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  • 167th Airlift Wing flies COVID-19 test kits from Italy to US

    MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – The 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard, completed a Department of Defense strategic airlift mission by transporting more than 1 million COVID-19 test kits from Italy to the United States.The C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft flew the test kits from Aviano Air

  • Colorado Air National Guard space warriors fight COVID-19

    DENVER – Since Colorado Gov. Jared Polis activated the Colorado National Guard to join the fight against COVID-19 March 10, space warriors of the 233rd Space Group have been on the front lines, assisting civil authorities and augmenting critical space missions.More than 10 percent of the Colorado

  • 104th Maintenance Group maintains readiness during COVID-19 mission

    Airmen from the 104th Maintenance Group continue doing their jobs to ensure that the 104th Fighter Wing mission does not falter amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.Although the 104th aircraft maintainers have had to implement changes to ensure their health and safety, they continue to excel at getting the

  • Washington Guard brings COVID-19 testing to rural areas

    ABERDEEN, Wash. – As COVID-19 testing capability grows, Washington National Guard members are answering the call for help in the rural area of Grays Harbor County.Wearing full face masks, suits, gloves and boots, 27 Washington Air and Army Guard members are working at a community-based testing site

  • Training never stops at the 104th Fighter Wing

    Every career field in the Air National Guard is demonstrating its ability to adapt and willingness to be flexible with the current COVID-19 environment, even from members who have not yet been to basic military training or technical school yet.Master Sgt. Heather Cekovsky is the formal schools

  • Maintenance team makes face masks for Texas Air Guard members

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – When guidance came out that personnel on base should wear face coverings when within 6 feet of each other, one Air National Guard member with a personal 3D printer figured he could help.Staff Sgt. Paul Renker, a 149th Fighter Wing hydraulics technician,

  • NY National Guard executes somber duties in NYC

    NEW YORK – The toughest COVID-19 mission facing the New York National Guard falls on 255 Soldiers and Airmen supporting New York City's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME), according to Army Maj. Gen. Ray Shields, the adjutant general of New York.The medical examiner's office is responsible

  • Mass. Guard provides security for homeless affected by COVID-19

    Security Forces Airmen from the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., and Soldiers with the 747th Military Police Company, Massachusetts Army National Guard, are providing security for testing sites and shelters for the homeless who may be positive COVID-19. The Airmen and