Farewell to the Chief -- retiring command chief speaks on wing's past, future

The 442nd Fighter Wing's command chief master sergeant, Chief David Isaacson, will retire from the Air Force Reserve at the end of December. Chief Isaacson, or "Ike," as he is known in the wing, joined the 442nd in 1989 after an almost 18 year break in service from the active-duty Air Force. His

Communications flight connects at 'Tropic Link'

Members of the 442nd Communications Flight received a taste of deployment operations during an exercise in Florida Oct. 22 to 27 with other Air Force Reserve communications units. Forty-seven communications experts from seven other Air Force Reserve Command units took part in the exercise at Key

Pod Squad: ECM shop keeps A-10s out of the line of fire

Long before Steve Jobs introduced his revolutionary I-Pod to the world, the U.S. Air Force had a pretty important pod of its own. The AN/ALQ-184 Electronic Counter Measure (ECM) Attack Pod hangs missile-like on the underside of multiple types of U.S. Air Force aircraft, jamming the radar of enemies

Munitions NCO featured in AF 'Portraits in Courage'

Munitions NCO featured in AF 'Portaits in Courage'

World War II Airmen remember captivity -- POW series

Part IV:  Airmen recount forced march, liberationNote: This is the conclusion of a four-part series about Airmen in World War II who were captured by the German military. By January 1945, Adolf Hitler's "Thousand-year Reich" was nearing its end, after lasting just 12 years. As American, British and

High-flying employers enjoy appreciation day

What started out as Employer Appreciation Day 2007 quickly turned into Citizen-Airman Appreciation Day. The 442nd Fighter Wing opened its doors to 61 civilian employers Nov. 3 and the day ended with the civilian guests smiling and shaking their heads in amazement and gratitude for the work their

Formation flying for employers

442nd breaks ground on new ops building Nov. 9

Medicine man -- bomb loader bites bullet, becomes doctor

The tools of Doctor Scott Avery's trade include stethoscopes, ophthalmoscopes and otoscopes. The tools of Tech. Sgt. Scott Avery's trade include safety-wire pliers, 30-millimeter bullets and wrenches. Sergeant Avery, a 42-year old resident of Lee's Summit, has lived a rare life since graduating from