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  • Washington National Guard, Malaysian Partners Share Expertise

    CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - The Washington Air National Guard hosted Pacific Air Forces and Royal Malaysian Air Force senior leaders for the seventh annual Airman-to-Airman Talks Feb. 11-13.The talks are an Air Force-specific part of the bilateral defense talks that occur annually between the United States

  • Pennsylvania Guard Civil Support Team Polishes Skills

    LANDISVILLE, Pa. - Soldiers and Airmen from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 3rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team trained Feb. 3-7 at the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center.After four days of classroom instruction, the team conducted a hands-on exercise Feb. 7. The

  • Air National Guard Conducts Arctic Training in Minnesota

    CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. - Seventy Air National Guard Airmen trained and conducted mission-essential tasks in extreme cold during the Air National Guard’s Cold Weather Operations Course at Camp Ripley Training Center from Jan. 27 to Feb. 8.The class mainly included security forces personnel from 37 wings

  • NY Wing to Participate in Canadian Arctic Training Exercise

    SCOTIA, N.Y. – Fifty-nine Airmen and two LC-130 Hercules aircraft from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing will participate in a joint military exercise in the Northwest Territories of Canada from mid-February to early March.The exercise, Nanook-Nunalivut, demonstrates the ability

  • Pennsylvania Guardsmen Graduate New Hospital Partnership Program

    HERSHEY, Pa. – Three Airmen with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 193rd Special Operations Wing are the inaugural graduates of a new program and partnership between Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the National Guard Bureau.Shortly before graduating, Air Force Capt. Steven

  • Arkansas Guard’s 189th Airlift Wing Takes 1st C-130J Flight

    LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. – The 189th Airlift Wing conducted its first training flight in a J-model C-130 Feb. 7, a key step in the C-130J conversion process. The EC-130J aircraft is one of two the 189th received Sept. 18 as part of the Air National Guard’s ongoing fleet modernization. Since

  • Alaska Air Guard Rescues 8 People in 4 Missions

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - The Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing rescued eight people during four rescue missions in Alaska and Yukon Territory Jan. 26-31.A 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk and a 211th Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II, both with 212th Rescue Squadron

  • Air Guard Conducts Sentry South-Southern Strike Exercise

    GULFPORT, Miss. – Approximately 500 service members from the Active, Guard and Reserve components of the U.S. military participated in exercise Sentry South-Southern Strike 2025 at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center and Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center from Jan. 27 to Feb.

  • Nevada Guard Airlift Wing Assists with Operation Deep Freeze

    CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - The 152nd Airlift Wing “High Rollers” from the Nevada Air National Guard achieved a historic first by participating in Operation Deep Freeze.The High Rollers supported the annual U.S. military mission in Antarctica by flying augmented max duty day missions, logging over

  • Texas Combat Communications Squadron Enhances Readiness

    MINERAL WELLS, Texas - The 221st Combat Communications Squadron kicked off the nine-day 2025 FrostByte ACE Exercise at Fort Wolters Training Site Jan. 30, training to set up forward positions in austere locations.“The goal behind this exercise is to build resiliency while also training multi-capable