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  • Airmen from the 445th Security Forces Squadron participate in a training exercise at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, March 8, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amelia Burnett)

    445th SFS train to maintain proficiency

    445th Security Forces Squadron Airmen participated in a training exercise held during the March 8, 2020 unit training assembly. The Airmen started their morning with a ruck march and then split into four smaller squads and proceeded to different training drill stations. Throughout the morning they practiced everything from assessing the best places to establish vantage points to digging a fox hole in the frozen soil and filling sandbags to create a secure position.
  • Tech. Sgt. Kristine Belcher, 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician, is the 445th Airlift Wing May Spotlight Performer.

    445th AW May Spotlight Performer

    Tech. Sgt. Kristine Belcher, 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician, is the 445th Airlift Wing May Spotlight Performer.
  • Officer OPR policy update due to COVID-19 response

    Officer OPR policy update due to COVID-19 response

    A new policy affecting a specific segment of Total Force officers impacted by the Department of Defense stop movement order, has extended the time under supervision required to initiate an Officer Performance Report from 120 days to 180. This temporary policy change applies only to officers who received an OPR prior to a projected permanent change of station which coincided with the stop movement order.
  • Tips for maintaining healthy dental habits during COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Airmen urged to maintain healthy dental habits during COVID-19 pandemic

    In March, the U.S. Air Force began deferring routine and non-urgent dental care to slow the spread of COVID-19. In alignment with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Dental Association and Department of Defense policies, most dental care has been deferred, with the exception of emergencies, cases considered medically necessary, and care for deploying and deployed personnel.
  • Boarding the plane

    More than 770 AF Reservists called up providing medical support

    More than 150 additional Air Force Reserve medical specialists were mobilized in the latest Air Force Reserve call-up in support of COVID-19 relief efforts with most Reservists set to assist medical staff in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
  • Home Office Safety infographic

    Bring Safety Home

    As the nation moves to adapt and minimize the spread of the Coronavirus 2019, the Department of the Air Force is prioritizing the health and safety of our Airmen and Space professionals, civilian personnel, and families. By encouraging prevention measures and making modifications to ensure all essential missions get off the ground, many now find themselves supporting the Air Force mission to ‘fly, fight, and win’ from a home office.
  • 71st Intelligence Squadron Reserve Citizen Airman Staff Sgt. Jennings uses his weighted vest to get the most out of his virtual PT session April 4, 2020. Faced with the dilemma of being unable to connect person-to-person for their April UTA, the 71st IS conducted a virtual unit training assembly April 4-5, 2020.

    71st IS conducts virtual UTA

    When faced with the dilemma of being unable to connect in-person for their April unit training assembly, the 71st Intelligence Squadron was forced to adapt to these challenging times while still maintaining mission readiness … they held a virtual UTA.
  • Senior Airman Emilie Canlas, 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician, reads over her checklist of assigned equipment April 9, 2020 at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The call for aeromedical support came just days after the Air Force Reserve mobilized more than 120 medical personnel across the nation to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, to help with the fight against COVID-19 in New York City. The specific mission details of the aeromedical evacuation teams mobilizing today are still in coordination, but these Air Force Reservists can provide critical patient care at any location worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carranza)

    403rd Wing aeromedical team supports COVID-19 fight

    Approximately 10 Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 403rd Wing’s 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron mobilized to support COVID-19 relief efforts.The primary mission of these Reservists in the AES is to provide lifesaving in-flight patient care in response for contingencies and humanitarian emergencies. “The 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron is a
  • The 445th Airlift Wing Key Spouse Program is being revitalized and is there for family members to turn to stay informed of key issues that come up and find avenues for help if needed, while their loved one is away.

    445th AW revitalizes Key Spouse Program

    Families of 445th Airlift Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen have a program they can turn to for information and resources they need while their spouse or loved one is deployed. The 445th Airlift Wing Key Spouse Program is being revitalized and is there for family members to turn to stay informed of key issues that come up and find avenues for help if needed, while their loved one is away.
  • A doctor and several nurses from the 445th Airlift Wing’s Aerospace Medicine and Aeromedical Staging Squadrons, pose on board a C-17 Globemaster III here April 5, 2020 before heading to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The Airmen were notified April 4, 2020 that they would be mobilized to New York City to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. The team is currently assigned to Lincoln Hospital.

    Vice Chairman Recognizes Reserve’s ‘COVID Commandos’

    During his press conference April 9, Air Force Gen. John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recognized a group of Reserve Citizen Airmen medical professionals from the 445th Airlift Wing here who refer to themselves as the “COVID Commandos.”With little notice, Col. (Dr.) Hans Otto, the commander of the 445th Aerospace Medicine
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