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  • Maryland ANG first to certify cyber protection team on live network

    MIDDLE RIVER, Md. (AFNS) -- Members of the Maryland Air National Guard’s 275th Cyberspace Operations Squadron recently became the first cyber operators in the Air National Guard to certify a Cyber Protection Team using their weapon system on a live base network during real-world missions.As a part

  • Vermont ANG | Recruiting Team Ensures Mission Success

    SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - With the mission of providing the nation and state a ready force skilled in executing a broad spectrum of global and domestic operations, the Vermont Air National Guard relies on the recruitment of qualified individuals.This task falls on the shoulders of the men and women of

  • 144th FW receives Eagles from Japan

    FRESNO AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. -- The 144th Fighter Wing received three F-15C Eagles to their inventory during the month of December 2022 following their reassignment from Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 144th FW is one of the few Air National Guard units to absorb the F-15Cs.Acquiring these

  • ANG Command Chief visits 144th FW

    FRESNO AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. -- Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, Air National Guard command chief, visited the Airmen of the 144th Fighter Wing Jan. 8, 2023, at the Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif.Williams came to the base to view the mission up-close, discuss the National Defense

  • Iowa ANG marks 20-year milestone with souped-up tanker

    Sioux City, Iowa -- “Change” in aviation has been the one constant since the Wright Flyer made its maiden voyage 120 years ago this year. A short twenty years after that first fight, two U.S. Army Air Service airplanes made history with the first air-to-air refueling.As air refueling celebrates its

  • Tennessee National Guard CST Passes Training Evaluation

    MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Members of the Tennessee National Guard’s 45th Civil Support Team completed their Training Proficiency Evaluation Jan. 10–12. The evaluation, administered by U.S. Army North, is a congressionally mandated examination to validate the readiness of civil support teams every 18

  • Sasseville: State Partnerships Vital to International Relationships

    WASHINGTON – The National Guard reaches out to other nations through partnerships, stands ready for the warfight, and provides security for the homeland, the vice chief of the National Guard Bureau said Jan. 12.“The National Guard exists to fight and win our nation’s wars,” Air Force Lt. Gen. Marc

  • Attention to Detail Focus for Airman

    SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, MI -- If there is one thing Airman 1st Class Alyssa Oehus knows, it is her way around a sewing machine. In her civilian job, she runs a small commercial sewing business out of her home. In the Michigan Air National Guard, she performs industrial sewing on flight

  • Every Mission Starts with Home Support

    SYRACUSE, NY – Airmen from the 174th Attack Wing stepped into action to provide services to Buffalo faced the region’s deadliest blizzard in at least 50 years over the Christmas weekend.The 174th was able to provide 40 airmen to travel out west to help the residents in need. However, it all started