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  • Recruiters exceed 2007 goal, ahead of game for 2008

    The 301st Fighter Wing recruiting office made a huge impact in fiscal year 2007 by accomplishing 116 percent of its yearly goal by enlisting 206 new recruits into the Air Force Reserve. "Our recruiting efforts for 2007 were awesome and we have already made huge strides this fiscal year," said Senior

  • Joint effort makes Web wedding reality

    They grew up in nearby communities, attended the same church, and their parents went on mission trips together -- Dr. Heather Cox knew she would marry Staff Sgt. Erik Mortenson. But timing and circumstances did not allow the wedding to occur before this Marine Reservist departed for the desert in

  • Wreath laid to remember Medal of Honor recipient

    Horace Seaver Carswell, Jr. (July 18, 1916 - October 26, 1944) was a major in the United States Air Force who served in World War II. He is the namesake of former Carswell Air Force Base, now Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas. On October 26, 2007, two members from the 301st

  • New year takes old wing newspaper to new online-only version

    As times change so must the military. This is the final printed copy of the 301st Fighter Wing's Fighter Line. Starting with the January 2008 issue, members can view wing information on a .mil computer at https://wwwmil.301fw.afrc.af.mil/, or on the public site at http://www.301fw.afrc.af.mil/. The

  • 301st FW participates in bi-lateral training exercise

    WILLKA 2007 was an important training exercise for the Chilean Air Force and a unique training experience for our hometown-based F-16 fighter unit. The 301st Fighter Wing took advantage of this opportunity to train in a new environment and to establish a relationship with one of the United States'

  • AFRC commander totals 7000 military flying hours

    Seven thousand flying hours adds up to 291 days, 14 hours and 24 minutes, or two and a half months short of one year. Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, Chief of Air Force Reserve and Air Force Reserve Command commander, achieved his 7000th hour of total military flying time with the 457th Fighter Squadron

  • Master Sgt. Ken Pritchard -- we will remember (1963-2007)

    Master Sgt. Ken Pritchard, 44, passed away July 20, 2007, at his home. He was laid to rest at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery with full military honors. Sergeant Pritchard graduated from Warren Travis White, Thomas Jefferson and Justin F. Kimball schools and played football at the latter. He

  • Beene Brothers fly together again

    Back together, the Beene brothers took to the skies in what has been titled a cage match. Both ranked Major, the younger brother, Gary, joined his older brother, Lane, in the skies over North Texas. One flies the F-15 and the other, the F-16 Fighting Falcon. 'Ham'n' (the younger Beene) has came to

  • Turf time raises funds for annual banquet

    The 301st Fighter Wing awards banquet golf scramble tournament's debut was a huge hit. It brought together all levels of golfers for food, fun and prizes at the Whitestone golf club in Benbrook, Texas, Sept. 7. This event, which was the first banquet fund-raiser-golf tournament at the wing in recent