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  • Florida Guard defenders earn national-level recognition

    JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Fla. – Four Airmen from the Florida Air National Guard earned the National Guard Bureau’s highest honors for security forces personnel during an awards presentation held at the 125th Fighter Wing.The following winners were recognized for outstanding achievements

  • Alaska Air Guard medical Airmen practice ACE capabilities at Hickam

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- ACE – Agile Combat Employment. It’s not just the new buzz word for the U.S. Air Force, it’s an operational concept designed to help give the advantage in the next major conflict. It’s a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within

  • Robins AFB takes next step in establishing new missions

    ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) -- Air Force leaders announced one step forward in the delivery of battlespace command and control. The Air Force has completed two necessary environmental assessments, with a finding of no significant impact, that will lead to four new missions at Robins Air Force

  • Lithuania’s Prime Minister Praises Pennsylvania Partnership

    FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – The prime minister of Lithuania, Ingrida Šimonytė, called the partnership between the Pennsylvania National Guard and the Lithuanian Armed Forces a “true friendship” during a visit to Fort Indiantown Gap Dec. 5.Šimonytė and Audra Plepytė, the Lithuanian ambassador to the

  • Kingsley Field welcomes Kadena Air Base Eagles

    KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. -- The U.S. Air Force is replacing F-15C Eagles of Kadena Air Base, Japan with a rotating force of fighters according to official Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek.That announcement kicks off a process of ferrying nearly 50 fighter aircraft across the Pacific Ocean back to the

  • 195th Wing; first Air National Guard unit to field unique weapon upgrade

    Sepulveda Air National Guard Station, CA -- How would the sound and feel of firing a real weapon impact training in an already overwhelming scenario? This is the question being addressed at the Street Smarts Virtual Reality (SSVR) Training system field update.A recent software update allows for

  • New York Air Guard Honors Former President Martin Van Buren

    KINDERHOOK, N.Y. - The New York Air National Guard marked the 240th birthday of President Martin Van Buren, the first president not born a British subject, in his rural hometown Dec. 5.Air Force Brig. General Denise Donnell, the commander of the New York Air National Guard, and Command Chief Master

  • Guard’s Global Reach, Capabilities Support National Defense Strategy

    ARLINGTON, Va. – What the National Guard brings to the global stage directly contributes to significant pieces of the 2022 National Defense Strategy, said Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau.“Today, we are an integral part of the Joint Force and our nation’s second-largest

  • Attacking Maintenance in the Maryland Air National Guard

    Warfield Air National Guard Base, Md. -- In the A-10 community, the word “attack” is an all-encompassing term that can mean everything from “yes” to “go forth and conquer.”  It captures the warrior spirit, a can-do attitude that views any problem as solvable, and the Air Force core value of

  • Indiana Air Guardsmen Help Car Accident Victims

    TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Two Indiana National Guard Airmen from the 181st Intelligence Wing provided critical care following a rollover vehicle incident that resulted in two people being trapped upside-down in their truck.Staff Sgt. Marlena Hargraves and Senior Airman Janelle Bonitati were traveling home