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  • Cold and flu season approach, prevention class held

    ALCON:Did you know that common colds are the main reason for missed work/school days each year and that adults average 2-3 colds per year?   Did you know that around 20% of US residents get the flu each year and more than 200,000 are hospitalized from it?   Wouldn’t you like to know how to lower your chances of catching a cold or the flu?If so,

  • Innovation and ideas wanted

    For the past two years, the 932 AW has been given $82,000 of Squadron Innovation Funds to spend on the most innovative ideas we can come up with to help increase readiness and lethality.  There are definitely many things we could purchase to improve our wing, right?What are YOUR ideas?  What do you think we need to improve our wing?  What would you

  • Veterans Parade volunteers encouraged Nov. 9

    Another wonderful community outreach project is underway as the wing remembers America's veterans of military service at the St. Louis Veterans Parade- Sat, Nov 9 in St. LouisMark your calendar and join your fellow wing volunteers who will walk in the Saturday, November 9thSaint Louis Veterans Parade!  We will be meeting at 11:30 a.m., in downtown
  • At left, 932nd Airlift Wing's Mission Support Group Wing Inspection Team (WIT) member, Senior Master Sgt. Michael Atkins, listens to instructions from another team member. He observed as the civil engineers in protective gear prepared to move to another area during a Full Scale Readiness Exercise held during a reserve Unit Training Assembly weekend at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Reservists from multiple states came together Sept. 7-8 to train and strengthen their Ability to Survive and Operate skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Stan Paregien)

    Inspecting to improve and strengthen

    At left, 932nd Airlift Wing's Mission Support Group Wing Inspection Team (WIT) member, Senior Master Sgt. Michael Atkins, listens to instructions from another team member. He observed as the civil engineers in protective gear prepared to move to another area during a Full Scale Readiness Exercise held during a reserve Unit Training Assembly

  • Air Force announces new officer developmental categories

    In an effort to enhance the officer talent management system and enable tailored and agile development, the Air Force is expanding the single Line of the Air Force promotion category into six distinct developmental categories, senior officials here announced Oct. 21.

  • Air Force announces new officer developmental categories

    In an effort to enhance the officer talent management system and enable tailored and agile development, the Air Force is expanding the single Line of the Air Force promotion category into six distinct developmental categories, senior officials here announced Oct. 21.
  • Lt Col. Stan Paregien, 932nd Airlift Wing public affairs officer, speaks with Lincoln Land College Aviation program students and staff Sept. 30, 2019, as part of a community outreach to share news and opportunities to serve in the Air Force Reserve within Illinois. Charles Oakes shows the colonel how to use a connecting rod on the crankshaft of a Continental A65 Reciprocating engine inside the instructive facility. (Photo by David Pietrzak, Aviation Program Instructor)

    Community outreach in action

  • Gen. Maryanne Miller, the commander of Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., made a special coin presentation to Senior Master Sgt. Todd Wadkins at the 932nd Airlift Wing for his consistent hard work and assistance during a recent full spectrum readiness inspection held September 19, 2019. The men and women of AMC, consisting of active duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and civilians, provide airlift, aerial refueling, special air mission, aeromedical evacuation and mobility support. Wadkins worked recently with maintenance and formerly served as the 932nd Airlift Wing's Ground Safety Manager, and is retiring after 30 years of military service to America.

    Wadkins retires and looks back on history

    Long time member of the 932nd Airlift Wing, Senior Master Sgt. Todd Wadkins retires in November.  He took time out to look back on his military experience with the public affairs staff of the "Gateway Wing".  30 Years in review:  GATEWAY WING:  Your ceremony is October 19th in the hangar, then when is your “real” retirement date?  "November 11,
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