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  • Idaho Guard’s Civil Support Team Trains on Ropes Rescue

    BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho National Guard’s 101st Civil Support Team trained how to conduct ropes rescues with the Boise Fire Department Technical Rescue Team in October. The course, which served as an annual recertification for the CST Guardsmen, entailed two weeklong sessions for the 22-member team

  • Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signs SPEED Act

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signs the SPEED Act, during a ceremony held at the Massachusetts National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters, Oct. 25, 2022. In attendance were Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe, the Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard, members

  • 174th Attack Wing Security Forces Participate in Compliance Inspection

    Hancock Air National Guard Base, NY -- Members of the New York Air National Guard’s 174th Security Forces Squadron, part of the 174th Attack Wing (ATKW) took part in the base wide compliance inspection (CI) Oct. 14, 2022 through Oct. 21, 2022.CI’s are conducted to assess areas mandated by law as

  • 111th ATKW hosts Lithuanian Leaders during Cybersecurity Awareness Month

    BIDDLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Pa.  -- Cyber defense was the focus when leaders from the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense and Embassy of Lithuania met with leaders and cyber defense professionals from the Pennsylvania National Guard during a visit to the 111th Attack Wing at Biddle Air National Guard

  • Arctic Guardians Rescue 3 Boaters on Kuskokwim River

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing navigated stormy weather to rescue three stranded boaters Oct. 29 on the Kuskokwim River about 6 miles east of Bethel.Alaska Air National Guard Maj. Duane Griffith, Alaska Rescue Coordination Center deputy

  • 155th ARW hosts ANG Production Assessment Team

    LINCOLN, Neb. – The 155th Air Refueling Wing hosted a group of 15 field-level-experts from the Air National Guard Production Assessment Team Oct. 18-21, to take a holistic look on how to improve a refueling unit.The PAT helps with that goal by giving overall assessments of fleet health. This

  • Arkansas Air Guardsmen Provide Medical Care in Guatemala

    PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala – Arkansas Air National Guard members helped provide medical care in Guatemala alongside U.S. and foreign military, government and civilian personnel during the Continuing Promise 2022 mission Oct. 26-31.Senior Airman Tabari Matthews, 189th dental technician, assisted

  • Desert Defender recognized as Total Force training integrator 

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Following its successful integration of active-duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve personnel, the Air Force Security Forces Center’s Det. 3 Ground Combat Regional Training Center at Fort Bliss, Texas, was recently designated a Total Force Classic

  • Pilot for a Day Program Takes Off at 190th Air Refueling Wing

    FORBES FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Kan.  -- The 190th ARW and Stormont Vail Health partnered together to host a Pilot for a Day program, October 24, 2022. Stormont Vail Health selected Tinley Benyshek, age 6, who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at 3 years old.“My ultimate goal for