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  • Defenders of the Force Prepare for Deployment

    More than 20 Airmen from the 442nd Security Forces Squadron here are slated to deploy to Central Asia this spring in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.The Reserve Airmen will deploy to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan for approximately six months."The mission will be base security

  • Security forces reservists scheduled to deploy in March

    Approximately 25 reservists from the 442nd Fighter Wing here will deploy in mid-March in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The reservists, most of whom maintain civilian employment in the local area, are assigned to the 442nd Security Forces Squadron, which is part of the 442nd Fighter

  • Wing wins AFRC Verne Orr Award

    The 442nd Fighter Wing has been named the winner of the Air Force Reserve Command 2013 Verne Orr award. The award recognizes an Air Force unit's effective use of human resources. The 442nd FW received the award for its mission-oriented unit accomplishments and achievements that used personnel to

  • Albright named February Tip of the Spear

    Staff Sgt. Jennifer Albright has quickly established herself as the top aviation resource manager (SARM) for the 303rd Fighter Squadron, part of the 442nd Operations Group here. She volunteered for her first deployment and seamlessly integrated with active-duty counterparts, supported approximately

  • 442nd CES Firefighters Prepare to Deploy

    Approximately 10 Airmen from the 442nd Civil Engineer Squadron here are scheduled to deploy to the Middle East this spring.Reserve firefighters with the 442nd CES, most of whom are also civilian firefighters, will deploy to provide civil engineer services to an air base there."They will be providing

  • Maintenance Operation Center

    Keeping track of the maintenance of more than 20 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft is no small task. Fortunately, the 442nd Maintenance Squadron has the maintenance operations center to stay on top of all things A-10.The MOC provides a central location for up-to-the-minute coordination and accountability

  • Cultivating 'Trust' in the Workplace: Everyone has a Role

    Since taking on the special duty assignment of installation inspector general two yearsago, I've noted several trends while managing the base's Complaints ResolutionProgram...Many of which boil down to the core issue of trust.People are bringing more concerns to the IG than ever before, although

  • Debrief Keeps 442nd Jets Flying High

    While they may spend long hours in the blue skies above Whiteman Air Force Base, even highly trained A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots have to come down sometime.When the pilots land and begin their paperwork, they tell members of the 442nd Maintenance Squadron debriefing team how the aircraft