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  • Tennessee National Guard Partners with Bulgarian Military

    SOFIA, Bulgaria – The Tennessee Army and Air National Guard collaborated with their Bulgarian Military partners for Women, Peace and Security meetings June 19-23. The event was part of Thracian Sentry 23, a multinational exercise throughout Eastern Europe. It was also a celebration of the 30-year

  • Nevada Civil Engineers Train in Spain to Increase Readiness

    MORON AIR BASE, Spain - Airmen from the Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Civil Engineer Squadron traveled to Spain for Deployment for Training June 17-July 2.During the two-week training, the 28 engineers constructed a communications storage facility; demolished 150 yards of railroad tracks,

  • Ukrainian-born Chaplain Supports Ukrainians through Chaplaincy Training

    GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- For one Ukrainian-American chaplain, his path to serving a higher calling all began with a lucky shot in a lottery.Maryland Air National Guard Chaplain (Capt.) Vladimir Steliac, assigned to the 175th Wing, currently serves as a chaplain for the Air National Guard Readiness

  • Tennessee Air Guardsmen gain knowledge on combat communications

    SAVANNAH, GA, — Airmen from the 134th Communications Squadron were given the opportunity to gain insight on how a combat communications squadron operates during their visit with the 224th Joint Communications Support Squadron here on June 26th.The tour consisted of visiting multiple areas while

  • Chief of the Romanian Air Force Staff visits the Red Tails

    DANNELLY FIELD, Ala. -- The 187th Fighter Wing hosted a tour for the Chief of the Romanian Air Force Staff and delegation at Dannelly Field, Alabama, June 29, 2023.Lt. Gen. Viorel Pană, Chief of the Romanian Air Force Staff received an update on how the two countries’ air forces train together on

  • Oklahoma ANG TACPs support Air Defender 2023

    Germany -- Members of the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron, Oklahoma National Guard, supported exercise Air Defender 2023, providing joint all-domain command and control to the combined force air component commander June 12-23, 2023, throughout the U.S. European Command area of

  • Air Guard, Thai Counterparts Plan Air Refueling Engagement

    CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Leaders from the Royal Thai Air Force and Washington Air National Guard wrapped up the final planning conference on what could be a historic engagement in the Kingdom of Thailand later this year.“There are a lot of eyes on this exercise that we are planning,” said Brig. Gen.

  • NY Airman Recognized as Outstanding Enlisted Aircrew Member

    F.S. GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - Tech. Sgt. Ryan Rutz, with the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach, has been named the top career enlisted aircrew member in the 100,000-member Air National Guard.Rutz serves as the loadmaster for an HC-130J Combat King

  • In Vietnam, Hokanson Sees Growing Partnership

    HANOI, Vietnam – In 2014, Army Maj. Gen. Daniel Hokanson came here as adjutant general of the Oregon National Guard to further his state’s nascent partnership with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.Recently, Army Gen. Hokanson returned as the National Guard’s top general to celebrate more than a