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  • 445th maintainers give C-17 a bath

    Like other aircraft, the C-17 Globemaster III gets dirty and has to take a bath. Keeping these aircraft clean is not only important for its appearance but it's an important part of its overall aircraft maintenance. The 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron has the equipment and manpower to clean the

  • A homecoming of sorts for 87th APS Airman

    A reservist assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing's 87th Aerial Port Squadron had a homecoming of sorts when he performed his annual tour at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., in June, the same location his father was assigned before his sudden death in 2007.Senior Airman Kevin Shaffer, an air transportation

  • 87th APS takes over Joint Base Andrews port ops

    The 87th Aerial Port Squadron, part of the 445th Airlift Wing, deployed 37 Airmen to Joint Base Andrews, Md., June 6 to 17, to take over port operations.While in Maryland, the reservists were responsible for running the air terminal operations center, cargo processing, ramp, fleet, passenger

  • Guten Tag in Germany: 445th LRS works in real-world mission

    Being in a different country can be a new and exciting experience, full of adventure and lots of fun. For Air Force Reservists at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, traveling across the Atlantic Ocean brings opportunities to explore a new culture and mission operation.More than 65 members of the

  • Three of a kind: Airmen share career track

    Three Airmen assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing's 87th Aerial Port Squadron have more in common than being assigned to the same unit. They also have almost identical military backgrounds and all work for the same civilian employer. Tech. Sgts. Roger Dils and Mike Maurer, and Senior Airman Matt

  • First shirt tracks fraud as civilian investigator

    He's a first shirt by weekend; a civilian fraud investigator by weekday.Master Sgt. John Koehl, 445th Logistics Readiness Squadron first sergeant, works as a special agent for the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. While the bureau investigates everything from crooked doctors to employers not

  • Seminar to aid Airmen professionalism, careers

    The 445th Airlift Wing is hosting a total force professional development seminar Nov. 8-9, coined as S.O.A.R. 2010. The seminar is open to all Reserve, active duty, Guard, sister service and civilian members.There is a $55, non-refundable landing fee, which pays for two breakfasts, two lunches,

  • ALO shares memory of United 93 co-pilot

    On the day of remembrance that is Sept. 11, certain memories are etched into the American psyche. But others are uniquely personal.One of the latter recurs profoundly in the mind of Air Force Academy grad Paul Adams, now a pilot for Southwest Airlines and Academy Liaison Officer. The morning of

  • Are you helping the enemy - social media in today's war

    I know, I know, we hear it all the time; OPSEC, watch what you say, watch what you do, but with the current trend of putting your business "out there," do we really stop and think about the pictures and information we post on social networking sites? The short answer is no.According to an Air Force