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  • 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

  • 442nd Fighter Wing Reservist Wins FEMA Award

    A reservist here won the 2012 Federal Emergency Management Agency's Exemplary Emergency Manager Award, which is scheduled to be presented Dec. 6, in Washington, D.C.Tech. Sgt. Adrian T. Walker, 442nd Fighter Wing Command Post controller and civilian FEMA employee, received the award for his

  • HRDC hosts pet angel tree

    In America, there are millions of pets in animal shelters. In Warrensburg, Mo. alone, more than 1,500 animals were turned in this year surpassing the number of intakes from last year. For Homeward Bound, an animal rescue organization, takes in two to four pugs a week. During the holidays, it may not

  • December Mohawk, Citizen Airman now available online

    The December Mohawk, the official online publication of the 442nd Fighter Wing, and the Citizen Airman magazine, the official publication of the Air Force Reserve Command, are now available online. The 442nd Fighter Wing is an A-10 Thunderbolt II Air Force Reserve unit here.

  • Santos named Tip of the Spear

    Senior Master Sgt. Roy Santos is the accessory flight chief for the 442nd Maintenance Squadron. An A-10 Thunderbolt II crew chief by trade, Santos supervises and directs a broad spectrum of backshop maintenance personnel to include electric, hydraulic, egress, and fuels systems specialists. He is a

  • A-10s recognized for saving soldiers' lives

    In November, five service members reunited. They were never stationed together, nor were they even in the same branch of service. But the event that united them was one that will never be forgotten. It was 2008. Three hundred reservists from the 442nd Fighter Wing here were deployed to Bagram

  • Commentary: 2012 -- A year of success

    ' Tis the season to reflect on an incredibly successful 2012 for the 442nd Fighter Wing. We overcame every major obstacle and accomplished all our priorities for the year. You should be proud - I know I am!We Supported Deployments by sending 421 of America's finest Airmen to Afghanistan in support