• Exercise has ‘wing at war’

    Reservists laying on the ground with very realistic looking “wounds” courtesy of expert moulage, emergency vehicles descending on the play area, lights flashing, sirens wailing, eye contact and communication between coworkers wearing full chemical warfare mask and hood provided as realistic training

  • ASTS returns from 120-day deployment in time for holidays

    For members of the 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, the joy of coming home from a 120-day deployment to Germany in time for Christmas carried with it a special significance. Having treated and prepared hundreds of wounded troops for transport home, they could now experience the joy those grateful

  • Reservist joins Army team to assist hundreds in Ecuador

    For a 944th Medical Squadron dental technician, a mission in Ecuador was an experience she’d never forget. Tech. Sgt. Kristie Wever volunteered to join the Army’s 94th Medical Unit from Seagoville, Texas, for a Medical Readiness Training Exercise in August 2005. The team of 32 included physicians,

  • 944 FW pilot blazes into history books

    As Col. William "Blaze" Binger skillfully maneuvered his F-16 through Iraqi airspace in support of Operation Steel Curtain, history was made. Colonel Binger became the 10th pilot in the world to have flown the F-16 for 4,000 hours."Reaching the 4,000-hour mark is certainly a memorable

  • Life support NCO digs for clues to the past

    Even though more than 30 years have passed since the Vietnam War, more than 1,800 servicemembers are still missing in action.In an effort to search and recover evidence of persons missing in action, Tech. Sgt. Joe Baker, 302nd Fighter Squadron life support craftsman, volunteered to go to Vietnam to