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  • Commentary: Citizen Airmen work toward whole-person concept

    What a great UTA we had in the month of January. It was a weekend about recognizing Airmen for their accomplishments within the wing and accomplishments they made to better themselves. Plus we had another great accomplishment that I'll address later. There are nearly 1,400 Citizen Airmen within the

  • Commentary: Kickin' butts

    It is the time of year when many Airmen around the 442nd Fighter Wing are making New Year's resolutions, and quitting smoking could be a priority for many of them. I started smoking in 1991 while deployed with the Army to Operation Desert Storm. A fellow soldier was always lighting up and out of

  • CCAF grads take the stage

    Five Airmen of the 442nd Fighter Wing received their associate degree from the Community College of the Air Force at a graduation celebration sponsored by the wing's Reserve Officers Association during the January unit training assembly.In order to receive their degrees, the graduates completed a

  • Maintainer receives T-38 incentive flight

    Master Sgt. Michael Bannon, integrated automatic test station (IATS) shop chief of the 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, took an incentive flight Dec. 22 at Whiteman Air Force Base.Sergeant Bannon was awarded the T-38 flight after he won Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the year in 2007. The

  • Exams test commitment to career

    Air Force tests can become challenging when studying for them competes with college coursework, a civilian job and a family. Nevertheless, failing a career development course or professional military education exam can be detrimental to an Air Force career - and in some cases, even end one.

  • Commentary: New year offers new beginnings

    The God revealed to us in scripture is a God of new beginnings. Open the very first page and it tells us how God created everything. Read a little further and we see God stepping into human history and working so that we can have new beginnings in our relationships with others and with Him.New

  • Family: Making Lemos of it

    The holidays are often a time when families are either brought together or torn apart - leaving some loved ones thankful that the Yule log only comes out once a year.For Staff Sgt. Sariethia Lemos, 442nd Fighter Wing education and training specialist, the packing up and storage of the holiday

  • Hogfest ups the ante, deals a winning hand

    Several maintenance group Airmen won awards Dec. 5 at Hogfest, the annual award ceremony hosted at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo.With only 17 award categories, and more than 500 maintainers, competition was stiff. Each squadron and flight nominated Airmen for quarterly awards