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  • Arizona Guard Unit Tests Readiness in ANG Flyaway Exercise

    MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Airmen from the 161st Air Refueling Wing conducted the Air National Guard’s first multiday flyaway readiness exercise by an air refueling wing Oct. 12-17 to demonstrate the Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment priority.The ACE concept uses multicapable Airmen to maintain,

  • Chief Master Sergeant of the Air National Guard visits 178th Wing

    SPRINGFIELD, OH -- Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, Air National Guard command chief, visited Airmen of the 178th Wing, October 15.During his visit, Williams received a wing-specific mission overview and conducted a town hall for all enlisted members.More than 150 Airmen gathered in the base

  • NY Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing Supports Antarctic Research

    STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing launched the first of five LC-130 “Skibird” aircraft to Antarctica Oct. 19 to support National Science Foundation research.The LC-130 version of the C-130 Hercules is the largest aircraft in the world able

  • 155th ARW hosts Open Hangar Event

    LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Air National Guard’s 155th Air Refueling Wing hosted an open hangar recruiting event at the Nebraska Air National Guard Base on Oct. 19, 2022.Located at the fuel cell barn, the wing saw 250+ students from 31 local high schools along with nine colleges/universities, two

  • Virginia Guard, Partners Conduct Cyber Exercise

    RICHMOND, Va. – Approximately 20 Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen took part in the Cyber Fortress exercise with public and private sector partners Sept. 21-30.Participants included Dominion Energy, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, the Virginia Department of Information

  • Sharpening the Forward Edge

    Airmen with the 217th Engineering Installation Squadron, 183rd Wing recently traveled to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in order to aid in mapping the communications infrastructure of the base.

  • New York Air Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing Tests new LC-130 Engine

    STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - The New York Air Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing flew a ski-equipped LC-130 outfitted with more powerful engines for the first time during a test flight Oct. 11.Seven Airmen conducted a test flight of an LC-130 equipped with new NP2000 T56-A-15A turboprop 3.5

  • Indiana Guard, Nigerien Medics Bond Over Lifesaving Skills

    NIAMEY, Niger – The Indiana National Guard state partnership medical team worked alongside the Niger armed forces’ first combat medic team for more than two weeks to teach tactical combat casualty care and behavioral health.The mission didn’t stop there.The Indiana National Guard team also trained a

  • Arkansas Guardsman Takes Care of Medical Group

    FORT SMITH, Ark. – As a teenager, Ché Kinnard liked art. In college, he became more interested in the medical career field, and this passion took off when he joined the Air National Guard in 1990.“Medical was the best choice for me because it provided hands-on, real-time medical training,” said

  • One Bioenvironmentalist heads to Guatemala

    FORT SMITH, Ark. -- Bioenvironmentalists mission is to provide worldwide operational health risk assessment expertise to optimize human performance, enhance commander decision making, and health services support.