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  • New York Air Guard 106th HVAC Engineers use skills to save the day

    FRANCIS S. GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, NY – The New York Air National Guard 106th Rescue Wing Services kitchen operations were halted due to a broken water heater during the March drill here, March 5, 2022, until the 106th Civil Engineers came to the rescue and replaced the water heater within

  • 111th Attack Wing hosts Health and Safety Awareness Day

    BIDDLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, PA -- The 111th Attack Wing in conjunction with the Pennsylvania National Guard hosted a Health and Safety Awareness Day here on June 2, 2022 to emphasize the importance of these two components in maintaining the readiness and health of the military and civilian work

  • Not just a Guard family, but a Total Force family

    PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia -- The Kleive family is back in AFCENT news since their last deployment in 2018. This time they’re not only representing the 148th Fighter Wing, but the entirety of the U.S. Air National Guard and what it brings to the Ninth Air Force’s Total Force

  • Guard Soldiers, Airmen Participate in Cyber Shield Exercise

    NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – More than 800 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, civilian experts, and other military services from throughout the nation are conducting exercise Cyber Shield this month with partners from all levels of government. Cyber Shield is the nation’s premier unclassified cyber

  • Idaho Air National Guard Engineers to Build Homes in Oklahoma

    TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – The Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Civil Engineer Squadron arrived in Oklahoma with nearly 25 Airmen June 5 to conduct an Innovative Readiness Training mission while building homes for the Cherokee Veterans Housing Initiative.This IRT is unique in that it is a joint environment

  • Idaho Air National Guard Airmen Begin Agile Rage Exercise

    ALPENA, Mich. – Airmen from the 124th Fighter Wing, Boise, Idaho, and eight A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 190th Fighter Squadron arrived at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center to participate in Agile Rage ’22.The National Guard Bureau-led exercise, held June 6-19, provides realistic

  • Fully Mission Capable

    TOPEKA, KS -- Operating out of the Topeka Regional Airport in Kansas, the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing continues the mission during the ongoing runway improvements at the Sioux Gateway Airport in Sioux City, Iowa.Aircrew and maintenance personnel are currently commuting to

  • 134th Air Refueling Wing opens $31 million hangar, vies for next-gen tanker

    MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. -- Tennessee National Guard and 134th Air Refueling Wing leaders officially opened a new $31 million hangar during a ceremonious ribbon cutting event here June 3. The ceremony was held in the bay of the 57,400 square-foot hangar alongside a KC-46 Pegasus

  • New Hampshire National Guard, El Salvador Build on SPP Relationship

    SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – After two years of sporadic correspondence, it only took a few minutes of face time for New Hampshire Adjutant Gen. David Mikolaities and Salvadoran Defense Minister René Merino to reaffirm their commitment to the State Partnership Program.“If you have the will, welcome,”