and 64 percent of bullied children did not report it. There are a few ways a parent can tell if their child is being bullied or if their child is the one bullying.
  • Senior Master Sgt. Todd Noe, 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron NCO in charge of immunizations, gives Tech. Sgt. Matt Pfeifer, 89th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, an immunization shot as part of his annual physical march 5, 2016.

    445 AMDS plays critical role in Airmen readiness

    When it comes to keeping our wing’s warfighters medically qualified and ready to deploy, the 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron’s 125 Airmen play a crucial role in making that happen.
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