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  • Guard firefighters train for emergency response

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida Air National Guard firefighters with the 125th Civil Engineer Squadron trained at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center in Mississippi for a week, honing their emergency response skills.The training, held Feb. 21-28, focused on aircraft and structural firefighting,

  • Holloman AFB Conducts Large Force Exercise at Homestead Air Reserve Base

    HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M.-From February 28 to March 15, 2025, the 49th Wing deployed a dynamic team of Airmen to Homestead Air Reserve Base, conducting a Large Force Exercise that showcased the Air Force’s commitment to readiness, adaptability, and cross-unit integration. The exercise aimed to

  • New York Guard Members Showcase Service at School Career Day

    BUFFALO, N.Y. - The camouflage uniforms of an Army National Guard officer and two Air National Guard medics stood out among a crowd of firefighters, lawyers, a meteorologist, and many more during career day at the Buffalo Public School District’s Lovejoy Discovery School #43.The Guard members talked

  • New York Airmen modernize C-17 fleet with microvanes

    STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – The 105th Airlift Wing at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, is playing a fundamental role in a modernization initiative aimed at the whole U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III fleet and has become the first base to permanently maintain the new,

  • Total Force Airmen Graduate Second Warrant Officer Training School

    MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. - Warrant Officer Training School held its second graduation at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, March 13, 2025.Presided by Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, Air Education and Training Command commander, WOTS graduated 30 warrant officers, sending technical experts and advisors

  • North Dakota Airman honored with national heroism award

    FARGO, N.D. – An Airman with the North Dakota National Guard was honored with the 2024 Pitsenbarger Award during a ceremony at the Fargo Air National Guard Base on May 1, 2025, for his extraordinary heroism during a 2023 Fargo police shooting.U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Zachary Robinson, weapons load

  • New York Air Wing Concludes Antarctic Science Support Season

    SCOTIA, N.Y. - The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing moved 1,076 passengers, 900 tons of cargo and 120,000 gallons of fuel during its annual support for science in Antarctica from October to February.The 109th executed 79 missions using its ski-equipped LC-130 Hercules aircraft,

  • Nebraska Air Guard In-House Expertise Fixes Tow Vehicle

    LINCOLN, Neb. - When a crucial aircraft tow vehicle at the 155th Air Refueling Wing suffered a major mechanical failure, maintenance crews faced a difficult choice — spend $75,000 on a replacement or develop an in-house solution.Col. John Loken, commander of the 155th Maintenance Group, and his team

  • Alaska Air Guardsmen Conduct Hoist Rescue at Hatcher Pass

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guard rescue Airmen of the 176th Wing rescued an injured paraglider March 8 at Hatcher Pass.The Alaska State Troopers requested assistance through the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, which passed the request to the 176th Wing. The wing