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  • 167th emergency responders participate in all hazards exercise

    MARTINSBURG, W.V. – The 167th Airlift Wing emergency responders participated in a week-long, all hazards response training exercise, April 26-30.Facilitated by Federal Resources, the Counter CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) All-Hazard Management Response, or CAMR, is a hybrid

  • 2021 Lincoln National Guard Marathon

    LINCOLN, Neb. - After a year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 200 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen representing 42 different states and U.S. territories returned to the 2021 Lincoln Marathon, May 2.The Lincoln Marathon has served as the official time trial for Soldiers and Airmen hoping

  • Michigan ANG supports Air Force communication networks in Europe

    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – When faced with challenging or unforeseen circumstances, the air component staff at U.S. Air Forces Europe – Air Forces Africa has long had a proven provider of solutions it can turn to.The men and women of the Michigan Air National Guard's 217th Air Operations Group

  • NY Air Guard Help to Build Virtual Hangar

    HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, NY -- The Airmen, who maintain the MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft operated by the 174th Attack Wing, took apart an MQ-9 so that computer experts from the Air Education and Training Command could take pictures and scan images of those of those parts.The images

  • Enhanced Capabilities for the MQ-9

    HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, NY – The 174th Attack Wing has partnered with multiple Department of Defense contractors and academia to lead the effort in establishing new and additional capabilities for the MQ-9 Reaper.According to the Assistant Director of Operations at the 174th

  • Interagency training preps Cal Guard for aerial firefighting

    SUTTER CREEK, Calif. – Wildfires are an unfortunate reality many Californians face each year, and as 2021 unfolds as an arid year, the threat of wildfires is increased throughout the state.Between January 1 and April 25, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as CAL FIRE,

  • A passion to serve

    COLUMBUS, OH -- Serving others seems to be second nature for Staff Sgt. Cherelle Hines. She stands out in her community, and even though she was not looking for recognition, she received an award for her actions in her community.Hines joined the Air National Guard in 2014 after years of being urged

  • I Spy a trailblazer

    NEVADA AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, NV. -- Maj. Sarah Spy, C-130 Hercules pilot for the 152nd Operations Group at the Nevada Air National Guard, knew she wanted to be a pilot from the time she was eight years old and took a flight for a family trip to Florida.“From the moment we started rolling down the

  • Alaska Air National Guard rescues stranded hikers

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Members of the Alaska Air National Guard’s search and rescue aircrew and pararescue teams saved two stranded hikers on Rainbow Peak trail early May 1.One of the hikers was injured and unable to continue hiking as nightfall and colder temperatures set in.The