WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. — U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tabitha Awoniyi, a Commander's Support Staff specialist with the 442d Force Support Squadron, speaks with Command Chief Master Sgt. Nathan Parks, 442d Fighter Wing command chief, during a recording of the Hawgcast podcast at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 12, 2026. Awoniyi shared insights into her military journey, her dual career as a Reserve Citizen Airman and weekday morning news producer for WLKY-TV in Louisville, Kentucky, and the composure required to manage live breaking news. She also reflected on earning a regional Emmy Award in the Morning, Daytime, or Weekend Newscast category for her newsroom team's high-pressure coverage of a November cargo aircraft crash....
Multiple Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 476th Fighter Group at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., also known as the Vanguards, united to bring help and hope to the community after the deadly category 4 Hurricane Helene made landfall and crept its way into the town, September 27, 2024, here.
