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  • FSS Announcements, 9 April-16 April

    Information and events from the 509th Force Support Squadron have been updated on the weekly slides. Click the yellow star next to Current and Upcoming Events to see the PDF slides.This week's slides feature: · Month of the military child carnival, April 12· Current theatrical features at the

  • Development and training flight

    The Air Force Reserve is scheduled to expand a test program called Development and Training Flight, currently being tested at five installations.DTF was created to increase the success rate of new members going in to basic military training and technical school. This is done by immersing the new

  • 442nd Members at Barksdale promoted

    The following reservists from the 442nd Fighter Wing are promoted as of April 1, 2012:Tech. Sgt. Michael Guderyon, 917th Maintenance SquadronTech. Sgt. Robert Guyton, 917th Maintenance SquadronStaff Sgt. Leslie Clark, 917th Maintenance SquadronAirman John D. Guilmette, 917th Fighter GroupThe 442nd

  • Phase inspection: Fit for flight

    The 442nd Maintenance Squadron has performed twice the number of normal phase inspections here to keep the 442nd Fighter Wing's A-10 Thunderbolt IIs in top fighting shape.The Air Force requires that before 500 hours of flight time, each A-10 must be brought into a maintenance hangar to undergo a

  • 442nd Welcomes Barksdale Newcomers

    The 442nd Fighter Wing welcomes the following newcomers for April 2012:Staff Sgt. Dermont Carter, 917th Maintenance SquadronStaff Sgt. Kelly A. Mills, 917th MXSSenior Airman Jermaine L. Nevels, 917th MXSSenior Airman Brian G. Rowe, 917th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronAirman 1st Class Jakeisha J.

  • Fit-to-fight: Mind and body on track for success

    "The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly." - BuddhaSeveral years ago, the Air Force instituted the fit-to-fight program to ensure Airmen could meet the strenuous

  • An NDI for details

    Some jobs are not all they are cracked up to be, but in the 442nd Maintenance Squadron Nondestructive Inspection shop, cracks are just part of the job.Tech. Sgt. Kathy Morrison, 442nd NDI technician, is responsible for checking A-10 Thunderbolt II components for cracks and damages. Morrison and the

  • FSS announcements, March 21-March 28

    Information and events from the 509th Force Support Squadron have been updated on the weekly slides. Click the yellow star next to Current and Upcoming Events to see the PDF slides.This week's slides feature: Pancakes For Parents - Free pancake breakfast, 6:45-8 a.m. for parents of

  • Maj. Gen. James F. Jackson nominated for chief of Air Force Reserve Command

    Maj. Gen. James F. Jackson has been nominated for appointment to the rank of lieutenant general and for assignment as chief of Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.Jackson's nomination by the president was announced