442nd basketball team takes fifth title in seven years

The Whiteman Air Force Base Over-30 Basketball championship trophy is back in the hands of the 442nd Fighter Wing for the fifth time in seven years, after a thrilling overtime win in the league's championship game Feb. 23. The 442nd defeated the 509th Force Support Squadron 45-42 after trailing the

442nd MXG earns Maintenance Effectiveness Award

The 442nd Maintenance Group can add another award to the hallway leading to the wing's 5-Bay Hangar - the Air Force Reserve Command Maintenance Effectiveness Award as the best medium-sized aircraft maintenance unit in the command for Fiscal Year 2008. "It's kind of nice to be known as the best,"

From practical to tactical: 442nd civil engineers exercise combat skills

442nd Civil Engineer Squadron troops donned full "battle rattle" and took to the field during a January unit training assembly exercise to focus on improving tactical skills, including individual and team movement, sweep and clear operations, entry control point and vehicle search, and enemy

Air Force removes duplicate deployment data

The Air Force recently decided to remove 45-day deployment data from its officer selection briefs. This change is a total force initiative that affects the Regular Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard. In the Air Force Reserve, the change will go into effect with the April 2009

Inspection preparation to focus on combat operations

The focus of the 442nd Fighter Wing's operational-readiness inspection, scheduled for October, has shifted from a Phase I and II to a Phase II only, due to an agreement between the Wing and the Air Combat Command Inspector General. Phase I of an ORI tests a unit's ability to deploy Airmen and

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442nd Services Flight adds food to the fight during ORE

The 442nd Fighter Wing's services flight took advantage of a field-training opportunity during an operational-readiness exercise February 7 and 8 when they prepared unitized group rations for the 442nd Civil Engineer Squadron. The food service specialists prepared and served a breakfast consisting

Maintenance at Moody

Pilot for a day: 303rd Fighter Squadron helps dream come true

Many people set goals for their lives but there are some who know from the day they're born that there are dreams they may never be able to achieve but dare to dream anyway, without regard to the obstacles. Such is the case of Wyatt Maurer, a tall, 13-year-old young man from Lawrence Kan., who was

When the 442nd FW deploys, it calls on 'Team Kennedy'

An Airman answers the phone and a voice on the other end informs him he is being deployed. Somewhere there is a space that needs to be filled, a job needs to be done, a mission needs to be accomplished and that Airman is just the individual the Air Force needs. After the initial shock, the Airman