Four 442nd FW officers selected for colonel Published Dec. 12, 2011 442nd Fighter Wing WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Four lieutenant colonels from the 442nd Fighter Wing were announced as O-6 selectees, Dec. 12, 2011. The following officers will be promoted to colonel: Lt. Col. Doug Batson, 476th Maintenance Squadron commander Lt. Col. Steve Chappel, 442nd Operations Support Flight commander Lt. Col. Paul Smith, 442nd Medical Squadron commander Lt. Col. Jim Travis, 47th Fighter Squadron commander "Competition was very tough on this board, and only a small percentage of those who met the board were selected, which makes this accomplishment even more impressive for those four outstanding officers," said Col. Eric S. Overturf, 442nd Fighter Wing commander. The full list of selectees and the board statistics are available on the Air Force Personnel Center website at http://www.arpc.afrc.af.mil.