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  • 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

  • Just a patriotic 'Boye'

    Master Sergeant Bob Boye, 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, was intrigued by A-10 Thunderbolt II door art from the beginning of his Air Force career in 1988.When Boye became a dedicated crew chief, he took the opportunity to personalize his own aircraft."I always wanted to have a door

  • Reservists from Barksdale work overtime

    When A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from around the world arrived for Hawgsmoke, Aug. 14-18, 2012, the 917th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Barksdale AFB, La., was the only crew on the ground.The 917th AMXS, a geographically separated unit of the 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base,

  • 442nd Fighter Wing maintainers support competition, bond

    Approximately 25 maintainers from the 442nd Maintenance Group went to Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., Aug. 15 to participate in Hawgsmoke, an A-10 Thunderbolt II biennial gunnery competition, Aug. 14-18. The work rarely stops for the 442nd maintainers, who work together to ensure the combat readiness of

  • Active duty wins 'Hawgsmoke' for first time

    The 357th Fighter Squadron was the first active-duty squadron to win the Al "Mud" Moore top overall A-10 unit trophy, Aug. 17, during Hawgsmoke, Aug. 14-18, 2012 -- an international A-10 Thunderbolt II biennial gunnery competition held at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.60 sorties were scored based on pilot

  • 442nd Fighter Wing heads to Hawgsmoke

    The 442nd Fighter Wing sent approximately 45 reservists to Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., Aug. 15, to compete in Hawgsmoke, an international A-10 Thunderbolt II biennial gunnery competition.The competition, Aug. 14-18, allowed the units to assemble pilots and maintainers, who were selected by their peers

  • 442nd Fighter Wing hosts employer appreciation day

    The 442nd Fighter Wing hosted 40 employers of reservists during an Employer Appreciation Day here Aug. 4.Reservists invited bosses to attend the event where employers toured the base, received a mission brief and participated in an in-flight refueling mission aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker."Employer

  • HRDC slated to visit veterans

    The 442nd Human Resources Development Council is scheduled to visit the Missouri Veteran's Home, Warrensburg, Mo., Aug. 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Reservists representing HRDC will assist with serving the veterans lunch and provide assistance to the staff in any other way requested. For questions, you

  • Commentary: Preparing for October

    Summer is only halfway over, but 442nd Fighter Wing warriors have already completed several great annual training deployments. We sunk boats in Hawaii, dropped live bombs in Alaska, honed support skills in England and applied medical expertise in Honduras. Thanks for all your hard work on these