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  • Guard Charges Forward with Electric Vehicle Conversion

    ARLINGTON, Va. – Force modernization keeps the National Guard relevant and responsive, so it tops a list of priorities for Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau. This extends from updating weapon systems, to force structure, to updating the non-tactical vehicle fleet. However,

  • Phoenix Rising: The First All 64th ARS Air and Ground Crew

    PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, NH -- Just before the sun rose Jan. 19, maintainers with the 64th Air Refueling Squadron started their preflight around tail 18-046054 on the flight line at Pease Air National Guard Base.This mission marked the first flight generated by only 64th ARS air and ground

  • 131st Bomb Wing inducts new Senior NCOs

    WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Thirteen senior noncommissioned officers were inducted into the 131st Bomb Wing’s SNCO Corps during a ceremony held in Knob Noster, Missouri, Jan. 8, 2023.The 131st Bomb Wing leadership believes it’s important to recognize the newly-promoted SNCOs for the added duties

  • Leaders Detail Future of National Guard

    The National Guard remains an integral part of U.S. military might, and it's changing to remain effective for the future, Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said today.Hokanson and Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony L. Whitehead, the senior enlisted advisor to the chief of

  • Red Flag-Nellis 23-1 kicks off

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- The first Red Flag-Nellis exercise of 2023 is underway. Close to 100 aircraft and 3,000 coalition service members have arrived to participate in the large force air combat training exercise centered on readiness and interoperability between joint and allied forces.“In

  • Alaska Air Guard HC-130J Combat King II Expedites Medevac

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guard HC-130J Combat King II aircrew provided refueling and weather navigation to expedite the medevac of a critical patient by HH-60G Pave Hawk Jan. 21.Fairbanks Memorial Hospital asked for help via LifeMed Alaska to the Alaska Rescue

  • Community and Guardsmen build aviation and defense workforce

    LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- The 189th Maintenance Group in partnership with the Arkansas Aerospace and Defense Alliance conducted the annual Arkansas Aerospace Alliance Business and Industry Day on Jan. 5, 2022, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The exposition was held at the 189th Airlift

  • 104th Fighter Wing Airman to receive Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award

    BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Massachusetts -- Master Sgt. Seth Maheux, 104th Armament Flight non-commissioned officer in charge, was recently told he would receive the 2022 Air National Guard Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award for maintenance excellence, as a result of being one of the best in his career

  • Wisconsin Enlisted Development Program Achieves Milestone

    CAMP DOUGLASS, WI -- Enlisted Airmen assigned to Wisconsin Air National Guard units across the state gathered at Volk Field Jan. 9-13, 2023 for the State Enlisted Development Program.The January course marked the 10th year in which the program has contributed to the personal and professional

  • Airman builds custom ramp to move a high-value asset

    JOINT BASE, MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NJ -- Staff Sgt. Keith Lee, an aircraft metals technology craftsman recently used his skills for the 108th Wing to save thousands of dollars to install a Global Aircrew Strategic Network Terminal (Global ASNT) in its command post, Jan. 17, 2023.The talented Air