June 6, 2022 442d LRS supply section members receive forklift training from 100 LRS Members of the 442d Logistics Readiness Squadron received initial and refresher forklift training from Master Sgt. Anthony Burton, a supply specialist with the 100th LRS May 16, 2022 on RAF Mildenhall, England.
May 14, 2022 442d Operations Group changes command The 442d Operations Group transferred command from Col. Mike Leonas, the outgoing 442d OG commander, to Col. Mark Orek, the incoming 442d OG commander, during a ceremony in the 5-bay at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 14, 2022.
May 2, 2022 Deputy Secretary of the Air Force visits 442d Fighter Wing Acting Deputy Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs Mr. John Fedrigo, visited the 442d Fighter Wing April 28, 2022, as part of a larger visit to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.
April 15, 2022 First Lady visits Whiteman Elementary and Knob Noster High School Dr. Jill Biden, the First Lady of the United States, and Dr. Miguel Cardona, the Secretary of Education, visited Whiteman Elementary and Knob Noster High School April 13, 2022, as part of a celebration of the Month of the Military Child.
April 5, 2022 Maj. Erika Cordes assumes command of 442d MXS Maj. Erika Cordes assumed command of the 442d Maintenance Squadron April 2, 2022, in a ceremony held in the 5-Bay maintenance hangar here.
April 5, 2022 442d SFS builds confidence through training “The exercise is meant to act as a refresher course,” said Senior Airman Damien Ince, first squad team member with the 442d Security Forces Squadron. “We learn about chemical warfare, how to secure bases and assets, and manning forward operating bases, but it’s important to sharpen those skills.”The
April 4, 2022 Increasing Interoperability: 442nd AF Reservist Unit Deploys to NAVSTA Rota Fire Department Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) recently hosted 442nd Air Force Reserve unit to fulfill their reserve duty as well as complete annual training requirements, March 7-19, 2022. This deployment provided a unique opportunity between two services to integrate and train
April 2, 2022 Charles R. Sibert, Air Force chief and former WWII POW, dies at 98 Chief Master Sgt. Charles R. Sibert, World War II veteran and former prisoner of war died March 12, 2022 at home in Belton, Mo., at the age of 98. Surrounded by his children and grandchildren, the 21-year veteran flew as a tail gunner in World War II aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress.
April 1, 2022 Tired of long commutes, 442 FW members vote to relocate wing back to Richards-Gebaur ARS Tired of long commutes, 442 FW members vote to relocate wing back to Richards-Gebaur ARS
March 29, 2022 Department of the Air Force budget proposal focuses on transformation, modernization While transformation and modernization are needed in real time, the 2023 fiscal year proposal is designed to build momentum for additional transformation in future budgets.