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Senior leaders from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., and the Kansas-City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cut the ribbon Nov. 7 on a new operations building constructed for the 303rd Fighter Squadron, part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, based at Whiteman. The $8.4 million facility was recently finished and will house not only the A-10 pilots in the 303rd FS but also functions such as life support, intelligence, operations support and everything associated with operating the squadron's 27 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. The squadron has a history dating back to 1943 and more recently has deployed four times to Iraq and Afghanistan. The A-10 provides close-air support to combat ground forces. The Army Corps of Engineers oversaw the design and construction of the building, which took two years to complete. From left to right are: Chief Master Sgt. Allan Sturges, 442nd Fighter Wing command chief; Col James Mackey, 442nd FW vice commander; Maj Gen Frank Padilla, commander of 10th Air Force; Mr. Jess Kellock, president of the Whiteman Base Community Council; Col Mark Clemons, 442nd FW commander; Lt Col Stephen Chappel, 303rd FS director of operations; Lt Col Brian Borgen, 303rd FS commander; Brig Gen Robert Wheeler, 509th Bomb Wing commander; Mr. James Rudy, engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers; and Lt Col Mike Fitzgerald, deputy commander of the Army Corps' Kansas-City District. The 442nd is an Air Force Reserve unit based at Whiteman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. David Kurle)


303rd Fighter Squadron building ribbon cutting

Senior leaders from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., and the Kansas-City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cut the ribbon Nov. 7 on a new operations building constructed for the 303rd Fighter Squadron, part of the 442nd Fighter Wing, based at Whiteman. The $8.4 million facility was recently finished and will house not only the A-10 pilots in the 303rd FS but also functions such as life support, intelligence, operations support and everything associated with operating the squadron's 27 A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. The squadron has a history dating back to 1943 and more recently has deployed four times to Iraq and Afghanistan. The A-10 provides close-air support to combat ground forces. The Army Corps of Engineers oversaw the design and construction of the building, which took two years to complete. From left to right are: Chief Master Sgt. Allan Sturges, 442nd Fighter Wing command chief; Col James Mackey, 442nd FW vice commander; Maj Gen Frank Padilla, commander of 10th Air Force; Mr. Jess Kellock, president of the Whiteman Base Community Council; Col Mark Clemons, 442nd FW commander; Lt Col Stephen Chappel, 303rd FS director of operations; Lt Col Brian Borgen, 303rd FS commander; Brig Gen Robert Wheeler, 509th Bomb Wing commander; Mr. James Rudy, engineer for the Army Corps of Engineers; and Lt Col Mike Fitzgerald, deputy commander of the Army Corps' Kansas-City District. The 442nd is an Air Force Reserve unit based at Whiteman. (U.S. Air Force photo/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)
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)