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Staff Sgt. Tyler Acevedo, 445th Security Forces Squadron fire team leader, engages targets during virtual marksmanship training at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Jan. 6, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ethan Spickler)

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Gettysburg staff ride provides leadership lessons

Col. Barry Crane, 307th Mission Support Group commander, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, speaks to military members during the Gettysburg staff ride Oct. 26, 2022 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Reserve Citizen Airmen from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station; Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina; Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio; and Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts; ventured to the historic battlegrounds of Gettysburg to reflect on what it means to be a leader.
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445th participates in Operation Merciful Valkyrie

Capt. Trevor Tomlin, 89th Airlift Squadron C-17 pilot, performs a pre-flight check while wearing Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear, Sept. 13, 2022, while participating in Operation Merciful Valkyrie. More than 180 Airmen from the 445th Airlift Wing and members of the 5th Battalion, 159th Regiment General Support Aviation Battalion, Fort Knox, Kentucky, participated in an aeromedical patient movement exercise named Operation Merciful Valkyrie, Sept. 11-14, 2022.
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445th participates in Operation Merciful Valkyrie

(from left to right) Second Lt. Kiley Gerritsen), 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron critical care air transport team member, Army Spc. Scott Hillman, 159th Regiment General Support Aviation Battalion flight medic, Fort Knox, and Staff Sgt. Trey Naber, 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron AE technician, carry a litter from an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter on a Fort Campbell, Kentucky flightline, Sept. 13, 2022. More than 180 Airmen from the 445th Airlift Wing and members of the 5th Battalion, 159th Regiment General Support Aviation Battalion, Fort Knox, Kentucky, participated in an aeromedical patient movement exercise named Operation Merciful Valkyrie, Sept. 11-14, 2022.
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445th participates in Operation Merciful Valkyrie

Members of the 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and Aeromedical Staging Squadron off-load a litter through the side door of a C-17 Globemaster III during a simulated cargo door malfunction during Operation Merciful Valkyrie Sept. 13, 2022.
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445th participates in Operation Merciful Valkyrie

Senior Airman Troy Bassant, 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron propulsion journeyman, makes adjustments to an engine cradle during an engine swap on a C-17 Globemaster III at WPAFB Sept. 13, 2022. 445th Airlift Wing maintainers were key players for the eight launches a day, executed three days in a row, for a total of 24 launches for Operation Merciful Valkyrie on top of other real-world missions the wing was supporting at the same time.
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445th AW hosts 9/11 ceremony

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the Wright-Patterson AFB Honor Guard conduct a flag folding presentation in honor of the memory of 9/11 during the 445th Airlift Wing 9/11 ceremony Sept. 11, 2022. The flag was then presented to Col. Raymond Smith, Jr., 445th AW commander.
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445th AW holds 9/11 remembrance ceremony

445th Airlift Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen came together Sept. 11, 2022 at Heritage Park outside Bldg 4010 to reflect and honor those who lost their lives during the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001. During the ceremony, the 445th Honor Guard performed a flag folding presentation in honor of the memory of 9/11.
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445th AW holds 9/11 remembrance ceremony

Tech. Sgt. Molly Cook, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Honor Guard member, presents a flag to Col. Raymond Smith Jr., during the 445th Airlift Wing 9/11 remembrance ceremony Sept. 11, 2022.
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445th AW holds 9/11 remembrance ceremony

Staff Sgt. Daniel Cassidy, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Honor Guard member, performs Taps during the 445th Airlift Wing 9/11 remembrance ceremony held at the 445th AW Sept. 11, 2022. Honor Guard members also performed a flag folding presentation.
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445th Wing 2nd quarter CY 22 award winners recognized

Tech. Sgt. Nathan Pritchard, 445th Operations Support Squadron SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape) operations NCO in charge, is the 445th Airlift Wing NCO of the Quarter.
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September Buckeye Flyer now available

The September 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.
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445th Airlift Wing med tech brings shows to life with sign language

Master Sgt. Michelle Lee, 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron medical technician, provides American Sign Language interpretation during the national anthem at a Dayton Dragons baseball game, August 5, 2022 in Dayton, Ohio.
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445th Wing 2nd quarter CY 22 award winners recognized

Senior Airman Tommy Pham, 445th Security Forces Squadron fire team member, is the 445th Airlift Wing Airman of the Quarter.
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445th Airlift Wing hosts AFRC Developing Resilient Leaders 4N0 workshop

(top) Staff Sgt. Sydney Whiteis, 934th Security Forces Squadron installation patrol, provides feedback to Master Sgt. Cynthia Russold, 908th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron superintendent, flight operations medical clinic, and Master Sgt. Jimmy Montalvo, 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, on the stress inoculation scenario the two built July 28, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
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August Buckeye Flyer now available

The August 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.
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445th Airlift Wing hosts AFRC Developing Resilient Leaders 4N0 workshop

Air Force Reserve Command Developing Resilient Leaders 4N0 workshop attendees participate in a Microsoft TEAMS discussion with Chief Master Sgt. Jonathan Rapelje, Developing Resilient Leaders, SEL, July 26, 2022. The chief gave an overview of the program, its intent and history.
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Air Camp stops by the 445th AW

Air Camp's Overnight Middle School Session 1 toured a 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III as part of their visit to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio July 11, 2022. Air Camp's Overnight Middle School Session 2 visited the wing July 18. Air Camp is the vision of Dayton-area leaders who want to help young people nationwide achieve their potential, develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, and pursue further education and future careers in STEM-related fields, aviation, and aeronautics.
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445th Airmen attend Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium

From left to right: Lt. Col. Miranda Laubie, 445th Force Support Squadron, Senior Master Sgt. Sena Walker, 445th Operations Group, Master Sgt. Michelle Caswell, 445th FSS, Staff Sgt. Casey Schlotman,445th Logistics Readiness Squadron and Master Sgt. Kerrie Schutte, 445th OG, pose for a photo July 11, 2022. The five Airmen from the 445th Airlift Wing attended the Joint Women's Leadership Symposium, a two-day event hosted by the Sea Services Leadership Association, July 11-12, 2022 in Norfolk, Virginia. More than 800 attendees from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and coalition forces participated.
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445th Wing 2nd quarter CY 22 award winners recognized

Master Sgt. Justin Hunt, 87th Aerial Port Squadron ramp services supervisor, is the 445th Airlift Wing Senior NCO of the Quarter.
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445th AW flies donated fire truck bound for Belize

Holly Monast (right) and her sister, Hannah York, pose in front of a fire truck before it was loaded on board a 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III July 5, 2022. The C-17 flew to Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and has been pre-positioned for its next movement on July 11, 2022 to Belize. James York, III, started the process to have the donated fire truck flown to Belize through the Denton Program but passed away in March of this year soon after his request was approved. His daughters wanted to honor his wishes of seeing his plan go thru.
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