442nd Welcomes Barksdale Newcomers Published March 22, 2012 442nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs BARKSDALE AFB, La. -- The 442nd Fighter Wing welcomes the following newcomers for April 2012: Staff Sgt. Dermont Carter, 917th Maintenance Squadron Staff Sgt. Kelly A. Mills, 917th MXS Senior Airman Jermaine L. Nevels, 917th MXS Senior Airman Brian G. Rowe, 917th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airman 1st Class Jakeisha J. Bradford, 917th AMXS Airman 1st Class Richard E. Lawrence, 917th AMXS Airman 1st Class Rodger W. Morgan, 917th MXS Airman 1st Class Peyton S. Perry, 917th AMXS Airman Brian L. White, 917th AMXS 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.