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Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate

Senior Airman Rebekah McWilliams, 442nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, rehydrates while in mission-oriented-protection-posture four during an operational readiness exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 15. The 442nd LRS is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve Command A-10 Thunderbolt II unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bill Huntington)

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I do solemnly swear...

Col Steve Arthur, 442nd Fighter Wing commander, at right, administers the oath of enlistment to four new Air Force Reservists Oct. 10, 2007, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The new recruits, Michael Davis, Todd Barton, James Grace and Justin Cagney, took the oath in front of one of the wing's A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. The 442nd FW flies, supports and maintains 24 A-10s, which fly close air support missions in support of ground combat forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. William Huntington)

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If you join ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Tech. Sgt. Ryan Noorlander, an Air Force Reserve recruiter with the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., discusses Air Force Reserve opportunities with students at a Kansas City aviation school. Sergeant Noorlander and recruiting team mate, Master Sgt. Jerry Hancock, earned top Air Force Reserve Command recruiting awards in November. US Air Force photo / Master Sgt. Bill Huntington

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In focus

WHITEMAN AFB, Mo. -- A second generation 442nd Fighter Wing member here, Senior Airman Cameron McWilliams, now with 442nd Maintenance Squadron Structures shop, has previously worked in the 442nd MXS Metals Technology shop. (US Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Huntington)

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In processing

Tech. Sgt. Paul Tichelkamp, 442nd Civil Engineer Squadron, in processes during an exercise at Whiteman AFB with PERSCO member, Tech. Sgt Nicole Ludrick, 442nd Mission Support Flight. as Master Sgt. Robin Smith, 44nd CES, looks on. (Photo by Master Sgt. Bill Huntington)

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In the belly of the beast

Under the watchful gaze of Senior Airman Pete Young and Tech. Sgt. Rob Exendine, 442nd Maintenance Squadron structures shop, fellow shop member Airman Bradley Dalton, inserts a drill bit into a power drill as he works to replace a badly-corroded floor panel in A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft number 237. The 442nd Fighter Wing reservists were tasked to remove a corrosion-degraded floor panel then fabricate and install a replacement, a task usually performed by technicians at the Ogden Air Logistics Center at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (US Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Huntington)

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In the public eye

With the resumption of the Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., public tour season, Maj. David Kurle, 442nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs officer, talks about the characteristics of the wing's A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft with members of the Whiteman Base Community Council, a military support organization comprised of civic leaders and volunteers from communities in west central Missouri. The 442nd FW is an Air Force Reserve Command unit with more than 1,000 reservists assigned. (US Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Huntington)

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In training

Staff Sgt. Aaron Kincheloe, left, receives forklift operation instructions from fellow 442nd Logistics Readiness Squadron transporter, Staff Sgt. Craig Alexander. The 442nd LRS is a part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve Command A-10, Thunderbolt II, fighter unit based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (US Air Force photo/MSgt. Bill Huntington)

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Information overload

Senior Master Sgt. Tony Fleming, Senior Airman Adrian Walker and Airman Devin Smith man the phones in the 442nd Fighter Wing command post. Communications, both secure and unsecure, along with banks of monitors, status boards and displays keep controllers constantly informed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle)

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Inspection process

Staff Sgt. Micah Gaches inspects the wing of an A-10 Thunderbolt II for cracks Nov. 9 in the 442nd Maintenance Group's 5-Bay Hangar. The inspections are mandatory throughout certain A-10s in the entire fleet due to a time-compliance technical order, which was issued in October. Organization, planning and skill in the maintenance group has minimized the impact on the wing's flying operations. Sergeant Gaches is an aircraft structural technician in the 442nd Maintenance Squadron, part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U. S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Huntington)

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Integration of Guard/Reserve, Active

US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh stressed in his Aug. 23 speech at the General Conference of the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) that each component of the service has a important role to play and that all three arms of the Air Force should work together seamlessly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. JT May III/Released)

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Into the cockpit

As a reward for successful completion of the 442nd Fighter Wing-sponsored Wright Flight mentoring program, Rory McGraw, a sixth-grade student at Hardin Central School in Hardin, Mo., climbs into an airplane for his flight over central Missouri at the culmination of this year's Wright Flight program. Area private pilots provided the flights to the students for free during the Wright Flight fly day at the Carrollton, Mo., airport April 21, 2007. The 442nd FW is an Air Force Reserve Command A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter unit based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (US Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Huntington)

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Into the smoke and fire

A firefighter from the 442nd Civil Engineer Squadron, part of the 442nd Fighter WIng, an Air Force Reserve Command A-10 Thunderbolt II wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., enters the dark and smokey confines of Whiteman's firefighter training facilityto seek out and destroy his enemy, the fire, during a training session. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Anne Yelderman)

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Into the wild blue

As a reward for successful completion of the 442nd Fighter Wing-sponsored Wright Flight mentoring program, some students took to the skies for a free flight over central Missouri in aircraft provided by area private pilots who converged on the Carrollton, Mo., airport for the Wright Flight fly day April 21. The 442nd FW is an Air Force Reserve Command A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter unit based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (US Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Huntington)

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invocation

Chaplain Jeffery Bruce from the 442d Chaplains Office gives the invocation at Yellow Ribbon March 28. The event helps Air Force Reservists and their families readjust to life before and after a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Denise Haeussler)

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Ironman

Capt. David Wennerstrom, 442nd Civil Engineer Squadron assistant operations flight commander, pumps his fist as he crosses the finish-line of the Iron Man 70.3 in Lawrence, Kan. June 20, 2012. Wennerstrom deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 where he began training for marathons and Ironman competitions, which entail: 2.5 miles swimming, 112 miles cycling and 26 miles running, within 17 hours. The 442nd CES 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/courtesy photo)

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Ironman in and out of the cockpit

Lt. Col. Mark Kelly, a traditional Reservist pilot with the 303d Fighter Wing, competes in his first Ironman triathlon on Sept. 7. Kelly completed the race in 12 hours to celebrate his 50th birthday and retirement from the Air Force. (photo submitted by Lt. Col. Mark Kelly)

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It's ORI Time!

Images from the 442nd Fighter Wing's preparations leading up to its operational readiness inspection scheduled for Oct. 23 to 29, 2009. All units in the wing prepared for more than two years to get ready for the inspection, which will be carried out by the inspector general team from Air Combat Command. (U.S. Air Force photos/442nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs staff)

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It's ORI Time!

Images from the 442nd Fighter Wing's preparations leading up to its operational readiness inspection scheduled for Oct. 23 to 29, 2009. All units in the wing prepared for more than two years to get ready for the inspection, which will be carried out by the inspector general team from Air Combat Command. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration using images taken by the 442nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs staff)

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Jabara Award

Four A-10 Thunderbolt’s with the 303rd Fighter Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, perform a fly-over for Capt. Kyle Babbit, 303d Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, at the Air Force Academy May 1. Babbit received The Jabara Award for Airmanship for his selfless actions while deployed downrange September 2013 – October 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Denise Haeussler)

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