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  • Wilson, Goldfein outline Air Force progress, need for larger force

    Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein told the House Armed Services Committee April 2 that the Air Force must get bigger and funding must be predictable to meet – and defeat – security threats at home, globally and in space in an era of great

  • North Carolina Air National Guardsmen Grab the Bull by the Horns

    The Air National Guard is always on the lookout for ways to increase effectiveness for missions in an ever changing world. This past month for the North Carolina Air National Guard’s 263rd Combat Communications Squadron, this meant traveling to Robbins Air Force Base, Georgia, for the National

  • Lengyel: National Guard at highest state of readiness ever

    WASHINGTON – Readiness is the National Guard’s No. 1 priority, the chief of the National Guard Bureau told lawmakers Tuesday.The Guard’s focus on readiness supports the National Defense Strategy, Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel told members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense.“Your

  • Red Tails Honor The Legacy Of Fallen Tuskegee Airman

    Dannelly Field’s 100th Fighter Squadron carries more than the name “Red Tails”, it carries thehistory and legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen who faced challenges and valiantly served not onlyon the battle field, but on the home front.Today, the Red Tails continue to honor those men for the sacrifices

  • Medical Airmen train in Puerto Rico during Vigilant Guard

    MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – Medical personnel Airmen from the Pennsylvania Air National Guard participated March 12-13 in the disaster relief exercise Vigilant Guard at Camp Santiago in Salinas, Puerto Rico.Vigilant Guard is a U.S. Northern Command and National Guard Bureau sponsored event. This year it was

  • Air Force seeks triathletes for Armed Forces competition

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force is looking for men and women for the 2019 Armed Forces Triathlon June 19-23, in Ventura County, California.Applications are due April 26 for coaching staffs and May 3 for athletes. Active-duty, guard and reserve members can apply through the

  • Guard members to see changes in GI Bill transfer benefits

    ARLINGTON, Va. – Provisions allowing Guard members to transfer some or all of their Post- 9/11 GI Bill benefits to their spouse or children are set to change, limiting the timeframe Soldiers and Airmen can transfer those benefits.“You have to have a minimum of six years [in service] in order to be