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  • Reservists named superior performers during inspection

    Several Airmen were recognized for their efforts during the recent unit compliance inspection, maintenance standardization and evaluation program inspection, and health service inspection. The UCI - The aircrew life support team of Senior Master Sgt. Joseph O'Daniel, Master Sgt. Robert Safley and

  • 442nd shows excellence in triple AFRC inspection

    It's always a little nerve-wracking waiting to see how you did on a test. But 442nd Fighter Wing Airmen are breathing a little easier now that they know the results of the August unit compliance inspection. The five-day review, conducted by Air Force Reserve Command's Inspector General team, also

  • 442nd Public Affairs to publish series on World War II POWs

    Part one:  Airmen endure captivity in Nazi GermanyImagine winning a trip to England, France and Germany, spending time near the French coast, dining on new foods and meeting many locals. Add a train-ride the width of Germany, from Frankfurt to near the Polish border, and you have the makings of a

  • Reserve recruiting deals new card to 'Get 1 Now'

    Revolutionary changes to Air Force Reserve Command's "Get 1 Now" recruitment program could provide an added boost in the number of enlistments. The Get 1 Now program has been around since 2000 and relies on reservists to refer friends and acquaintances to recruiters. In March of last year, the

  • Commentary: 442nd Fighter Wing volunteers stand up for KC 'stand-down'

    Consider this the next time you pull on your uniform. The American military and its members - above all other aspects of society - should be honored and revered, for without the soldier's sacrifice no other aspect of society could possibly exist. You and I wear our uniforms proudly because it's a

  • Wing's A-10 pilots stay combat-ready with Guard unit's help

    There aren't many jobs where you have to drive a road grader, put out a fire, build a Soviet T-72 tank, run a lawn mower, and be ground eyes and ears for combat aircraft. But that's all in a day's job for the Air National Guardsmen of the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Fighter Wing Detachment 1

  • 303rd Fighter Squadron A-10 pilots volunteer for range duty

    Keeping Cannon Range operating at peak efficiency for its many customers is a meticulous job. As with any military operation, someone must be in charge. For the range, that "someone" is the range control officer (RCO), who assumes ultimate responsibility for ensuring range readiness and safety. Both

  • Construction Constant at Cannon Range

    Spanning 4,800 acres, Cannon Range is a playground of sorts, but the "play" that goes on there is deadly serious. Tasked with providing realistic targets for 442nd Fighter Wing A-10 pilots and a host of other customers, the range staff uses surplus government property and simple ingenuity to produce