Aug. 9, 2006 Combat Dining-In turns into soaking success It was more than gun-toting, balloon-slinging, water-soaking fun -- it was the Second Annual 301st Fighter Wing Combat Dining-In. The 301st Fighter Wing Advisory Council pulled off another successful Combat Dining-In during July's Unit Training Assembly. Nearly 200 attended the event, held in Hangar
Aug. 9, 2006 301 Command Dream Job for new Commander Col. Kevin Pottinger took command over, what he calls, "the best fighter wing in the Air Force Reserve" during the 301st Fighter Wing's change of command ceremony July 8. The colonel, who came from 10th Air Force, returns back to familiar old stomping grounds where he previously served as the wing's
June 12, 2006 Shared Values I have always seen and listened to the core values: Integrity first, Service before self, and number three, Excellence in all we do. On April 15, 2006, the 301st Services Flight began our annual tour enroute to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. While sitting at DFW Airport, I overheard a conversation
May 31, 2006 WWII veterans join Spads in reunion of the past, present The 457th Fighter Squadron participated in a reunion here along with members of the former 506th Fighter Group May 4 - 6. There were many events scheduled that weekend, including a tour of Lockheed Martin and a P-51/F-16 mixer with families. However, one of the best received events was the KC-135
May 3, 2006 Sergeant gives aid, support to car accident victim A 301st Fighter Wing security forces squadron member was praised by a local resident for helping her out of what she described as a potentially fatal traffic accident Feb. 18. Donna Irwin of Santo, Texas, explained the traumatic situation in a letter of appreciation to the 301st Fighter Wing
March 30, 2006 CE commander shares vice president’s kudos “We are proud to count Afghanistan as a free country, a fellow democracy, and a friend of the United States of America,” said Vice President Dick Cheney Dec. 19. He spoke to the troops at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, following his appointment to witness the first assembly in the Afghan parliament;
March 30, 2006 Out with old, in with new The 301st Fighter Wing now has a more efficient and complete way of communicating, thanks in part to threats of severe weather which could have hindered air-to-ground communications. Officials had planned to replace the wing command post’s outdated communication antenna. However, not until
March 30, 2006 Falcon eyes roam Iraqi skies For years the F-16 Fighting Falcon has been the premier multi-role fighter in the Air Force inventory, but recently F-16s here have been expanding their list of capabilities by performing non-traditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, or NTISR. “NTISR is when a platform