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  • 188th Civil Engineers Set to Improve Strategic Base in Portugal

    EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. – Airmen from the 188th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) are preparing to go to Portugal for a two-week temporary duty (TDY) assignment aimed at enhancing operational readiness and infrastructure at Lajes Field, a strategic U.S. Air Force installation in the

  • National Guard Bureau Chief Sees Promising Partnership in Timor-Leste

    DILI, Timor Leste — The chief of the National Guard Bureau visited Timor-Leste last week to underscore the Rhode Island National Guard’s budding security cooperation ties with the island nation through the Department of Defense State Partnership Program. “I can’t overstate the value of this mutually

  • Alaska National Guard Exercises Disaster Response During Vigilant Guard

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska– Alaska National Guard, state defense forces, and Coast Guard District 17, in partnership with Alaska Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management officials, tested their disaster response capabilities during Exercise Vigilant Guard 25-2, March

  • Idaho Air National Guard's Fighter Wing Deploys

    BOISE, Idaho – More than 300 Airmen and several A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 124th Fighter Wing deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility March 29.“This deployment exemplifies the extraordinary commitment of the 124th Fighter Wing and its dedicated members, alongside the

  • Arizona Airmen Host German Proficiency Badge Assessment

    PHOENIX - The Arizona Air National Guard hosted German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge testing March 24-28, with 32 Airmen and Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps attempting to earn the coveted gold, silver or bronze badge.The GAFPB is a decoration of the Bundeswehr, the Armed Forces of the

  • Air National Guard Airmen Train for Mass Casualty Response

    SAVANNAH, Ga. - When disaster strikes on American soil, the National Guard is the nation’s first line of defense. Patriot 25 enhanced that readiness by equipping troops with the skills needed to protect the homeland when it matters most.Held March 24–27, Patriot 25 brought together about 700

  • Wyoming Airmen Part of New Wing Securing Nuclear Command and Control

    OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. –   Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, commander Eighth Air Force and the Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, commemorated the recent activation of the 95th Wing. The 95th Wing will focus on providing combatant commanders with assured command and control (C2) over assigned

  • Hawaii, Guam National Guard Strengthen U.S.- Philippines Ties

    CAMP AGUINALDO, PHILIPPINES– Hawaii and Guam National Guard Airmen and Soldiers joined their Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) partners for the annual Standing Committee Meeting (SCM) held March 11-13. The annual meeting enables the alliance to strategize, collaborate, and strengthen its

  • 104th Fighter Wing Embraces Innovation With 3D Printing Capabilities

    BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – Innovation, improvement, and efficiency lie at the forefront of the mission for every Barnestormer. In the Metals Technology Shop, Master Sgt. Travis Miller, metals technology supervisor, and Staff Sgt. Ryan Krasnecky, metals technology journeyman, has

  • SECDEF visits Japan during tour around the Pacific

    YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth landed at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during his visit to Japan and other military installations across the Pacific, March 30. During his visit, Hegseth met with U.S. and Japanese leaders, coined U.S. military forces during a troop