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Master Sgt. Bob Jackson, 442nd Maintenance Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., is one of 13 Airmen featured in the second edition of the chief of staff's "Portraits in Courage." Gen. T. Michael Moseley said that Airmen chosen for this edition represent a small sampling of the tens of thousands of currently deployed Airmen who courageously fulfill their missions day after day in harm's way. Sergeant Jackson was honored for disposing of a smoke-emitting white-phosphorus mortar round, which was part of a captured Iraqi weapons stockpile he and other Airmen were disposing of following the invasion of Iraq in 2003. The Air Force reservist is credited with saving the lives of his teammates and others, as he ran to a nearby pond to douse the still-smoking 120mm round with his hands before it could ignite and cause the other 300,000 pieces of stockpiled munitions around it to detonate as well. Sergeant Jackson received the Airman's Medal for his act of bravery. To view the Air Force's Portraits in Courage, visit the link on the Air Force Web site at http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123075075. (U.S. Air Force Photo Illustration/Maj. David Kurle)




Master Sgt. Bob Jackson, 442nd Maintenance Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., is one of 13 Airmen featured in the second edition of the chief of staff's "Portraits in Courage." Gen. T. Michael Moseley said that Airmen chosen for this edition represent a small sampling of the tens of thousands of currently deployed Airmen who courageously fulfill their missions day after day in harm's way. Sergeant Jackson was honored for disposing of a smoke-emitting white-phosphorus mortar round, which was part of a captured Iraqi weapons stockpile he and other Airmen were disposing of following the invasion of Iraq in 2003. The Air Force reservist is credited with saving the lives of his teammates and others, as he ran to a nearby pond to douse the still-smoking 120mm round with his hands before it could ignite and cause the other 300,000 pieces of stockpiled munitions around it to detonate as well. Sergeant Jackson received the Airman's Medal for his act of bravery. To view the Air Force's Portraits in Courage, visit the link on the Air Force Web site at http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123075075. (U.S. Air Force Photo Illustration/Maj. David Kurle)

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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)