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  • ACC Commander pays rare visit to 173rd Fighter Wing

    The commander of Air Combat Command, made his first visit to the 173rd Fighter Wing, Feb. 4-6, 2019, to see operations at the sole provider of F-15C air superiority pilots in the U.S. Air Force. General Mike Holmes is responsible for all the combat units in the Air Force and as such is very

  • Her first, his last: father and daughter deploy together

    It’s very common to hear service members thank their families for the emotional support while they are deployed. It’s with this support service members have found it possible to make it through missed anniversaries, birthdays and other monumental occurrences. For Chief Master Sgt. Ralph Chandler,

  • Alaska Air Guardsmen Brief Air Combat Command Officials

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Alaska Air National Guardsmen briefed Air Combat Command (ACC) senior officers during a Feb. 12, 2019, tour of 176th Wing rescue units at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.ACC is the primary provider of air combat forces for the Air Force and is located at

  • Airman acquires business success through military motivation

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Early in his military career, Tech. Sgt. Brandon realized that he excelled physically where many struggled. A member of the 118th Wing since 2009, Brandon started his military career in the Marine Corps. Admittedly not having any exposure to sports while growing up, he was

  • Air University leaders visit Air Guard campus

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander and president of Air University, and AU Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Todd M. Simmons, spoke with EPME students during their visit on campus.

  • OK Air National Guardsmen save life on lunch break

    A group of Airmen from the 137th Special Operations Wing, Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, were eating their lunch at a nearby Cicis pizza restaurant when chaos came running in the door just before noon, Jan. 31, 2019.

  • Kansas Guard Airman innovates superior training method

    TOPEKA, Kansas - With a high deployment tempo and limited aircraft, finding the aircraft available for boom operators to practice tying down cargo to the floor of the jet was almost always a problem.Master Sgt. Nathan Neidhardt, 190th Operations Group aircrew training NCOIC, solved this problem by

  • From South Dakota To Around The World

    The 114th Fighter Wing is a small unit, but their efforts span the globe. Airmen of the South Dakota Air National Guard travelled around the world accomplishing missions set before them. Within a 12-month period, the 114th Fighter Wing deployed as part of an Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) package,