This video features a broad overview of the 301st Fighter Wing's accomplishments and mission highlights throughout 2021. 301st Fighter Wing 2021 Year in Review
Air Force Maj. Gen. John M. Breazeale presents the Airman's Medal to MSgt. Kenneth McMillen from the 301st Fighter Wing Logistics Readiness Squadrons at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth during a ceremony Dec. 5, 2021. The Airman’s Medal is the Air Force’s highest non combat award for Airmen who distinguish themselves by a heroic act. McMillen displayed exemplary courage and heroism when he risked his life to save a woman in a house fire. McMillen tells his story about saving Lori's life.(U. S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Nije Hightower) MSgt Kenneth McMillen's Airman's Medal Ceremony
The 301 FW conducted an Airmen Readiness Training Exercise (ARTEX), Nov. 4-7, 2021, near the Col. James A. Stone Army Reserve Center in Tarrant County, Texas. This is the third installment of this exercise where our Reserve Citizen Airmen use their expertise and training to continue to operate in austere conditions facing air and ground attacks, treating/evacuating the injured and defending their base from aggressors in a simulated deployed environment. What's learned is here is taken and applied on 301 FW deployments.(Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Nije Hightower) 301st Fighter Wing conduct ARTEX
301st Fighter Wing Commander Col. Allen Duckworth and 301 FW Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Senigo address their Airmen and civilians in this commander's call. Topics include: readiness, announcements, survey results and updates for wing personnel. 301 FW August UTA CC Call 2021
In this video, we highlight the history of the 301st Fighter Wing. From our beginning at Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth, Texas, our 457th Fighter Squadron (aka the SPADS) has flown some amazing airframes to defend our country. 301 FW Airmen continue to accomplish the wing's mission-to train and deploy combat-ready Airmen-and will continue that mission as the wing was recently selected as the Air Force Reserve Command's first F-35A Lightning II bed-down location and will transition from the F-16 Fighting Falcon to the F-35A. 301 FW Heritage Video
In this 3-part video series, 301st Fighter Wing Honorary Command Chief Rob Klint shares stories from his father, WWII B-17 Bomber Pilot ‘Bud’ Klint. Currently, Rob serves as the wing’s first-ever honorary command chief for the 2020 – 2022 term. Yet for the 2018 – 2020 term of the 301st Fighter Wing Honorary Commanders Program, Klint was originally invited to serve as the 355th Fighter Squadron honorary commander, the wing’s active-associate unit. Klint explains how research led him to discover that the 355 FS flew 13 fighter escort missions for his father’s B-17 in the European WWII Campaign. Klint also shares several of Bud’s miraculous missions and how children of WWII enemies have ultimately become good friends. In part one, Klint introduces himself, how he got involved with the 301st Fighter Wing and how he, through his father, is linked to the 355th Fighter Squadron. Lasting Legacy: WWII stories from my father Wilbur ‘Bud’ Klint - Part 1
In this 3-part video series, 301st Fighter Wing Honorary Command Chief Rob Klint shares stories from his father, WWII B-17 Bomber Pilot ‘Bud’ Klint. Currently, Rob serves as the wing’s first-ever honorary command chief for the 2020 – 2022 term. Yet for the 2018 – 2020 term of the 301st Fighter Wing Honorary Commanders Program, Klint was originally invited to serve as the 355th Fighter Squadron honorary commander, the wing’s active-associate unit. Klint explains how research led him to discover that the 355 FS flew 13 fighter escort missions for his father’s B-17 in the European WWII Campaign. Klint also shares several of Bud’s miraculous missions and how children of WWII enemies have ultimately become good friends. In part two "My Little Buddies", Klint shares stories of his father's B-17 and how his crew was able to miraculously return on during two of his more than 20 aerial combat missions under the 303rd Bomb Wing between August 16, 1943 and February 20, 1944. Bud's "little buddies" were the 355 FS Fighter Squadron fighter escorts whom he loved having in the air supporting the mission. Lasting Legacy: WWII stories from my father Wilbur ‘Bud’ Klint - Part 2
In this 3-part video series, 301st Fighter Wing Honorary Command Chief Rob Klint shares stories from his father, WWII B-17 Bomber Pilot ‘Bud’ Klint. Currently, Rob serves as the wing’s first-ever honorary command chief for the 2020 – 2022 term. Yet for the 2018 – 2020 term of the 301st Fighter Wing Honorary Commanders Program, Klint was originally invited to serve as the 355th Fighter Squadron honorary commander, the wing’s active-associate unit. Klint explains how research led him to discover that the 355 FS flew 13 fighter escort missions for his father’s B-17 in the European WWII Campaign. In the series finale 'Foes by Fate...Friends by Choice", Klint shares how the Klints and the Schaefers (WWII enemies) and their children ultimately became good friends as well as how the Schweinfurt Memorial commemorating those citizens, Airmen from the 8th Air Force and German Luftwaffe pilots who lost their lives on October 14, 1943. He concludes with his experience as an honorary commander and how the work Airmen do today can impact others and affect the "Rob Klints" of the future. Lasting Legacy: WWII stories from my father Wilbur ‘Bud’ Klint - Part 3
After two rotations spanning a six month mobilization, 301st Fighter Wing personnel redeploy back to Texas by July 3, 2021 at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas. The wing's mission is to train and deploy combat-ready Airmen. 301 FW deployers return home
Airmen from the 301st Fighter Wing Medical Squadron stationed at U.S. Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Texas, mobilized in support of the nation’s COVID-19 response on April 22, 2020. This deployment is part of a larger mobilization package of more than 770 Air Force Reservists from across the nation who are taking care of Americans fighting COVID-19. 301 FW MDS mobilize to support COVID relief effort
The 301st Fighter Wing wants to thank all first responders, medical personnel, teachers, clergy, farmers, grocers, truck drivers, employees of restaurants, waste disposal departments and delivery services for their efforts to keep America running during this pandemic. All essential workers in the face of Covid-19, we salute you! In line with Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David Goldfein's and Command Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth Wright's #AFSalutes initiative, the 301 FW accepted their challenge to thank these vital personnel essential to the nation's well being during the COVID relief effort. 301 FW #AFSalutes essential workers
This video highlights mission of the AIr Force Reserve's only F-16 unit in Texas - the 301st Fighter Wing. The wing's mission is to train and deploy combat-ready Airmen. This video highlights who we are, what we do and where we are going. 301st Fighter Wing Mission Video

Col. Allen Duckworth