https://www.ang.af.mil Air National Guard News RSS Feed en-us Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:50:39 GMT Sat, 13 Nov 2021 03:07:57 GMT https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2840546/kentucky-guard-achieves-covid-vaccination-milestone/ The Kentucky National Guard continued Operation Fortified Guardian, in which a surge of service<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/10/2002891466/82/55/0/211106-Z-KT702-101.JPG' alt='Kentucky Army National Guard Sgt. Roberto Gorostieta, a combat medic with the 130th Engineer Support Company and vaccination team non-commissioned officer, draws a COVID-19 vaccination at the Boone National Guard Center, in Frankfort, Ky., November 6, 2021. Soldiers and airmen received the vaccine as part of Operation Fortified Guardian for the Kentucky National Guard. (Kentucky Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Matt Damon)' /> <br /> Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:50:39 GMT Sgt. Matthew Damon https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2840546/kentucky-guard-achieves-covid-vaccination-milestone/ https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2840531/kyrgyzstan-native-joins-georgia-air-national-guard/ From the time America was first colonized at Jamestown, Virginia in 1607, it has been widely<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/10/2002891431/82/55/0/211106-Z-WH753-101.JPG' alt='U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Asylbek Dzhapashov, personnelist with the 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard poses for a picture, Nov. 6, 2021. Asylbek is a native of Kyrgyzstan who became a citizen of the United States and joined the Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Ronald Cole)' /> <br /> Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:44:18 GMT Capt. Ronald Cole https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2840531/kyrgyzstan-native-joins-georgia-air-national-guard/ https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2839856/asab-steps-up-tactical-airlift-abilities-with-upgraded-c-130-model/ ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait -- The 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron was redesignated as the<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/05/2002890918/82/55/0/211029-F-SP573-1011.JPG' alt='A C-130J Super Hercules is shown on Ali Al Salem Air Base' /> <br /> Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:45:00 GMT Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2839856/asab-steps-up-tactical-airlift-abilities-with-upgraded-c-130-model/ https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2839897/kentucky-air-guard-enters-new-era-with-arrival-of-c-130j-super-hercules-aircraft/ LOUISVILLE, KY -- Two new C-130J Super Hercules aircraft buzzed over the Kentucky Air National Guard<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/07/2002890949/82/55/0/211106-Z-XJ735-0287.JPG' alt='One of two new C-130J Super Hercules aircraft arrives at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 6, 2021, ushering in a new era of aviation for the 123rd Airlift Wing. The state-of-the-art transports are among eight the wing will receive over the next 11 months to replace eight aging C-130 H-model aircraft, which entered service in 1992 and have seen duty all over the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Clayton Wear)' /> <br /> Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:45:00 GMT Dale Greer https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2839897/kentucky-air-guard-enters-new-era-with-arrival-of-c-130j-super-hercules-aircraft/ https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2839822/afsfc-initiatives-modernize-total-force-defenders/ JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – When it comes to equipping more than 38,000 security forces<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/09/2002890902/82/55/0/210305-F-SQ711-1160.JPG' alt='Security Forces Modular Scalable Vest' /> <br /> Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:30:00 GMT Joe Bela https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2839822/afsfc-initiatives-modernize-total-force-defenders/ https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2839802/iowa-kc-135-pilot-reads-for-veterans-day-story-time/ Sioux Center, Iowa -- This week in honor of Veteran’s Day, Iowa Air National Guard pilot, Capt.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/09/2002890890/82/55/0/211109-Z-KZ880-001.JPG' alt='Veterans Day story time' /> <br /> Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:15:00 GMT Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2839802/iowa-kc-135-pilot-reads-for-veterans-day-story-time/ https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2839796/national-guard-israel-reaffirm-15-year-partnership/ TEL AVIV, Israel – The chief of the National Guard Bureau and the commanding general of Israel’s<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/09/2002890889/82/55/0/211102-Z-DZ751-1375.JPG' alt='Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, and Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin, Home Front Command commander, listen to a briefing during Hokanson&#39;s visit to Israel to reaffirm the National Guard Bureau&#39;s 15-year bilateral relationship with the HFC, Nov. 