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  • Wing awaits ORI results

    The field exercise portion of the 442nd Fighter Wing's operational readiness inspection ended early in the morning Oct. 27 but the wing is still awaiting its "report card" from the Air Combat Command Inspector General team.The IG team arrived Oct. 23 to evaluate and validate the Air Force Reserve

  • Thunderbolt storm

    A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 442nd Fighter Wing based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., are lit by lightning during an early-morning thunderstorm over central Missouri Oct. 20, 2009.The 442nd is an Air Force Reserve Command unit that traces its lineage back to the 442nd Troop Carrier Group, which

  • It's ORI Time! Your guide to an 'outstanding' ORI

    For more than two years the will of the entire 442nd Fighter Wing has been bent toward a sole purpose - earning a grade of "outstanding" on its operational readiness inspection scheduled for Oct. 23 to 29. Since Col. Mark Clemons took command of the wing Aug. 2, 2008, he has led the wing through the

  • Commentary: What you can do for an 'outstanding' ORI

    Posted on Bagram Air Base's life support door is a sign that reads "It's all about the 19 year old with a rifle - everything else is just support." The sign reminds pilots and weapon system officers stepping to their aircraft of the reason they are about to launch into mountainous terrain, throw

  • Wing members encouraged to consider CFC donations

    The annual Combined Federal Campaign officially began in the 442nd Fighter Wing Sept. 30. The CFC enables Federal employees to donate to the charities and causes of their choice through either a payroll deduction or through a direct contribution. While traditional reservists in the unit cannot take

  • 442nd Fighter Wing hosts Yellow Ribbon event for security forces spouses

    The 442nd Fighter Wing played host to some honored guests here Sep. 26, providing a look at the unit reserved for distinguished visitors.Spouses and family members of deployed Citizen Airmen from the wing's 442nd Security Forces Squadron received a day of tours, discussions, classes and even lunch

  • Crew chiefs keep 442nd FW A-10s combat ready

    Crew chiefs from the 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform varied, but routine, maintenance on the 442nd Fighter Wing's 27 A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft.Each of the 442nd FW's A-10s is painted with the name of the plane's assigned crew chiefs.  It's often said that crew chiefs "own the

  • 442nd Fighter Wing conducts final exercise before October's inspection

    Air Force Reservists in the 442nd Fighter Wing conducted their final "dress rehearsal" operational readiness exercise here Sep. 16-20 to prepare for an Air Combat Command operational readiness inspection in October.During the exercise, 442nd Citizen Airmen simulated deploying to a forward operating

  • Whiteman SAPR -- providing Airmen a resource when the unthinkable happens

    The Department of Defense stood up the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office in June 2005 in direct response to an alarming rate of sexual assault reports throughout our military services. The SAPR program has three main goals: 1. To deter sexual assaults through education and training. 2.