442nd Fighter Wing welcomes newcomers Published May 1, 2012 442nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- The 442nd Fighter Wing welcomes the following newcomers for May 2012: Airman John E. Guilmette III, 917th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airman 1st Class Lavarion T. Bowie, 917th AMXS Airman 1st Class Darricka C. Gray, 917th Maintenance Squadron Airman 1st Class Gerardo Monsivais, 917th MXS Airman 1st Class Joel A. Heavin, 442nd Maintenance Squadron Airman 1st Class Jonathan D. Johannes, 442nd MXS Senior Airman Joseph A. Kloeppel, 442nd MXS Staff Sgt. Brandon R. Mickells, 442nd Civil Engineers Squadron Staff Sgt. Joel Stephen Murphy, 442nd Medical Squadron Senior Airman Kyel T. Schoon, 442nd Security Forces Squadron Airman 1st Class Robert Paul Smith, 442nd CES Staff Sgt. Dustin D. Stout, 442nd SFS The 442nd Fighter Wing is an A-10 Thunderolt II Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Geographically separated units include the 917th Fighter Group, Barksdale AFB, La.; the 476th Fighter Group, Moody AFB, Ga.; and the 924th Fighter Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.