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  • 137th SOW adds antenna to support ISR mission

    A communications tower was installed here Sept. 23, bringing a more direct way for 137th Special Operations Wing aircraft to communicate.The new $138,600 tower will support the training of air crew in coordination with the MC-12 Liberty aircraft Tactical Operations Center as part of the new

  • Virginia Air Guard members assist with accident victim

    With quick thinking, two members of the Virginia Air National Guard's 192nd Medical Group, put their skills and training to use at an accident here Nov 19.After wrapping up their duty day Maj. Kelly Niedzwiecki and Maj. Zach Hoffman were headed downtown for dinner when they heard a loud screeching

  • Virginia Air National Guard Airman wins Intel gold

    A 192nd Intelligence Squadron Airman with the Virginia Air National Guard was recently announced as the winner of a gold medal during the 37th Annual Maj. Gen. Doyle E. Larson Awards ceremony at 25th Air Force Headquarters, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Tx, Nov. 2.Tech. Sgt. Jon competed against

  • Building Relationships in Kenya

    Hearts and lives were touched by Airmen who traveled to Kenya on a medical mission, and the Airmen returned home to Massachusetts with a humbling experience.The 104th Fighter Wing, Medical Group deployed in support of a medical outreach in Kenya as part of the State Partnership Program."It was

  • Arizona Air Guard base named after Goldwater

    Goldwater Air National Guard Base is officially the new name of the installation formerly known as Phoenix Sky Harbor Air National Guard Base.Arizona Governor Doug Ducey enacted the change during a ceremony here, Dec. 9, to honor one of the Arizona Air National Guard's founding members.In 1946, the

  • Utah Air National Guard CERFP conducts joint training exercises

    November kicked off two major training events for the 151st Medical Detachment-1, the medical portion of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Enhanced Response Force Package here. These exercises are a joint Utah Army and Air National Guard team that responds to mass-casualty events

  • Korean War veteran receives surprise from grandson

    On Dec. 3, Kenneth Murphy, a Korean War veteran, visited the 153rd Airlift Wing, to attend a ceremony thought to be in honor of his grandson, Tech. Sgt. Bryce Bishop, 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron.The room was filled with Murphy's children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren. Little did

  • Black letter flight a first for 126th Air Refueling Wing

    Members of the 126th Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Squadron and 906th Air Refueling Squadron flew a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft in a black letter initial status for the first time in both squadrons' history, December 5.A black letter flight occurs when an aircraft flies with zero discrepancies, a

  • 137 SOW officially recognizes MAJCOM-change with ceremony

    The 137th Special Operations Wing hosted an official re-designation ceremony to commemorate the Wing's change to the Air Force Special Operations Command at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, Dec. 3.The ceremony comes after the implementation of the National Defense Authorization Act, in

  • Hawaii CERF-P put skills to the test at Vigilant Guard 2017

    A major earthquake struck California and Nevada causing fatalities and damage to major infrastructure. Fires and disruption to basic services and utilities compounded the severity of the situation. High amounts of casualties were sustained as California and Nevada Emergency Medical Services were