2, 2021.' /> <br /> Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT Master Sgt. Jim Greenhill https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2839796/national-guard-israel-reaffirm-15-year-partnership/ https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2838472/red-tails-participate-in-ace-exercise/ MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The 187th Fighter Wing participated in a combat exercise Nov. 1-6 throughout the<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/08/2002890056/82/55/0/211107-Z-TJ333-001.JPG' alt='The 187th Fighter Wing participated in a combat exercise Nov. 1-6 throughout the southeast United States.' /> <br /> Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:15:00 GMT Billy Blankenship, https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2838472/red-tails-participate-in-ace-exercise/ https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2838464/nebraska-ang-cybersecurity-team-keeps-network-safe/ LINCOLN AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – In 2021 alone, America's energy sector, power plants, food supply,<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/08/2002890052/82/55/0/211107-Z-MW698-1016.JPG' alt='Nebraska Air National Guard members of the 155th Air Refueling Wing Cyber Security office at Lincoln Air Force base, Nebraska, Nov. 7, 2021. Cybersecurity specialists ensure the security of computer networks and online communications from programming to hardware.' /> <br /> Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:00:00 GMT Airman 1st Class Alexander Schriner, https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2838464/nebraska-ang-cybersecurity-team-keeps-network-safe/ https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2838139/maine-airman-helps-strengthen-montenegro-partnership/ BANGOR, Maine – Maine Air National Guard Maj. Carolyn Richley and her family have been in Montenegro<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/08/2002889903/82/55/0/210730-Z-IA789-0081.JPG' alt='Maine Air National Guard Maj. Carolyn Richley, bilateral affairs officer, in Montenegro. Maine and Montenegro have been partners for 15 years under the Department of Defense State Partnership Program, building a cooperative mutually beneficial relationship.' /> <br /> Tue, 09 Nov 2021 11:15:00 GMT Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair, https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2838139/maine-airman-helps-strengthen-montenegro-partnership/ https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2838132/104th-fw-conducts-midpoint-inspection-readiness-exercise/ BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. - Barnestormers across the 104th Fighter Wing conducted a<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/08/2002889901/82/55/0/211106-Z-PB060-2040.JPG' alt='Senior Airman Dominic Isidro and Tech. Sgt. Matthew Annis, firefighters with the 104th Civil Engineer Squadron, drag Senior Airman Thomas Ruffo, firefighter with the 104CES, out of a simulated burning building during a midpoint readiness exercise Nov. 6, 2021, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. Midpoint inspections evaluate the wing’s capabilities to respond to threats in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment.' /> <br /> Tue, 09 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT Senior Airman Camille Lienau and Staff Sgt. Hanna Smith, https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2838132/104th-fw-conducts-midpoint-inspection-readiness-exercise/ https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2836654/tennessee-air-guard-squadron-turns-100/ The 105th Attack Squadron (ATKS) recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, and their Airmen honored<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/08/2002888834/82/55/0/211029-Z-NC926-101.JPG' alt='U.S. Air National Guard Col. Todd Wiles, commander of the 118th Wing, center, poses with Lt. Col. Christopher Francis, left and Chief Master Sgt. Trenton Williams, 118th Wing command chief, right, during the 105th Attack Squadron&#39;s 100th Anniversary Gala Oct 29, 2021, at the Hilton Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee. The 100th Anniversary Gala commemorated the 105th ATKS gaining of federal recognition in 1921. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Harwood.)' /> <br /> Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:17:00 GMT Staff Sgt. Jordan Harwood https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2836654/tennessee-air-guard-squadron-turns-100/ https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2836501/vietnam-air-force-vet-tours-mississippi-airbase/ KEY FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Miss. - With Veterans Day approaching, the 186th Air Refueling<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/08/2002888761/82/55/0/211106-F-VG636-014.JPG' alt='U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Schultz, 186th Air Refueling Wing boom operator, shows James Roberts, a former U.S. Air Force boom operator, the controls in the boom pod of a KC-135R aircraft, Nov. 6, 2021, at Key Field Air National Guard Base, Mississippi. Boom operators are highly trained experts who pump thousands of gallons of fuel to other aircraft midflight.' /> <br /> Mon, 08 Nov 2021 11:30:00 GMT Capt. Sabrina