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  • Warrensburg schools win Reserve support award

    Master Sgt. Don Murphy knew he had an outstanding civilian employer. When he was called up for deployment, short-notice temporary duty or annual training, his employer was always there to help him through both support and by vitally backfilling his position. Murphy, the noncommissioned officer of

  • A plan to care for your family

    Single parents, military-to-military couples with children and caregivers in unique situations are required to have a family care plan on file with their first sergeant.Commanders and first sergeants implement The Family Care Program, which requires Airmen to complete an Air Force form 357,

  • Commentary: Family care plans should be up to date

    Not only are family care plans required by Air Force Instruction and for the upcoming Consolidated Unit Inspection, but they are vital for a member's family.Air Force directives require all military-to-military couples to make plans to allow for the smooth transfer of responsibilities if they have

  • Education information and updates

    Post-9/11 GI Bill changesThe Air Force recently made changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill for annual caps, monthly housing payment rates, and book, tuition and fee rates. The following took effect Aug. 1, 2012.The annual cap for tuition and fees at private schools and non-degree schools has been

  • Newcomers welcomed in September

    The 442nd Fighter Wing welcomes the following newcomers for September 2012:Airman 1st Class Benjamin M. Akers, 442nd Maintenance SquadronAirman Shawn Thomas Blemings, 442nd Civil Engineers SquadronCol. James P. Brock, 442nd Maintenance GroupSenior Airman Austin C. Brown, 442nd Security Forces

  • FSS announcements Sept. 4-10

    The following annoucnements are courtesy of the 509th Force Support Squadron and are available to all reservists: Mission's End Football Frenzy The base club will have food and drink specials every Sunday during NFL football season beginning Sept. 9. WiFi will be available for fantasy football

  • 442nd Fighter Wing September promotions

    The following reservists from the 442nd Fighter Wing are promoted as of Sept. 1, 2012:Master Sgt. Mark Bolander, 442nd Aircraft Maintenance SquadronMaster Sgt. Bradley Brown, 442nd Civil Engineers SquadronMaster Sgt. Paul Hanson, 442nd AMXSTech. Sgt. Brandon Mickells, 442nd CESSenior Airman Luke

  • Jester named September Tip of the Spear

    Tech. Sgt. Michael Jester is an air reserve technician assigned to the 917th Maintenance Squadron here as the phase inspection dock chief. Prior to assuming his position, Sergeant Jester served as an F-22 Raptor crew chief at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., where he earned Fighter Group