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  • 116th Airman shines at home station during Weapons Instructor Course

    WARRENTON, Ore. -- The 116th Air Control Squadron (ACS) hosted the 8th Weapons Squadron from Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) at Camp Rilea, Oregon in August. The 116th was selected as a temporary duty (TDY) location for one of the Weapons Instructor Courses (WIC) offered by the 8th Weapons Squadron.For

  • New York Air Guard-Brazil Tactical Demo Caps Exercise Tapio

    CAMPO GRANDE, Brazil – Two weeks of New York Air National Guard joint training with the Brazilian Air Force climaxed with a demonstration mission in front of Brazilian and American leaders Aug. 29.One hundred New York Air National Guard members participated in Brazil’s Exercise Tapio Aug. 20-30.The

  • New air-to-ground munitions mark historic growth for FLANG

    JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Fla. -- The 125th Fighter Wing received its first inert training munitions as part of its historic air-to-ground mission addition for the upcoming conversion to the F-35 Lightning II, Aug. 24, 2022.The inert general purpose bombs, called the MK-84s, are the

  • 125th Fighter Wing JAG office win 2021 Legal Office of the Year

    JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Fla. -- The 125th Fighter Wing Judge Advocate General’s office was recognized Aug. 14, 2022 for winning the 2021 Legal Office of the Year award within the Air Combat Command component of the Air National Guard.The 125th FW JAG office bested 40 other ANG units

  • Goodfellow | ISR students enhance their training through the MC-12W

    SAN ANGELO, Texas -- Goodfellow Air Force Base instructors and students traveled to San Angelo Regional Airport-Mathis Field, to gain first-hand exposure with the MC-12W and interact with its crew members Aug. 24, 2022.The MC-12W is twin-engine turbo prop aircraft used in real-world intelligence,

  • Missouri Guard Airmen Perform ‘Wet-Wing’ Defuel for First Time

    ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Airmen from the 139th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s petroleum, oils and lubricants office conducted a “wet-wing” defuel at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base for the first time Aug. 16.“This process is new to the Air Force and allows aircraft to defuel while the engines are

  • West Virginia National Guard, Peru Establish Priorities for Partnership

    LIMA, Peru – West Virginia National Guard senior leaders and members of the State Partnership Program met with Peruvian military leadership Aug. 22-24 to develop a plan for future engagements.Maj. Gen. Bill Crane, adjutant general; Command Sgt. Maj. Dusty Jones, senior enlisted leader; the SPP team

  • Michigan Medics Take new Combat Casualty Care Course

    SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. - Aerospace medical technicians with the 127th Medical Group, Michigan Air National Guard, took part in an innovative form of combat lifesaving training during August drill, practicing the battlefield care program replacing self-aid buddy care.“The Air Force

  • Hokanson: Individual Readiness Makes National Guard Always Ready, Always There

    COLUMBUS, Ohio – The physical and mental readiness of each Guard member enables the National Guard to keep its promise to America to stand Always Ready, Always There, the component’s most senior general officer said  Sunday. “Your health and resilience – both physical and mental – is vital to

  • National Guard Trains with Partner Nations in Tajikistan

    DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – About 300 troops from the United States, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and Pakistan trained together for the exercise Regional Cooperation 22 Aug. 6-18.The annual exercise, sponsored by U.S. Central Command and primarily conducted by National Guard