Whitemam Base Community Council
Lt. Col. Preston McConnell, 303rd Fighter Squadron director of operations and A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, briefs Holden, Lincoln and Jefferson City, Mo., community members Oct. 4 at the Whiteman Base Community Council luncheon. McConnell spoke to the BCC about the wing's recent deployment to Afghanistan. The Base Community Council is comprised of non-military community leaders with the mission to support Airmen and bridge the gap between the base and the community. The 303rd FS is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an A-10 Thunderbolt II Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cody Ramirez/Released)