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  • 442nd Fighter Wing December promotions

    The following reservists from the 442nd Fighter Wing are promoted as of Dec. 1, 2011:Chief Master Sgt. Tiffany Burgtorf, 442nd Security Forces SquadronChief Master Sgt. Joel Estes, 917th Maintenance SquadronChief Master Sgt. Kenneth Gibson, 442nd Aircraft Maintenance SquadronSenior Master Sgt. Henry

  • 47th FS makes historical Pearl-Harbor flight

    The skies were partly cloudy on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The temperature was about 70 degrees with a light breeze out of the northeast. The calmness and tranquility of the morning would later prove a stark contrast to the aftermath of Japan's surprise attack on Pearl

  • 442nd FW welcomes December newcomers

    The 442nd Fighter Wing welcomes the following newcomers for December 2011: Airman Demetrius Hewlett, 442nd Civil Engineers SquadronAirman Dennis Holcomb, 442nd Aircraft Maintenance SquadronAirman Branden Jewell, 442nd Aircraft Maintenance SquadronAirman Bobby Smith, 917th Fighter GroupAirman 1st

  • Airmen perform maintenance to keep A-10's flying

    As the Air Force's A-10 Thunderbolt II's climb high into the sun to fly, fight and win, Airmen from the 442nd Maintenance Squadron are on the job day and night to maintain their engines. They keep the warthogs in the skies so they can continue to provide close air support to Airmen and other

  • Tip of the Spear: December 2011

    Tech. Sgt. Robert Fischer is a vital member of the 442nd SFS Combat Arms section. In his current position as the assistant noncommissioned officer in charge of combat arms, Fischer vigorously collects and implements the latest weapons-training techniques and materiel improvements. An integral part

  • Mohawk goes exclusively online

    The Mohawk, a monthly publication of the 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., will now be published exclusively online at www.442fw.afrc.af.mil. "I have to admit, I'm going to miss the printed magazine, but the online Mohawk will allow us to provide more up-to-date information and save

  • Success in 2011: Thanks to all of you

    Congratulations on wrapping up an incredibly successful year of unprecedented mission accomplishment for the 442nd Fighter Wing. We started 2011 with an ambitious set of goals to pursue along with our mission to Train and Deploy Ready Reservists, and we achieved all of them while providing