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Lt. Col. Allan Slavin, 442nd Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, shakes hands with Master Sgt. James Gum, 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, as he boards a plane bound for Afghanistan, Dec. 28, 2011. Approximately 130 reservists from the 442nd Maintenance and Operations group are deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The units are expected to return in the spring. The 442nd LRS is part of the 442nd FW, 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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Lt. Col. Allan Slavin, 442nd Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, shakes hands with Master Sgt. James Gum, 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, as he boards a plane bound for Afghanistan, Dec. 28, 2011. Approximately 130 reservists from the 442nd Maintenance and Operations group are deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The units are expected to return in the spring. The 442nd LRS is part of the 442nd FW, 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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Capt. Jeffery Kelly, chief of the 442d Fighter Wing’s Public Affairs Office, spends time with some of the Afghan youth who have benefitted from his charity work while he’s deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan. Kelly earned a master of science in Kinesiology degree from Georgia Southern University and understands the physiological, mechanical, and psychological benefits of giving Afghan youth constructive physical activity (photo submitted by Capt. Jeffery Kelly)
Capt. Jeffery Kelly, chief of the 442d Fighter Wing’s Public Affairs Office, spends time with some of the Afghan youth who have benefitted from his charity work while he’s deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan. Kelly earned a master of science in Kinesiology degree from Georgia Southern University and understands the physiological, mechanical, and psychological benefits of giving Afghan youth constructive physical activity. (photo submitted by Capt. Jeffery Kelly)
Maj. Rick Mitchell and Capt. Sven Loeffler, both A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots with the 303d Fighter Squadron, 442d Fighter Wing out of Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., made history Aug. 26 at Leilvarde Air Base in Latvia being the first U.S. fighter pilots to land a jet at the airfield. The mission is part of Operation Atlantic Resolve where U.S. forces are partnering with European allies to meet possible future challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Denise Haeussler)
Maj. Rick Mitchell, a 303d Fighter Squadron A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot with the 442d Fighter Wing out of Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., shows a Latvian firefighter some safety features on the A-10 Aug. 26 at Leilvarde Air Base in Latvia. Mitchell was the first U.S. fighter pilot to land a fighter jet at the airfield. The mission is part of Operation Atlantic Resolve where U.S. forces are partnering with European allies to strengthen their relationship to face potential future challenges. Latvians are learning the safety features of the A-10, how to refuel and how to handle emergencies. The 442d Fighter Wing will be part of the exercise for approximately three weeks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Denise Haeussler)
Senior Airman Ryan Jensen, a 442d Fighter Wing crew chief, works on the A-10 Thunderbolt II just after landing at Amari Air Base, Estonia Aug. 22 for Operation Atlantic Resolve. Over the next three weeks, Air Force Reservists, active duty, and National Guard will train with the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian military forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Denise Haeussler)
Col. James Macaulay commands the 442d Fighter Wing's Operations Group. He commissioned in 1984 and has since flown nearly 6,000 hours in the OA-37 and A-10. He has flown close air support and ground attack missions in support of Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Deny Flight, Northern Watch, Southern Watch and Allied Force. He has trained more than 400 pilots.
Brig. Gen. Hubert Hegtvedt is the commander of the 442d Fighter Wing.
Reservist Civil Engineers from the 442d Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, spent two weeks building houses for the Navajo Reservation, near Gallup, New Mexico. Materials for the houses are funded by the Navajo Housing Authority to benefit the poorest residents of the reservation, and civil engineers benefit from training by building the homes. (Photos submitted by Senior Master Sgt. Nathan Hooton 442d Fighter Wing Civil Engineering Squadron superintendent)
Reservist Civil Engineers from the 442d Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, spent two weeks building houses for the Navajo Reservation, near Gallup, New Mexico. Materials for the houses are funded by the Navajo Housing Authority to benefit the poorest residents of the reservation, and civil engineers benefit from training by building the homes. (Photos submitted by Senior Master Sgt. Nathan Hooton 442d Fighter Wing Civil Engineering Squadron superintendent)
Reservist Civil Engineers from the 442d Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, spent two weeks building houses for the Navajo Reservation, near Gallup, New Mexico. Materials for the houses are funded by the Navajo Housing Authority to benefit the poorest residents of the reservation, and civil engineers benefit from training by building the homes. (Photos submitted by Senior Master Sgt. Nathan Hooton 442d Fighter Wing Civil Engineering Squadron superintendent)
Reservist Civil Engineers from the 442d Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, spent two weeks building houses for the Navajo Reservation, near Gallup, New Mexico. Materials for the houses are funded by the Navajo Housing Authority to benefit the poorest residents of the reservation, and civil engineers benefit from training by building the homes. (Photos submitted by Senior Master Sgt. Nathan Hooton 442d Fighter Wing Civil Engineering Squadron superintendent)