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  • AATC Leads Joint ACE Exercise to Fulfill Myriad Training, Testing Objectives

    U.S. MARINE CORPS BASE, HI -- The Air National Guard/Air Force Reserve Test Center (AATC), traditionally known for their innovation and cost-saving tactics, took on a much broader mission this week as the coordinator of a multi-faceted, joint Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise – Exercise KANI

  • Pennsylvania Guard leaders meet with Lithuanian partners

    FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PA – The Pennsylvania National Guard hosted Lithuanian dignitaries during a Dec. 14 visit as part of the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program.Lithuania and Pennsylvania have been partners under the program for almost 29 years. The SPP is guided by State Department

  • New Hampshire Guard delivers for Operation Santa Claus

    PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – New Hampshire National Guardsmen and volunteers from the State Employees Association transported truckloads of presents to the Department of Health and Human Services district offices in Concord during Operation Santa Claus Dec. 13.Each year the DHHS partners with the SEA and New

  • Malmstrom joins Gibson Flats fire fight

    MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, MT -- It only takes one spark to start a fire, but sometimes to put one out it takes the coordination and cooperation of more than 100 first responders from almost a dozen agencies.The Gibson Flats fire, which ignited just outside Great Falls on Dec. 1, was one such event.

  • Oregon Air Guard firefighters, partners ‘Burn-to-Learn’

    KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Kingsley Field firefighters in the Oregon Air National Guard partnered with local community organizations Dec. 8 to hone their response to structure fires.Klamath Falls Fire District One invited the Kingsley Field firefighters to participate in a “Burn-to-Learn” event held on a

  • New weapon systems arrive at the 168th Wing

    EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — 168th Security Forces Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, received two new weapon systems at the October drill. The unit took delivery of the M4A1 Carbine and M18 SIG Sauer Modular Handgun System. Security Forces defenders then cleaned and underwent familiarization

  • Illinois Air Guard unit earns 10th outstanding unit award

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. — The Air Force Outstanding Unit Award has been awarded to an Illinois Air National Guard unit at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.The 126th Air Refueling Wing has been selected for this prestigious citation three times in a row and a sum of ten times. Most recently it was

  • Alaska Airman embraces Operation Allies Welcome mission

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Airman 1st Class Jessicah Sharp, an Alaska Air National Guard aerospace medical technician with the 168th Medical Group at Eielson Air Force Base, volunteered to support Operation Allies Welcome this fall. The opportunity to serve at Joint Base

  • Two ANG Airmen take part in first all-Spanish SNCO course thru IAAFA

    Two Air National Guardsmen participated in the first International Senior Noncommissioned Officer Course held all in Spanish by the Inter-American Air Force Academy (IAAFA) at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct, 4 - Dec. 8, 2021.The IAAFA mission is to provide education and training to

  • Nebraska Air Guard participates in Ample Strike exercise

    NAMEST AIR BASE, Czech Republic – The National Guard joined NATO allies and partner nations in this year’s exercise Ample Strike integrated training on air and land with joint terminal attack controller (JTACS) instructors. A U.S. Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker from the 155th Air Refueling