Dalton, https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2836501/vietnam-air-force-vet-tours-mississippi-airbase/ https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2836499/c-130j-aircraft-prepped-for-debut-at-kentucky-air-guard/ PORT HUENEME, Calif. – Maintainers are putting the finishing touches on two new C-130J Super<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/05/2002888760/82/55/0/211103-Z-DI861-165.JPG' alt='An Airman from the 123rd Maintenance Group observes freshly applied tail art of one of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s new C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Channel Islands Air Guard Station in Port Hueneme, Calif., Nov. 3, 2021. The aircraft is replacing the C-130H Hercules, which has been in service to the Kentucky Air National Guard since 1992.' /> <br /> Mon, 08 Nov 2021 11:15:00 GMT Staff Sgt. Joshua Horton, https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2836499/c-130j-aircraft-prepped-for-debut-at-kentucky-air-guard/ https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2836494/arctic-guardian-hh-60-pilot-draws-on-service-as-recon-marine/ JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - As the sun was setting across the Anbar Desert in December<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/04/2002888759/82/55/0/211103-F-SV928-0017.JPG' alt='U.S. Air Force Captain Seth Peterson, a helicopter pilot assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson, Alaska, stands in front of an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter in a hanger at JBER Nov. 3, 2021. Capt. Peterson commissioned as an U.S. Air Force officer after serving as a U.S. Marine with the 4th Battalion.' /> <br /> Mon, 08 Nov 2021 11:00:00 GMT Senior Airman Kelly Willett, https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2836494/arctic-guardian-hh-60-pilot-draws-on-service-as-recon-marine/ https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2836158/airlifter-tankers-association-recognizes-arctic-guardians-for-evacuation-of-afg/ JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - The Airlift Tanker’s Association presented coins Oct. 30<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/06/2002888520/82/55/0/211101-Z-SV928-1002.JPG' alt='Airlifter Tanker’s Association recognizes Arctic Guardians for evacuation of Afghans' /> <br /> Sat, 06 Nov 2021 19:13:00 GMT Staff Sgt. Kelly Willett https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2836158/airlifter-tankers-association-recognizes-arctic-guardians-for-evacuation-of-afg/ https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2834204/104th-communications-flight-cyber-surety-team-information-gatekeepers/ BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. - Shaun St.Clair, 104th Communications Flight information<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/01/2002887295/82/55/0/211029-D-WF052-037.JPG' alt='Shaun St.Clair, 104th Communications Flight information assurance specialist and wing cyber security office member, and Keith Mudgett, 104CF information assurance specialist and communication security manager, are two of the individuals tasked with safeguarding COMSEC and performing vulnerability management at the 104th Fighter Wing.' /> <br /> Fri, 05 Nov 2021 14:00:00 GMT Randall Burlingame https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2834204/104th-communications-flight-cyber-surety-team-information-gatekeepers/ News https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2834372/10th-cst-attends-exercise-based-on-real-radioactive-incident/ SEATTLE – A real-world emergency was the basis of a recent exercise that tested the Washington<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/05/2002887559/82/55/0/211103-D-MN117-268.JPG' alt='Washington National Guard Staff Sgt. Justin Belz and Sgt. Walter Fleming, survey team members with the 10th Civil Support Team, analyze a substance during a multi-agency hazardous material exercise in Discovery Park, Seattle, Wash., Nov. 3, 2021.' /> <br /> Fri, 05 Nov 2021 11:35:00 GMT Joseph Siemandel, https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2834372/10th-cst-attends-exercise-based-on-real-radioactive-incident/ https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2834378/the-maintainers-recipe-for-success-team-work/ ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait - With the C-130H Hercules departing Ali Al Salem Air Base last week,<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/05/2002887561/82/55/0/211025-F-SP573-1045.JPG' alt='779th EAMU Airmen work on a C-130H Hercules' /> <br /> Fri, 05 Nov 2021 06:14:00 GMT Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2834378/the-maintainers-recipe-for-success-team-work/ https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2834206/319-lrs-air-guard-units-partner-for-multi-capable-airmen-exercise/ GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. - The 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron held a training exercise<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/04/2002887301/82/55/0/211018-F-IH091-1013.JPG' alt='An Airman uses her arms to guide the Humvee driver safely onto the C-130' /> <br /> Thu, 04 Nov 2021 22:55:00 GMT Senior Airman Dakota C. LeGrand https://www.ang.af.mil/Media/Article-Display/Article/2834206/319-lrs-air-guard-units-partner-for-multi-capable-airmen-exercise/ News