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  • 131st Citizen-Airmen Contribute to Historic Flood Response

    10 Citizen-Airmen from 131st Bomb Wing's initial flood response task force will remain on State Emergency Duty as liaison officers to support flood recovery efforts as part of Operation Recovery.The members from the 231st Civil Engineer Flight, the 131st Civil Engineer Squadron, and the 239th Combat

  • Incentive flight brings big picture into focus

    Every Airman plays a vital role in mission success, from commanders to pilots to finance personnel, and they succeed as one team. Sometimes it takes a special event to see how the accomplishments of others affect the mission.For a group of deserving Airmen, the opportunity came early this morning

  • F-15 sustainment team visits 173rd, gets ground-level input from maintainers

    The 173rd Fighter Wing hosted a group of F-15 Sustainment professionals for a customer service visit Dec. 5, 2015.  The group consisted of individuals from the Air Logistics Center and System Program Office. Among the group was Maj. Gen. T. Glenn Davis, the mobilization assistant to the commander,

  • Yellow Ribbon program helps Airmen readjust after deployment

    The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program was the main topic of discussion for members of the 188th Wing during a seminar held here Jan. 10, by Mark McDaniel, Arkansas YRRP coordinator.The YRRP's mission is to assist, collaborate and partner with the Armed Services at the lowest level possible in

  • 111th ATKW Honor Guard begins a new chapter

    The 111th Attack Wing's rejuvenated honor guard conducted its initial run-through Jan. 9, at the base basketball court here.During the opening exercise, the 17-member team assembled to learn basic movements under the watchful eye of Senior Master Sgt. John Heidrick, 111th ATKW Honor Guard NCO in

  • Dignified transfer mission for fallen Airmen diverts to New Castle ANG Base

    Six Airmen were honored in a dignified transfer at New Castle Air National Guard Base, Delaware, Dec. 23, 2015, when the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations dignified transfer mission was moved from Dover Air Force Base to New Castle as a result of weather.Diverting the mission to New Castle was

  • B-Course series: Students take first flight

    After a month of intensive academics and many, many trips to the simulator 1st Lt. Scott McGowen arrived at the pre-flight brief for his maiden flight in the F-15 Eagle aircraft.He describes the journey to this point as an uphill climb, one that's lasted nearly three years.It began for him as an

  • Recruiter earns 'top production' in Missouri ANG

    A recruiter assigned to the 139th Airlift Wing in St. Joseph, Mo. was the top production recruiter in the Missouri Air National Guard for 2015.For his efforts, Tech. Sgt. Jason Jones received the Air Force Commendation Medal from Col. Ralph Schwader, commander of the 139th Airlift Wing during

  • ANG Security Forces Award individual winners named

    The Director of the Air National Guard recently announced the 2015 Air National Guard Security Forces Award individual winners.The awards seek to recognize the outstanding achievements of individual security forces Airmen across the ANG who rose above their peers and raised their performance to new

  • 107th honors Millard Fillmore with presidential wreath

    On a frosty winter's morning, the 107th Airlift Wing here honored the nation's 13th president with a wreath laying ceremony at his grave at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Jan. 7, 2015.Col. Michael W. Bank Jr, vice commander of the 107th AW, laid the wreath on behalf of President Obama in front of