Members of the 104th Fighter Wing actively participate in a Major Aircraft Response Exercise (MARE), May 12-14, 2026, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts. The exercise incorporated personnel accountability, antiterrorism procedures, Force Protection Condition (FPCON) actions, active shooter response, and Continuity of Operations (COOP) drills, which provided a comprehensive test of the Wing’s ability to respond to real-world threats and maintain mission continuity under pressure. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Ellen Ozkaptan)

Members of the 104th Fighter Wing actively participate in a Major Aircraft Response Exercise (MARE), May 12-14, 2026, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts. The exercise incorporated personnel accountability, antiterrorism procedures, Force Protection Condition (FPCON) actions, active shooter response, and Continuity of Operations (COOP) drills, which provided a comprehensive test of the Wing’s ability to respond to real-world threats and maintain mission continuity under pressure. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Ellen Ozkaptan)

Members of the 104th Fighter Wing actively participate in a Major Aircraft Response Exercise (MARE), May 12-14, 2026, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts. The exercise incorporated personnel accountability, antiterrorism procedures, Force Protection Condition (FPCON) actions, active shooter response, and Continuity of Operations (COOP) drills, which provided a comprehensive test of the Wing’s ability to respond to real-world threats and maintain mission continuity under pressure. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Ellen Ozkaptan)

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Christman (second from left), Air National Guard assistant to the commander, 16th Air Force, speaks during the "Digital Immune System" panel discussion alongside (from right to left) Romanian Armed Forces Col. Viroel Slevoca; Singapore Armed Forces Col. Clarence Cai, commander, Defense Cyber Command; Czech Republic Brig. Gen. Radek Haratek, commander, Cyber and Information Warfare Command; and Swiss Armed Forces Maj. Gen. Simon Müller, chief of Cyber Command, at impact '26 in Poznan, Poland, May 13, 2026. During the panel, Christman highlighted that securing the cyber domain is essential for Joint Force lethality and survivability, emphasizing that a "whole-of-society" approach and ironclad alliances are required to achieve true digital resilience. Impact'26 is a strategic forum focusing on the intersection of technology, business, and geopolitics in Central and Eastern Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rabia Coombs)

U. S. Air National Guard members assigned to the 146th Airlift Wing participate in integrated defense and active threat response events during Ready Airman Training hosted at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, California, April 28, 2026. Ready Airman Training replaces the legacy expeditionary “just-in-time” deployment training, establishing a baseline to prepare every Airmen for deployed and home station contingencies outside of their single Air Force Specialty Code – creating a more lethal and resilient force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Ulber)

Maj. Joel Loranger, the operations officer with the 157th Air Refueling Wing, New Hampshire National Guard, is awarded the Bronze Star Medal May 2, 2026, at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire. Loranger earned the decoration for his leadership as the defense force commander at Al Asad Air Base from April to October 2025. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Hayden)