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  • In Focus: Senior Airman Jared Love, 419th Security Forces Squadron

    The United States military protects civilians, but Senior Airman Jared Love, of the 419th Security Forces Squadron, protects the military. On a typical unit training assembly weekend, when there are no bad guys to be captured, Love is keeping up to date on training which includes hand-to-hand combat

  • Recruitment numbers soar for wing, Reserve

    Recruiters from the 419th Fighter Wing and across Air Force Reserve Command reached their annual recruiting goal last month."Meeting our target every year is a great accomplishment," said Senior Master Sgt. Mark Cooling, senior recruiter for the 419th FW. "We brought in 176 local enlistees this

  • Crew chief rises above standard

    Tech. Sgt. Robert Scheifl, 419th Maintenance Squadron inspection technician, says he works in "one of the most specialized shops in aircraft maintenance."While in his shop, the F-16s undergo extensive heavy maintenance. It is home to the wing's landing gear "gurus," and one of the numerous

  • Commuting reservists arrive with luggage, dedication

    419th Fighter Wing reservists across the ranks travel from all over the United States to participate in the monthly unit training assemblies here. They commute for different reasons but have one thing in common: dedication to the Air Force Reserve. Master Sgt. Stacy Pierce, the wing's judge advocate

  • Reservist guards reverence for country's colors

    Master Sgt. Dave Graham, of the 419th Honor Guard, saluted with the utmost respect for his country's colors after he placed a tattered flag in flames.Graham, a craftsman with the wing's medical squadron, says he gained a greater understanding and respect for the flag when he joined the Air Force 29

  • Q&A: High-time pilot talks F-16 evolution

    I recently sat down with Lt. Col. Michael Brill, the world's high-time F-16 pilot, to talk about the evolution of the F-16 Fighting Falcon and the pilots who fly it. Since 1980, Brill has racked up more than 6,300 hours in the cockpit, making him the most experienced F-16 pilot in the world. He's

  • Reserve, active duty join forces for Asia-Pacific deployment

    Nearly 200 personnel from the 419th and 388th Fighter Wings departed today for a 180-day joint deployment to the Asia-Pacific region.The pilots, maintainers and support personnel will provide F-16 air support in the region as part of a routine theater security package rotation.Hill's reservists are

  • Command chief gets fit with future leaders

    Chief Master Sgt. Cindy George, 419th Fighter Wing command chief, readies herself before a game of dodge ball at the Hess Fitness Center Sept. 21. George joined a group of Airmen enrolled in the non-commissioned officer leadership development course during their PT. About 20 Air Force Reservists

  • 419th reservist earns Purple Heart

    Col. Keith Knudson, 419th Fighter Wing commander, applauds Maj. Orren Squires after giving him a Purple Heart for wounds he received while deployed to Afghanistan in May 2011.Squires, the 419th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management flight commander, was in the lead truck of a convoy when it

  • Commander meets with wing's newest members

    Col. Keith Knudson, 419th Fighter Wing commander, recently met with the wing's newest Airmen to provide a mission overview and words of appreciation for their service. He highlighted deployment readiness and discussed the balancing act between their family commitments, civilian job responsibilities