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  • Mission support group finds creative solution to training turbulence

    As commanders and first sergeants struggle to keep their Citizen Airmen up to date on ancillary training, leadership from the 442nd Mission Support Group recently established "Ancillary University." The two-month-old program, which features classes en masse versus individual and small-group

  • AFRC commander to present award May 5

    Air Force reservists from the 442nd Fighter Wing here will be recognized Saturday for their contribution to Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan by the chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command.Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, will formally present the Air Force

  • More tips for fitness test success

    Some of the Citizen Airmen of the 442nd Fighter Wing who scored 100 percent on their Air Force fitness tests offered their advice on how to score well. - Master Sgt. Michael B. Bannon, 442nd Maintenance Squadron Avionics Flight shop-chief: "People should try not to focus on the total 100 score. They

  • How 442nd reservists scored 100 on AF fit test

    Everyone has moments of revelation in their lives. These epiphanies sometimes come from other people, but sometimes they come from within the person themselves. That's what happened to two 442nd Fighter Wing members regarding their health, and their realizations have led them to membership in an

  • Reservists receive AF Meritorious Unit Award

    The 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, the wing Air Force reservists from the 442nd Fighter Wing were assigned to while serving in Operation Enduring Freedom, has been awarded the Meritorious Unit Award for its performance in Afghanistan. The award recognizes Air Force active-duty, Reserve and Air

  • Knowledge of procedures serves pilot well during one-engine landing

    Wilbur Wright, who, along with his brother Orville, invented the modern-day airplane, once said, "It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill." In military flying, skill, and especially knowledge, are coveted attributes and both enable pilots to react properly when

  • 442nd welcomes 10th Air Force SAV team

    The 442nd Fighter Wing will be a hive of activity during the April UTA as the 10th Air Force Staff Assistance Visit team continues to pore over the Wing's records and practices in preparation for the upcoming Unit Compliance Inspection. The UCI, scheduled for July 31 to Aug. 5, will inspect the

  • Ghosts of past roam range where pilots fly today

    The colorful history of the Barry M. Goldwater Range as an Air Force training asset dates back long before its namesake, the late Arizona U.S. Senator, rose to prominence. While pilots and A-10s from the 442nd Fighter Wing were some of the latest Airmen to train on the range in February and March,

  • Goldwater Range balances mission, environment

    With the advantages the military enjoys from such a mammoth training facility like the Barry M. Goldwater Range here, come some unique environmental considerations for its operation. According to Aaron Alvidrez, wildlife biologist for environmental science management at the range, "the goal is to