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  • Arctic Guardians Rescue Plane Crash Victim at Totek Lake

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued a plane crash victim Oct. 25 at Totek Lake, about 75 miles southwest of Fairbanks.A pilot flying overhead received a distress call from the crashed Taylorcraft single-engine aircraft and reported it to

  • Guard family serves since 1953

    ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- The Bigham family has served with the 139th Airlift Wing since 1953 when Jim Bigham joined the unit along with his twin brother Mort Bigham. Jim’s son would eventually join the unit and attain the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force.His name is Chief Master Sgt. John Bigham and

  • JBA battles Joint Base Myers-Henderson Hall for softball title

    JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- Teams from Joint Base Andrews and Joint Base Myers-Henderson Hall battled it out on the softball field at Nationals Park in Washington D.C., Oct. 24, 2022.The Battle of the Bases is a military softball tournament that is presented by the Washington Nationals, and it is an

  • 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