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September 2012 Tip of the Spear

Tech. Sgt. Michael Jester, 917th Maintenance Squadron phase inspection dock chief, is the Tip of the Spear award winner for September 2012. The 917th Maintenance Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., is part of the 917th Fighter Group, a geographically separated unit of the 442nd Fighter Wing. The 442nd FW is an A-10 Thunderbolt II Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo/Released)

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Sergeant Romine

Tech. Sgt. Daniel Romine, 442nd Civil Engineers Squadron, surveys the landscape from atop an uparmored Humvee. Sergeant Romine and approximately 35 other CES members are scheduled to deploy in August 2011. The 442nd Fighter Wing is an A-10 Thunderbolt II Air Force Reserve unit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Wesley Wright)

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Services Flight

Airman 1st Class Vernon Ivy assits a customer at the MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., fitness center with core exercises during a deployment there in April 2008. Airman Ivy and other members of the 442nd Services Flight deployed to MacDill AFB for a two-week annual tour. The 442nd SVF is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit based at Whiteman AFB, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Susan Walthour)

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Services Flight

Master Sgt. Edward Updyke works in the storeroom of the Reef Dining Facility at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., during a deployment there in April 2008. Sergeant Updyke and other members of the 442nd Services Flight deployed to MacDill AFB for two weeks of annual tour. The 442nd SVF is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit based at Whiteman AFB, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Susan Walthour)

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Services Flight

Tech. Sgt. Eddie Norton, who volunteered to work with Habitat for Humanity during a deployment to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., removes a stove that will be sent to the community service group, which builds houses for those in need. Sergeant Norton is a member of the 442nd Services Flight, part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit based at Whiteman AFB, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Susan Walthour)

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Services flight deploys to support security forces

An Air Force reservist the 442nd Services Flight prepares food during the Patriot Defender Ground Combat Skills training exercise at Fort Wolters, Texas. For 15 days, services flight citizen Airmen provided breakfast and dinner to approximately 140 security forces Airmen preparing for overseas deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Christina Marks)

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Serving up

Tech. Sgt. Troy Greene, 442nd Mission Support Filght, accepts a Meal-Ready-to-Eat from Tech. Sgt. Chantay Thomas, 442nd Services Flight, during an exercise at Whiteman AFB. (Photo by Master Sgt. Bill Huntington)

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Setting the trap

Senior Master Sgt. Roger Proffitt, 442nd Civil Engineer Squadron, places an inert mine training aid during a training exercise at Whiteman AFB. The 442nd CES is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve unit based at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (Photo by Master Sgt. Bill Huntington)

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Simulator

Congressman Ike Skelton tour the A-10 Thunderbolt II simulator at the 303rd Fighter Squadron building with Lt. Col. Brian Borgen. 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/Senior Airman Danielle Wolf)

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Singing

The 442nd Human Resources Development Council sent reservists to the Women Air Force Service Pilot reunion in Sweetwater, Texas in May. The WASPs played an integral role in WWII efforts by piloting and maintaining aircraft. The 442nd HRDC 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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Smart installation

Tech. Sgt. Paul Hanson, an Air Reserve Technician avionics specialist, uses an infrared "ray gun" to heat-shrink wire connectors during the installation of a "smart" multi-function color display system in A-10 number 605. Sergeant Hansen and the rest of the 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's Specialist Flight move the five systems in the from aircraft going into depot or phase maintenances so the wing's pilots can keep flying with the new system. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle)

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SOF briefing

Capt. David Kirkendall, left, an active-duty A-10 pilot from the 81st Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and Lt. Col. Stephen Chappel, director of operations in the Air Force Reserve's 303rd Fighter Squadron, receive a briefing from the 303rd FS supervisor of flying at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 11. Captain Kirkendall is one of 20, 81st FS pilots who will be flying with the Reserve's 442nd Fighter Wing to catch up on training sorties unavailable to them in Germany. Captain Kirkendall is also receiving "lead upgrade" training while flying at Whiteman so he can lead A-10 formations when he goes back to his unit in Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle)

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Some assembly required

Master Sgt. Kurt Kissel and Tech Sgt. Nathan Hooton hang wash basins on a portable latrine facility they had to assemble during a Silver Flag exercise. The 442nd Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., deployed to the exercise site at Tyndall AFB, Fla. to hone their contingency skills. (US Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Huntington)

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Sortie surge

Master Sgt. Ken Temple, a munitions expeditor, and Staff Sgt. Ashley Wommack, an aircraft armament systems technician, both with the 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepare training munitions during a sortie surge exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., in July 2009 in preparation for an upcoming operational readiness inspection. The 442nd AMXS is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve Command unit based at Whiteman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kent Kagarise)

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Sortie surge

Senior Airman Todd Regas, an aircraft maintenance technician with the 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects the tail of an A-10 Thunderbolt II following a mission flown during a sortie surge exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., in July. The sortie-surge exercise was held to help prepare the 442nd Maintenance and Operations Groups for an upcoming operational readiness inspection. The 442nd AMXS is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve Command unit based at Whiteman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kent Kagarise)

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Sortie surge

Senior Airman Kyle Brown (below) and Tech. Sgt. Dave Demma (above), both with the 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, service an A-10 Thunderbolt II following a local mission during a sortie-surge exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., in July. The exercise was preparation for an upcoming operational readiness inspection. The 442nd AMXS is part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve Command unit based at Whiteman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kent Kagarise)

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Speech

The 442nd Human Resources Development Council sent reservists to the Women Air Force Service Pilot reunion in Sweetwater, Texas in May. The WASPs played an integral role in WWII efforts by piloting and maintaining aircraft. The 442nd HRDC 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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Spouses night out

First United Methodist in Sedalia, Mo. is hosting a spouses night out for the spouses of deployed members of Whiteman Air Force Base. The night will give them a chance to relax with out worrying about their children. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Daniel Phelps/Released)

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Squeaky clean

Senior Master Sgt. Tim Storms washes a pick-up truck July 14 at the Whiteman Base Exchange parking lot. Sergeant Storms, the first seargeant for the 442nd Maintenance Squadron, was helping raise money for the 442nd Fighter Wing First Sergeants' Association. The association uses funds to help Citizen Airmen during financial emergencies, as well as awards, retirements and other non-appropriated items. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle)

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Squeaky Clean

Tech. Sgt. Pete Melby, an Air Force Reserve crew chief with the 442nd Fighter Wing, polishes the canopy on an A-10 Thunderbolt II Feb. 11 at Whiteman Air Force Base, MO. The 442nd Fighter Wing operates a full squadron of A-10s with support from three groups, a medical squadron and a wing staff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle)

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