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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - A 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III experienced an engine malfunction causing a rare tail pipe fire Jan. 7, 2015. The wing currently has nine C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mikhail Berlin)

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  • Reservists train to serve patients in the air

    The 932nd Airlift Wing's Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES), flew aboard a busy medical training flight August 22, 2020, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.. Reserve Citizen Airmen, Technical Sgt. Ian Warrior and Master Sgt. Brandi Seibel, speak about the mission before loading gear on a C-17

  • Leadership creates safe space for honest conversation

    Over the last days, weeks, months and years, its undeniable that racial tensions have heightened, in part fueled by national events and media coverage. To bring everyone together and create a moment for members to express their thoughts, HQ ARPC Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Billie Baber, and HQ

  • Staying safe and healthy all summer

    As the summer months wind down, leadership at all levels advocate for the continued health and safety of our Airmen and Space Professionals on and off duty. The Air and Space Forces top five leaders continued the conversation with a recently released memorandum encouraging vigilance in combatting

  • 445th SFS train during UTA

    Staff Sgt. Johnathan Rogers, front, and Staff Sgt. Luke Gehring, 445th Security Forces Squadron, engage a target in a locker room during a use of force training on July 12, 2020. The training, designed to closely mirror real-world scenarios, incorporated vests which deliver a minor electric shock to

  • Honor Guard continues to serve during COVID-19

    445th Airlift Wing Honor Guard members posts the Colors at the 87th Aerial Port Squadron Change of Command July 11, 2020 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Being a member of the honor guard requires commitment, responsibility and a strong sense of purpose. It also requires a face mask mandated as

  • 445th maintainers keeps planes in the air

    Master Sgt. Toron Franklin, aircraft mechanic and crew chief with the 445th Maintenance Group, installs a new electroluminescent panel on the Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, flightline, July 19, 2020. The electroluminescent panel glows green when in use. When connected to an alternating

  • COVID Coach helps veterans, service members cope

    COVID Coach is a free, easy-to-use mobile application created for everyone, especially veterans and service members, to support self-care and overall mental health during the coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic.

  • 23 IS conducts unique virtual training event

    On June 7th, 2020, Airmen from the 23rd Intelligence Squadron organized an interactive, live training experience for the squadron’s first virtual unit training assembly (UTA). Three Airmen from the squadron used an online educational tool, as well as a video teleconferencing platform to organize a