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  • 179th Airlift Wing Airman Offered Acceptance to Air Force Academy

    MANSFIELD, OH -- Senior Airman Alivia Merkel, a dental technician at the 179th Airlift Wing, has been accepted into the Air Force Academy, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, after three years of service at the 179th Airlift Wing.Merkel knew that she wanted to join the military since grade

  • 219th SFS provides new training opportunities for Airmen

    MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Traditionally, the 219th SFS would conduct all its training in one location, such as the Camp Grafton Training Center (CGTC), near Devils Lake, N.D. However, this year, supplemental training was held at Minot AFB, N.D., and Camp Ripley, near Little Falls, Minn., which

  • Alaska Air Guard rescues 7 people in separate incidents

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued seven people in two incidents, aiding plane crash victims and hikers.On July Fourth, a single-engine Citabria aircraft with a pilot and two passengers on board crashed on a river sandbar near

  • Guam National Guard participates in Exercise Orient Shield

    DEDEDO, Guam - One Sergeant, three Specialists, and a Senior Airman in a room with a few laptops might not look like much. But in the realms of Electronic and Cyber Warfare, small teams like this can make the difference.On the Guam National Guard’s Fort Juan Muna, a team is doing exactly that. Sgt.

  • Pennsylvania National Guard vaccination mission ends

    FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – After over three months and more than 80,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, the Pennsylvania National Guard's public vaccination mission has come to an end.Operation Vaccinate PA began March 11, when Pa. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen helped vaccinate teachers

  • Cyber Shield enhances partnerships as cyber threats continue

    ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard plays a critical role in defending computer networks and mitigating cyber-attacks that occur almost daily, said Guard senior leaders during a roundtable discussion Tuesday.“Cyber incidents are an ongoing and substantial threat,” said Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson,

  • Director of the Air National Guard visits Portland ANG Base

    PORTLAND, Ore. -- The director of the Air National Guard, Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh visited the 142nd Wing at Portland Air National Guard Base, here Thursday, June 24.Loh started his tour by meeting with Col. David N. Unruh, 142nd Wing commander, who briefed him on the wing’s unique and dynamic

  • Washington National Guard prepares for wildfire season

    RAINIER, Wash. – With the summer months in full swing, the Washington National Guard is preparing for what could be a busy fire season.“We successfully trained 180 Guardsmen during the four academies. Mixed with our recertification, we will have approximately 250 service members ready to support the

  • Musher thanks Arctic Guardians for Iditarod rescue

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – When veteran Iditarod sled dog musher Aliy Zirkle woke up March 8, she didn’t find herself in a comfy bed. Instead, she awoke to the site of her dog team tangled in a tree springing from the frozen subarctic tundra.Her right arm was tethered to the sled by a

  • Idaho Guardsmen step in to help care for ailing WWII veteran

    BOISE, Idaho – Members of the 124th Security Forces Squadron went above and beyond to assist a 96-year-old World War II veteran.Retired Capt. William Brand was a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot with the Eighth Air Force in Okinawa, Japan, during WWII. He now lives in Hailey, Idaho, but regularly travels to