• Still making a difference after eight decades

    Taking time away from his loving wife of 67 years, Dr. Thurston Gaines, Jr., a World War II fighter pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen shared memories with a group of 944th Force Support Airman during their annual tour this month. He told stories about his youth, military exploits and civilian life.Dr.

  • JBB pilot hits milestone

    In 1985, Robert D. Whitehouse joined the Air Force as a cadet at the Air Force Academy because of patriotism and a call to public service, with the dream of becoming a pilot. Not only did he become a pilot, but 25 years later, now Lt. Col. Robert D. "Sparky" Whitehouse, reached 3,000 flying hours in

  • OPSEC, social media go hand in hand

    In February 2010, the Pentagon authorized the use of social networks on unclassified military computers stating that the benefits of social media outweighed security concerns. However, operational security or OPSEC, for short, has always been a military constant and that has not diminished with the

  • Constant vigilance force protection's goal

    We enter a building on base and have to show an identification card, or we notice that the traffic pattern has changed. These are force protection measures made to keep the base safe, and they can change from day to day."Force protection levels and changes come from two avenues," said Jonathan

  • Social Security number to be removed from ID cards

    A new era is dawning in the military. The Defense Department is scheduled to remove Social Security numbers from all DOD identification cards to protect the safety of service members and their families' personal identity information, according to Master Sgt. Zar Manabat, 56th Force Support Squadron

  • 944th FW officials announce 1st quarter winners

    The following individulas are 2011 first quarter winners for the 944th Fighter Wing:Amn Category: Staff Sgt. Robert W. Taylor, 944th Force Support SquadronNCO Category: Staff Sgt. Travis A. Tarr, 944th Civil Engineer SquadronSNCO Category: Master Sgt. Sandra L. Plentzas, 944th Fighter WingField

  • Command Chief's point of view

    Chief Master Sergeant Thomas J. Brandhuber recently assumed the position of 944th FW Command Chief. In that position, he is the primary adviser to the commander on all matters affecting readiness, training, professional development, force utilization, operations tempo, welfare, morale, and