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  • Equal Opportunity helps Airmen reach potential

    Recent national news has been filled with polarizing social issues. The divisive attitudes that have taken over the headlines should stay out of Air Force work centers, said Maj. Audric Bills, 445th Airlift Wing Equal Opportunity director."Regardless of your personal feelings, these types of

  • 445th Airlift Wing reservist preserves history in Middle East

    Tech. Sgt. Eugenie Hinson, 445th Airlift Wing historian, was attending the Air Force Reserve Command's Historian Basic Course at Robbins Air Force Base, Georgia, when she met another Airman due to deploy for six months to the Middle East. The Airman was facing numerous challenges at home but was

  • 445th AES Airman lives dream thru football, service

    When Senior Airman Ian Ramirez, 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, walked into his squadron in May, he noticed a banner on the wall with his jersey number, #24, and the words, "Welcome home" and "Congratulations." The AE technician, who joined the unit in 2013, had just returned from Costa Rica

  • Physician assistants: the next wave in health care

    Have you ever made a doctor's appointment and instead saw a physician assistant (PA)? Or maybe you saw a physician assistant and thought they were doctors? If you ever came across a similar situation, you're not alone.With the changes in healthcare, midlevel providers such as PAs will play a vital

  • Aerospace medicine keeps wing fit to fight

    "Flight medicine" refers to a whole lot more than aircrew health. For members of the 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, it means ensuring the approximately 1,900 reservists in the 445th Airlift Wing maintain medical and dental readiness so they can support Air Force missions worldwide."We handle the

  • Protect yourself from tax-related identity theft

    It's tax season, where most people pay what is due or get back what they rightfully earned. However, this filing season, there has been a surge in tax-related identity theft. Tax-related identity theft occurs when someone uses stolen social security number to file a tax return claiming a fraudulent

  • 445th Airlift Wing CGO of the Quarter, first quarter

    Capt. Jason Vance, 87th Aerial Port Squadron readiness flight officer in charge, is the 445th Airlift Wing Company Grade Officer of the Quarter, first quarter.Vance restructured the Air Transportation Standard Evaluation program, ensuring a quality, complaint and safety culture. He developed his

  • 445th Airlift Wing Senior NCO of the Quarter, first quarter

    Senior Master Sgt. Brian Algeo, 445th Security Forces Squadron operations superintendent, is the 445th Airlift Wing Senior NCO of the Quarter, first quarter.Algeo organized critical manning coverage, securing Grissom Air Reserve Base assets valued at more than $200 million for 58 days. He organized

  • 445th Airlift Wing NCO of the Quarter, first quarter

    Tech. Sgt. Tiffany Lawson, 445th Airlift Wing equal opportunity advisor, is the 445th Airlift Wing NCO of the Quarter, first quarter.Lawson develops, directs and manages EO programs for more than 2,000 wing personnel. She revamped the wing's newcomers briefing, presenting EO policy to more than 200

  • 445th Airlift Wing Airman of the Quarter, first quarter

    Senior Airman Stephan Hall, 445th Force Support Squadron services journeyman, is the 445th Airlift Wing Airman of the Quarter, first quarter. Hall oversaw front desk lodging operations during six unit training assemblies, validating 1,200 reservations. He led mortuary plus search and recovery