Airmen of the 442nd Fighter Wing head to a 'distant frontier'

About 300 reservists and a dozen A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft left today for Eielson AFB, Alaska, to participate in Distant Frontier, a live-munitions exercise.The training will allow Airmen to gain experience in areas within their career fields that will promote mission readiness and team

Fitness: Your ticket to a happy life and a military career

As I left the Shoppette yesterday, I noticed the "New PT Rules" cover story on the current Air Force Times. The Air Force has had fitness standards and testing for my entire career, so it made me chuckle to think we're still making changes to the program after all these years even though the intent

Newcomers welcomed in July

The 442nd Fighter Wing welcomes the following newcomers for July 2012:Col. Douglas E. Hemler, 442nd Medical SquadronStaff Sgt. Christopher R. Brockway, 442nd Logistics Readiness SquadronSenior Airman Joshua K. Evans, 442nd Civil Engineers SquadronAirman 1st Class Regina Y. Brooks, 442nd Maintenance

Blount named Tip of the Spear for July

Senior Airman Joseph Blount is a traditional reservist performing A-10 Thunderbolt II C-model Repair and Reclamation technician duties. His steadfast dedication to the mission makes him the maintenance group's obvious choice for Tip of the Spear nomination. Blount came to the 442nd Fighter Wing in

442nd Reservists promoted in July

The following reservists from the 442nd Fighter Wing are promoted as of July 1, 2012:Master Sgt. Shannon Kennedy, 442nd Force Support SquadronTech. Sgt. Kenneth Ellison, 442nd Medical SquadronStaff Sgt. John Horton, 610th Intelligence Operations FlightSenior Airman Nathan Hoff, 442nd Operations

Women Air Force Service Pilots of WWII reunite

10th Air Force's critical days fo summer: Strive for 0 motor vehicle accidents in August

As we finish the 101 Critical Days of Summer (CDOS), I'd like to ask that each one of us use just a little bit more caution than we normally do from August to mid-September in the final days of the CDOS.Last year during this period, we experienced eight ground mishaps across the NAF, a 60 percent

LRS deploys to England for training

442nd Fighter Wing hosts employer appreciation day

The 442nd Fighter Wing will host an employer day here, Aug. 4. All employers of reservists are eligible to participate. Employer day is rapidly approaching. Those who are interested should fill out the information below and send it to kent.kagarise@whiteman.af.mil by July 15. You may contact the PA

Putting the 'art' in Barton

Tech. Sgt. Chris Barton has always loved art.As a child, Barton said his mother would spend hours teaching him how to draw straight lines and circles without rulers or compasses. Today, that talent has allowed him to leave a mark on every A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 442nd Fighter Wing