Commentary: Keep your holiday season memorable -- for the right reasons

With the end of 2011 rapidly approaching, the 442nd Civil Engineers Squadron Fire Protection Flight would like to remind our members that the happiness of the holiday season can be forever changed in a moment by fire. Using common sense and having an awareness of fire threats can help to keep our

HRDC helps local shelters with pet angel tree

In December there will be a Pet Angel holiday tree located in the wing education and training office in building 48. Items collected will benefit the Warrensburg Animal Shelter, Warrensburg, Mo., and the Homeward Bound Pug Rescue. "It's important to help the Pet Angel tree because there are so many

STARBASE students get a hands-on lesson of the A-10 Thunderbolt II

Four 442nd FW officers selected for colonel

Four lieutenant colonels from the 442nd Fighter Wing were announced as O-6 selectees, Dec. 12, 2011. The following officers will be promoted to colonel: Lt. Col. Doug Batson, 476th Maintenance Squadron commanderLt. Col. Steve Chappel, 442nd Operations Support Flight commanderLt. Col. Paul Smith,

KC Chiefs interview Airmen, fans for webisode

A-10 lands 'code 1' in October after gear-up landing in June

Oct. 24, Aircraft 79-118 performed its first functional flight check after landing gear-up June 30. The A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 442nd Fighter Wing here, returned from its approximate one-hour flight with zero discrepancies - a testament of hard work and dedication to the many

917th FG recognizes quarterly award winners

Commentary: Giving back

My wife recently told me about a "grateful campaign" on Facebook. I managed to sign on to Facebook (with the help of my teenage daughter), and I found a lot of examples of people talking about good things going on around them. Some were thankful for the weather, others for their families, and one

442nd Fighter Wing helps UCM dedicate veterans center

Maintenance group hosts holiday party before deployment