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  • Wyoming Airmen Part of New Wing Securing Nuclear Command and Control

    OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. –   Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, commander Eighth Air Force and the Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, commemorated the recent activation of the 95th Wing. The 95th Wing will focus on providing combatant commanders with assured command and control (C2) over assigned

  • Hawaii, Guam National Guard Strengthen U.S.- Philippines Ties

    CAMP AGUINALDO, PHILIPPINES– Hawaii and Guam National Guard Airmen and Soldiers joined their Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) partners for the annual Standing Committee Meeting (SCM) held March 11-13. The annual meeting enables the alliance to strategize, collaborate, and strengthen its

  • 104th Fighter Wing Embraces Innovation With 3D Printing Capabilities

    BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – Innovation, improvement, and efficiency lie at the forefront of the mission for every Barnestormer. In the Metals Technology Shop, Master Sgt. Travis Miller, metals technology supervisor, and Staff Sgt. Ryan Krasnecky, metals technology journeyman, has

  • SECDEF visits Japan during tour around the Pacific

    YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth landed at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during his visit to Japan and other military installations across the Pacific, March 30. During his visit, Hegseth met with U.S. and Japanese leaders, coined U.S. military forces during a troop

  • 178th Security Forces Squadron conducts Agile Combat Employment training

    MUSCATATUCK, Indiana — More than 20 airmen assigned to the 178th Wing, Ohio Air National Guard completed four days of training Wednesday at Camp Holland in Butlerville, Indiana.The training focused on air based defense and included airmen from the 178th Security Forces Squadron, 178th Communication

  • Nebraska Guard, Czechs Share Recruiting and Retention Tips

    LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Army and Air National Guard recruiting and retention specialists exchanged ideas and best practices with their counterparts from the Czech Armed Forces during a February State Partnership Program engagement.The exchange focused on both maintaining strength in their

  • 178th Wing showcases Agile Combat Employment during Exercise Advanced Wrath 25

    SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Airmen from the Ohio Air National Guard’s 178th Wing, in collaboration with units from the New York and Mississippi Air National Guard, recently concluded Exercise Advanced Wrath. The exercise, held from March 9 to March 21, showcased the 178th Wing’s ability to support forward

  • In his confirmation hearing, Meink stresses the need for speed, innovation

    WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Dr. Troy E. Meink, nominated to be the next secretary of the Department of the Air Force, told a Senate committee March 27 that America’s “near-peer competitors are evolving faster that we are” and that the Air Force and Space Force must “innovate faster” to meet the

  • Maryland Air National Guard Begins Divesting A-10s

    MIDDLE RIVER, Md. - The Maryland Air National Guard divested an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport March 26.The U.S. Air Force announced in March 2024 a plan for the Maryland Air National Guard to divest all its A-10s this year and convert to a