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  • Aircrew Flight Equipment Airman helps keep C-17 aircrew safe

    Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Joseph Rotar helps pilots see in the dark, he is the admiral of a fleet comprising dozens of life rafts, and the work he does could provide aircrew with pathogen-proof suits and masks to survive infectious disease outbreaks.Rotar, a native of West Palm Beach,

  • ANG Yellow Ribbon modernized, involves family in deployment readiness

    Fiscal year 20 marked the modernization of the Air National Guard’s Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, updating policies to be more accommodating for Airmen and their families.“Service members are required to attend Yellow Ribbon events during pre-deployment and re-integration,” said Tech. Sgt.

  • Nevada Guard 'High Rollers' launch AFWERX spark cell

    About 70 innovation spark cells launched around the world since the U.S. Air Force debuted AFWERX in 2017, with a majority in the active-duty realm.Earlier this month, the 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, also known as the "High Rollers," became the newest Guard unit to participate

  • A day in the life of an A-10 fighter pilot

    Spend a day flying with Capt. Mike Shufeldt, one of the Idaho National Guard’s A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots, and feel firsthand what it is like to be an A-10 fighter pilot.He can smell the strong scent of coffee brewing from the kitchen, as he brushes his teeth. It’s early in the morning, but his dog,

  • Florida Guard returns to expeditionary roots with exercise

    JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Fla. – Florida National Guard members from the 125th Fighter Wing teamed up with service members from around the country for a weeklong expeditionary exercise ending Feb. 24 at the Savannah Air Dominance Center in Georgia.Dubbed ThunderEx 2020, wing leadership

  • Vehicle maintainers keep 103rd AW moving

    This isn’t your typical vehicle service garage.Inside the vehicle maintenance facility at Bradley Air National Guard Base, 103rd Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen work diligently on government vehicles from various organizations, including security forces and aerospace ground equipment.

  • 103rd LRS Airmen keep wheels turning on mission readiness

    As the Air National Guard serves as an operational component in an increasingly connected total force, Airmen in the 103rd Logistics Readiness Squadron’s traffic management and ground transportation sections play a key role in ensuring the readiness of organizations across Bradley Air National Guard

  • C-130H2 flight simulator an essential tool for 166th Airlift Wing

    NEW CASTLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Del. – Visitors to the Delaware Air National Guard Base often overlook the tan building behind the maintenance hangar. Inside this windowless structure resides the base’s C-130H2 Hercules flight simulator.The building’s interior is painted flat black. Encircled by