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  • 173rd Medical Group rises to the challenge during COVID-19

    As the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, commanded more and more of the world’s attention in early 2020, those in the medical field quickly prepared to fight the virus. The 173rd Fighter Wing Medical Group has been in the thick of this fight since the outset, said Chief Master Sgt. Tina McKenzie, the

  • Jacobsmeier says yes to state activation call for COVID-19

    Iowa Air National Guard Lt. Colonel Debbie Jacobsmeier is working as the Officer in Charge of Region 3, Regional Medical Coordination Center site in Sioux City, Iowa. Jacobsmeier is a traditional guard member, assigned to the 185th Air Refueling Wing clinic in Sioux City, Iowa. Jacobsmeier

  • Connecticut National Guard powers COVID-19 testing site

    NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A once-empty parking lot has been transformed into a place where 700 people a day can drive up and be tested for COVID-19, thanks to help from the Connecticut National Guard.Equipment from the 103rd Air Control Squadron equipment will help power the drive-thru test site, and

  • 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