• 944th FW Spotlight - Dec. 1, 2008

    Tech. Sgt. Melissa Decker944th Services Squadron Services SpecialistHometown: Iowa City, Iowa Years in service: 10 Time in the 944th Fighter Wing: 1 year Civilian job: Air Reserve TechnicianGoals: To become as knowledgeable as I can in my new job and to provide all the support I can for my

  • 944th FW Spotlight - Dec. 8, 2008

    Tech. Sgt. Eric Grubbs944th Civil Engineer Team Member HVAC TechnicianHometown: Winston-Salem, N.C.Years in service: 9 Time in the 944th Fighter Wing: 1 yearCivilian job: Inside Sales Specialist with Trane Inc.Goals: My military goals are to complete my bachelor's degree and become a commissioned

  • 944th recognizes annual award winners

    The 944th Fighter Wing's annual award winners are as follows:Airman: Staff Sgt. Jake B. Smithwick, 944th Civil Engineer SquadronNCO: Tech. Sgt. Michelle L. Harvey, 944th Mission Support FlightSenior NCO: Senior Master Sgt. Anthony L. Harback, 944th Civil Engineer SquadronFirst Sergeant: Master Sgt.

  • Safe food handling key for happy holidays

    The holidays complete with turkey and stuffing are quickly approaching. It may be great food but it is always good to remember food safety when preparing and cooking food, and cooling leftovers. Steps to follow to keep safe and healthy during the holiday feast are: - Wash hands often, especially

  • Sather Airmen respond to in-flight emergency by-the-numbers

    Land mobile radios set to the command and emergency response channels squawked an unusual message from the Base Command Post here the morning of Nov. 12 with the announcement that an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft was less than 10 minutes out of Baghdad International Airport with an in-flight

  • 944th FW Spotlight - Nov. 17, 2008

    Senior Airman Alexis R. Fuentes944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Team Member Hometown: Peoria, Ariz.Years in service: 3 years Time in the 944th Fighter Wing: 5 monthsCivilian job: Medical AssistantGoals: Surgical TechHobbies: Running, Volleyball, and Horseback RidingDeployments: Saudi ArabiaWhy do

  • AFW2 program supports wounded

    The month of November was recently declared Warrior Care Month by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in hope of bringing programs and resources available to wounded, ill and injured servicemembers, and their families, to the forefront. The Air Force Wounded Warrior program is one such resource that

  • Recovering wounded Airman heals through helping

    Editor's note: Staff Sgt. Christopher "Matt" Slaydon was assigned the 944th Fighter Wing's explosive ordnance disposal flight before going back onto active duty. He was assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing when he was wounded during his third deployment to Iraq."I'm not unique among the war's wounded,"