442d Fighter Wing

442d Fighter Wing Family Day 2018

A crowd watches the carboard boats get lowered into the water for the 442d Fighter Wing Family Day Cardboard Regatta Sept. 9, 2018, at Ike Skelton Park on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Other activities included bounce houses, a petting zoo, and free food. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bob Jennings)

442d Fighter Wing to Host Hawgsmoke 2018

Hawgsmoke 2018 Patch

Brig. Gen. Brian K. Borgen presents Col. Jim Macaulay a retirement certificate July 14, 2018, at a retirement ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Macaulay is scheduled to retire July 28, 2018, after 34 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Missy Sterling)

442d vice retires after 34 years of service

Senior Master Sgt. Rachel Grant, superintendent of medical administration with the 442d Medical Squadron, holds a coin July 24, 2018, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Col. Roger Suro, the 442d Fighter Wing commander, coined Grant for her hard work and help throughout the wing July 13, 2018. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Taylor Davis)

Demonstrating service before self

Brian Roush, the Enersys operating system manager, poses for a photo next to the Enersys "mission control" board July 12, 2018, in Warrensburg, Mo. Roush has been the primary point of contact in establishing a partnership with the 442d Fighter Wing in an effort to further continuous process improvement training at the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Davis)

Partnering with ENERSYS

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442d FW Headlines

	A Letter from Col. Brian S. Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing Commander
	442d historian aids 501st in documenting history
	Scobee assumes command of AFRC
	The Air Force We Need
	442d Fighter Wing holds 2018 Family Day

AF Headlines

	Keesler AFB assists in Hurricane Michael Relief
	New podcast targets Air Force contracting, acquisition fields
	Around the Air Force: Tyndall hurricane recovery
	Air Force responds to Hurricane Michael
	U.S. Airmen deployed for Clear Sky assist Ukrainians after car crash

AFRC Headlines

	Reserve Citizen Airmen encouraged to participate in Health Related Behaviors Survey
	Flying Jennies provide airlift for military freefall parachutists
	Tyndall update: Oct. 16, 2018
	Part 2 of the Development and Training Flight series
	A step-by-step on becoming an AFRC pilot

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442d FW Commander

Colonel Roger P Suro

MISSION: Deploy America's premier close air support wing with
combat-ready Airmen.

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RT @GovParsonMO: Happy 71st Birthday @usairforce! This photo was taken at @WhitemanAFB our Missouri base where Airmen - Active, Guard, and…

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RT @SamPilcher: Throwing it back 2 years to July 2016 at RAF Leeming with @442dFighterWing KC Hawgs taking to the skies as part of Exercise…

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Saying farewell to Col. James "Jimbo" Macaulay. Check out the story here -> https://t.co/42tvzieH6G

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