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  • Air National Guardsmen Participate in Mobilization Training

    OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass – The 102nd Logistics Readiness Squadron and 212th Engineering and Installation Squadron packaged and prepared equipment for military airlift as part of a pre-deployment exercise Aug. 12-18.As part of the training, the 102nd LRS also mobilized personnel from the

  • Airman returns World War II artifacts back to Japan

    OKINAWA, Japan -- In trying times, small things become more special; a single photo, a favorite hat, or a kitschy souvenir from a dear friend. Those small things are like treasure for the soul.By those measures, California Air National Guard Lt. Col. Patrick Cichon found a treasure trove in his

  • 172nd Airlift Wing flight nurse awarded Bronze Star Medal

    JACKSON, MS -- Lt. Col. Jayde Sharp, a flight nurse with the 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Jackson, Mississippi, received the Bronze Star Medal for his exceptional medical skills, courage under fire, dedication and personal sacrifice to save lives during the U.S. armed forces withdrawal

  • Mass. Airmen Represent Air Guard at Medic Rodeo

    CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – The Air National Guard’s 102nd Medical Group (MDG) competed in the 2024 Medic Rodeo competition Aug. 12-16. The four-person cadre was the only Air National Guard team to compete against 17 active-duty units, placing within the top 10 of all participants. The Medic Rodeo

  • 115th Medical Group completes Medical Facility Annual Training

    U.S. Air National Guard members assigned to the 115th Fighter Wing Medical Group (MDG) returned to Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin Aug. 5, 2024, after completing a two-week Medical Facility Annual Training (MFAT) on the island of Oahu, Hawaii.

  • Puerto Rico Guard Rescues Tropical Storm Ernesto Victims

    FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico – The Puerto Rico Army National Guard rescued multiple people in areas flooded by Tropical Storm Ernesto Aug. 14.Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi activated the Guard Aug. 12 to support local and federal humanitarian relief efforts.U.S. Citizen-Soldiers assigned to the

  • New Jersey National Guard Tests Disaster Response Readiness

    LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - The New Jersey National Guard launched Vigilant Guard, a disaster-preparedness exercise from Aug. 17-21 to enhance coordination between military first responders and civilian emergency services. The exercise simulates a Category 3 hurricane striking New Jersey, testing

  • Florida Guard Medical Detachment Trains in Puerto Rico

    CAROLINA, Puerto Rico – The 125th Medical Group, Detachment 1, based out of Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, completed a multifaceted training mission in Puerto Rico Aug. 16.“Rollin Thunder 24” enhanced the unit’s air mobility capabilities and provided crucial individual medical

  • Virginia Guard Tests Cybersecurity Readiness in Exercise

    VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Virginia National Guard and multinational and interagency partners executed Cyber Fortress 3.0, a water management cyber incident response, July 7-20 at the State Military Reservation.“Every organization and individual in the state is a target,” said Col. Gerald A. Mazur,