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  • N.Y. Senior Airman graduates from jungle warfare school

    MANAUS, Brazil – When Senior Airman Caleb Lapinel showed up at Brazil’s Jungle Warfare Training School in September, he met special forces soldiers from Spain, Egypt and Indonesia; paratroopers from Paraguay; amphibious infantrymen from Nigeria, and a Kaibil special operator from Guatemala whose

  • Team Fairchild supports aeromedical evacuation across Pacific

    Airmen from Fairchild's 92nd Air Refueling Squadron, 93rd ARS, 384th ARS, 97th ARS and 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, conducted an aeromedical evacuation mission November 7-13, bringing patients in need of medical care from the Pacific back to the United States.Fairchild Airmen worked alongside

  • Air Force recognizes High Rollers with Outstanding Unit Award

    The 152nd Airlift Wing, also known as the High Rollers, received the Outstanding Unit Award for its historic deployment cycle overseas and assistance to federal firefighters in the western U.S. during 2018 and 2019, the U.S. Air Force announced Friday.“This recognition highlights the great work High

  • New Mexico Air National Guardsman follows in brother's footsteps

    KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M.-- Originally from Illinois, Airman 1st Class Justin Laughlin said he fell in love with the mountains and weather in New Mexico. Last year he enlisted in the New Mexico Air National Guard’s 150th Maintenance Squadron to create a consistent life here. “I wanted a career I

  • Alaska Citizen Airmen retires after 48 years in uniform

    When Craig Thomas enlisted as an Aerial Port Squadron technician in the U.S. Air Force in December 1971, he never imagined he would become a doctor, let alone that he would go on to serve for over 48 years.“It’s been quite a journey,” said Thomas.Just as quietly as Thomas enlisted, he retired in

  • Little Rock AFB holds Total Force Integration skills competition

    The 19th, 314th and 189th Airlift Wings and 913th Airlift Group participated in a Total Force Integration skills competition on Nov. 12 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. Hosted by the 314th AW, the competition, referred to as a turkey shoot, contained four phases with the purpose of

  • New York Guard's 2nd CST conducts disaster response training

    ROTTERDAM, N.Y. – More than 20 Airmen and Soldiers from the New York National Guard’s 2nd Civil Support Team (CST) deployed to an abandoned office building to search for a simulated blister agent lab during training on Nov. 10. Based at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, New York, the team

  • Massachusetts Airmen recognized for innovation

    WESTFIELD, Mass. – Two members of the 104th Fighter Wing Maintenance Group came up with a better way to repair F-15 Eagle panels, saving the Air National Guard lots of money and increasing combat readiness. For their efforts, Master Sgt. Leo Burbee, 104MXG structural maintenance supervisor, and

  • Air National Guard Command Chief visits 175th Wing

    The command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard visited with Airmen of the 175th Wing at Warfield Air National Guard Base located at Martin State Airport, Nov. 7, 2020. Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams toured various units on the installation as well as spoke to members of the Maryland