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  • 145th Airlift Wing conducts aircraft mishap exercise

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The 145th Airlift Wing and the Charlotte Fire Department executed an aircraft mishap exercise near the North Carolina Air National Guard base March 6, 2022.The exercise simulated the crash of a T-1 aircraft with four passengers on the North Carolina Air National Guard landing

  • 131st Bomb Wing hosts seminar for additional duty first sergeants

    WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, MO -- Over 40 experienced noncommissioned officers from across the Air National Guard gathered at the Deployment Center here to reap the educational benefits of an Additional Duty First Sergeant Seminar (ADFSS) hosted by the Missouri Air National Guard’s 131st Bomb Wing Feb.

  • Red Flag 22-2 showcases integration of Air Power

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NV -- "We must have a deep understanding of our competitor's mindset and anticipate their future moves," said Col. Jared "Jabba" Hutchinson, 414th Combat Training Squadron commander. "Red Flag allows us and our allies to perform in scenarios to prepare us should we ever be

  • Spring is on its way!

    KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- According to the Farmer’s Almanac, spring officially begins March 20, when the sun passes over the Earth’s equator and heads north, also known as the spring equinox. For many, seeing the flowers begin to bloom, longer days and warmer weather are signs that it is on

  • New Hampshire Guardsmen juggle civilian, military jobs

    PORTSMOUTH, N.H. – Living by the motto “Always Ready, Always There” is easier said than done for New Hampshire National Guard members trying to balance their military obligation with their civilian job.Over the past three months, more than 250 New Hampshire Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen have been

  • Alaska Guardsmen win Chief of the National Guard Biathlon

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Four Alaska National Guard biathletes took first place in the women’s overall category at the Annual Chief of the National Guard Biathlon Championships.More than 120 competitors from 30 states competed for the championship at Camp Ripley, Minnesota, Feb.

  • Airman brings Jiu-Jitsu skills to SPP partner Costa Rica

    KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. - New Mexico Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Bradley Vallez is a tournament-winning Jiu-Jitsu competitor. He has the medal to prove it.So when he got the opportunity to share his knowledge of non-lethal combat techniques to Costa Rica’s police force, he jumped at the

  • New Jersey National Guard serves Vineland veterans

    VINELAND, N.J. – James Dow watches as U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Edward D. Simms places a bowling ball on a bowling ramp in front of him.Dow, a resident of the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home at Vineland, lines up the ramp in the lane and both he and Simms watch as the ball knocks down all but one

  • Vermont National Guard hosts Austrian delegation

    COLCHESTER, Vt. – The Vermont National Guard hosted Austrian military members at numerous National Guard sites Feb. 14-15 as part of the State Partnership Program.The Green Mountain Boys kicked off Valentine’s Day with a Vermont National Guard introductory brief to explain what the Air National

  • National Guard troops from 15 states join Arctic exercise

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Hundreds of National Guard and active-duty counterparts, Canadian military forces and civilian first responders are responding to a simulated large-scale natural disaster during the Arctic Eagle-Patriot 22 exercise Feb. 22-March 9.More than 900 Air and Army National Guard