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  • Ceremony of Headquarters Hawaii Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention Flight
    Ceremony of Headquarters Hawaii Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention Flight
  • Ceremony of Headquarters Hawaii Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention Flight
    Ceremony of Headquarters Hawaii Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention Flight
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ty Bishop, a 123rd Intelligence Squadron Signals Intelligence analyst serving in the 188th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, 188th Wing, Arkansas National Guard,  graduated with a perfect score on the Apprentice Electronic Signals Intelligence Analyst Course at Goodfellow Air Force Base, San Angelo, Texas, on July 10, 2026.
    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ty Bishop, a 123rd Intelligence Squadron Signals Intelligence analyst serving in the 188th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, 188th Wing, Arkansas National Guard, graduated with a perfect score on the Apprentice Electronic Signals Intelligence Analyst Course at Goodfellow Air Force Base, San Angelo, Texas, on July 10, 2026.
  • More than 85 military and civilian defense partners took part in the Joint Program Office course, which provided attendees practical, hands-on training recovering a wide variety of airframes using advanced equipment and techniques designed to do so safely and efficiently.
    More than 85 military and civilian defense partners took part in the Joint Program Office course, which provided attendees practical, hands-on training recovering a wide variety of airframes using advanced equipment and techniques designed to do so safely and efficiently.
  • More than 85 military and civilian defense partners took part in the Joint Program Office course, which provided attendees practical, hands-on training recovering a wide variety of airframes using advanced equipment and techniques designed to do so safely and efficiently.
    More than 85 military and civilian defense partners took part in the Joint Program Office course, which provided attendees practical, hands-on training recovering a wide variety of airframes using advanced equipment and techniques designed to do so safely and efficiently.
  • More than 85 military and civilian defense partners took part in the Joint Program Office course, which provided attendees practical, hands-on training recovering a wide variety of airframes using advanced equipment and techniques designed to do so safely and efficiently.
    More than 85 military and civilian defense partners took part in the Joint Program Office course, which provided attendees practical, hands-on training recovering a wide variety of airframes using advanced equipment and techniques designed to do so safely and efficiently.

Kansas Air National Guard Marks Major Milestone in Countering UAS Threats

Personnel assigned to the 184th Wing's Point Defense Battle Lab (PDBL) fly small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) to replicate realistic adversary tactics during a Point Defense Assessment at the 190th Air Refueling Wing, Topeka, Kansas, July 13-16, 2026. The PDBL serves as Air Combat Command’s designated "aggress and assess" organization, helping installations evaluate and refine their defensive tactics, techniques, and procedures under realistic conditions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Meagan Gardner)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Meagan Gardner
VIRIN: 260714-Z-MG329-1011.JPG
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Canon EOS R6m2

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RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM

APERTURE

10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

100

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