445th Airlift Wing

07/31/2026

The August 2026 edition of the Buckeye Flyer is out now! Find the link for the digital edition in our comments! ⬇️

07/07/2026

We hope you all had and awesome 4th of July! Thank you to the City of Fairborn, Ohio - Municipal Government for inviting us to take part in your parade. While we couldn't fit a full C-17 in the parade, we hope the crowd enjoyed a replica of one and interacting with our . Thank you to the Airmen who participated in the parade! Air Force Reserve

07/02/2026

As we head into the 4th of July weekend, check out our July 2026 edition of the Buckeye Flyer! Click the link in our comments to read this month's flyer.

06/24/2026

What better way to enjoy the summer sun than to show off our C-17 Globemaster III aircraft! The 445th Airlift Wing has nine C-17s and flew over 3,000 flying hours in fiscal year 2025 while supporting more than 160 missions.

06/02/2026

Content has been removed & archived from this account to align with current administration priorities & DoW policy.

06/01/2026

The June 2026 edition of the Buckeye Flyer is out now! Find the link for the digital editon in our comments! ⬇️

05/01/2026

The May 2026 edition of the Buckeye Flyer is out now! Find the link for the digital editon in our comments! ⬇️

04/24/2026

“It’s a fantastic opportunity to bring a tight-knit community together, to learn from each other, to grow the network for our community, and to honor some of the legends of the 2T2 family who have advanced the Port Dawg career field.” – Maj. Michael Harrison, 87th Aerial Port Squadron commander.

You can read more about the biennial Port Dawg Challenge that took place April 14-16 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, by clicking the link below ⬇️

Check out our story to see a clip of video, then click the link to watch the entire version (or click the link in the comments)!

Air Force Reserve

Six Airmen from the 87th Aerial Port Squadron tested their strengths and knowledge of the core skills of a 2T2 air transportation specialist April 14-16, competing in 12 events and challenges with the ultimate goal of taking home the trophy.

04/22/2026

Congrats to our 1st Quarter CY2026 award winners!

Airman of the Quarter:
SrA Marcus Simones, 445th AMXS

NCO of the Quarter:
TSgt Jonathan Strunk, 445th LRS

SNCO of the Quarter:
MSgt Taylor Shaw, 87th APS

CGO of the Quarter:
Capt Amy Ray, 445th MXS

04/20/2026

The 445th Airlift Wing recently graduated its first quarter of Foundations Courses – Junior Enlisted 300, Noncommissioned Officer 500 and Senior Noncommissioned Officer 700 in January, February and March respectively. The new professional military education courses are now part of the wing’s Enlisted Force Development Model continuum and are prerequisites for further PME. To read more about the Foundation Course, you can check out the story by clicking the link ➡️ https://www.dvidshub.net/news/555907/new-445th-pme-courses-develop-enlisted-corps-new-strategic-environment.