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  • Air Force Pilot Program to Help Victims of Sexual Assault

    Members of the 442nd Fighter Wing will soon have a new tool for dealing with the legal processes that occur if they are a victim of sexual assault.The special victims' counsel program is intended to give legal aid to victims of sexual assault and provide them with specially trained lawyers who will

  • HRDC is Working for You

    Tears welling up in the eyes of a grateful mother, a quaver in the voice of a battle-hardened veteran, the look of appreciation in a needy Airman's eyes - these may seem like random elements, but they all share one thing in common, HRDC can bring them out.The 442nd Human Resources Development

  • 442nd Fighter Wing January Promotions

    The following reservists from the 442nd Fighter Wing are promoted as of Jan. 1, 2013:Staff Sgt. Gina Daniel, 442nd Maintenance SquadronChief Master Sgt. Dale Martin, 442nd Civil Engineer SquadronStaff Sgt. Matthew Bounds, 442nd Maintenance Operations FlightSenior Master Sgt. Matthew Youkey, 442nd

  • Commentary: Looking ahead to excellence

    Happy New Year and welcome back to our first drill weekend of 2013! I hope all of you enjoyed some well-deserved time off to recharge your batteries and spend time with friends, families and loved ones.2012 was a great year for mission accomplishment in the 442nd Fighter Wing (thanks to you!), and I

  • Commentary: Running in cadence helps prevent injuries

    Hut 2-3-4! Hut 2-3-4! Did you ever wonder why drill sergeants make recruits double-time and follow this quick rhythm? The answer is simple - to avoid injury.A double-time cadence of 180 steps per minute will greatly reduce the likelihood of shin splints and other musculoskeletal injury in soldiers.

  • Newcomers welcomed in January

    The 442nd Fighter Wing welcomes the following newcomers for January 2013:Airman Paul C. Ames, 442nd Maintenance SquadronCol. Jeffery S. Barnett, 442nd Mission Support GroupAirman Hannah L. Campbell, 442nd Logistics Readiness SquadronAirman Allie D. Cantwell, 442nd MXSAirman 1st Class Ryan C.

  • A Stranger in a Familiar Land

    Many Airmen return from overseas tours with a few years under their ABU belt, but one active-duty Airman at the 23rd Fighter Group, Detachment 2, recently returned to the U.S. after more than two decades of overseas service.Master Sgt. Victoriano C. Rodriguez, a Racine, Wis. native, recently came

  • New 442nd MSG Commander is the Man on the Mountain

    To rise through the officer ranks in the Air Force Reserve, one must prepare, put in a lot of sweat and work hard. The ascent could be compared to climbing a mountain; the going gets tougher the higher you go.One Air Force officer chose years ago to climb that mountain. Col. Jeffery Barnett, newly

  • Whiteman Airman on Track to Culinary Excellence

    A 442nd Fighter Wing Airman here recently graduated from a weeklong culinary seminar, that launched her on a new civilian career path.Airman 1st Class Martina Kellums, 442nd Force Support Squadron services technician, was selected through the Culinary Excellence Program to attend the Culinary