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  • 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

  • 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