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442d Fighter Wing

CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT KRISTOFFER N. BERRIEN

Chief Master Sergeant Kristoffer Berrien is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 442d Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. He serves as the principle advisor to the wing commander on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, professional development, and proper utilization and
COLONEL BRANDON M. KELLY

Colonel Brandon Kelly is an A-10C instructor pilot and the Commander of the 476th Fighter Group, Moody AFB, GA which is a Geographically Separated Unit of the 442d Fighter Wing at Whiteman AFB, MO.
COLONEL MICHAEL D. LEONAS

Colonel Michael D. Leonas is the Vice Wing Commander of the 442d Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The 442d FW is an Air Force Reserve A-10 Thunderbolt II unit. As Vice Wing commander, he is responsible for the manning, training and combat readiness for approximately 1,300 Air Force
LIEUTENANT COLONEL WILLIAM C. MCLEOD

Lieutenant Colonel William C. McLeod is the Commander of the 442d Maintenance Group, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. He commands a Total Force Integration unit comprising the 442d Maintenance Squadron, the 442d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and the 442d Maintenance Operations Flight, which provides
BRIGADIER GENERAL STEPHEN J. NESTER

Brigadier General Stephen J Nester is the Commander of the 442d Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit with headquarters at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. He is responsible for the combat readiness of approximately 1,300 Air Force reservists and 24 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft at Whiteman AFB and a
Colonel Mark A. Orek

Colonel Mark A. Orek is the Commander of the 442nd Operations Group, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. He is responsible for the combat readiness of the 442nd Operations Group consisting of 24 A-10C attack aircraft and over 100 personnel. The 442nd Operations Group is capable of supporting
COLONEL RANDALL L. ROBERTS

Colonel Randall L. Roberts is the Commander of the 442nd Mission Support Group, one of three groups in the 442nd Fighter Wing, based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Colonel Roberts is responsible for the command leadership of a four-squadron group, which encompasses emergency operations, readiness,