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  • 137th ARW celebrates African American History Month with four-part series

    National African American History Month, or Black History Month, is an annual celebration of the achievements of black Americans and recognizes the central role of African Americans in U.S. history.But did you know the month-long observance started as a single week?Historian Carter G. Woodson and

  • 147th Reconnaissance Wing hosts ANG Command Chief

     In one of the final visits of his career, the Air National Guard command chief spent January 30-31 with members of the 147th Reconnaissance Wing at Ellington Field.Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling made it a priority during his visit to speak with wing's junior enlisted Airmen during an enlisted

  • South Carolina Air National Guard Airmen prepare at RED FLAG

    More than 150 Airmen and nearly a dozen F-16 fighter jets from the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing, have deployed to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada to prepare for an aviation Theater Security Package deployment this summer.This type of training is necessary in order for any

  • Wing Inspection Team Evaluates Deployment Readiness Processes

    Equipped with red hats and badges, the Wing Inspection Team, WIT, assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, participated in the Red Flag Deployment Inspection here, Jan. 19-22.Inspectors from the Air Combat Command Inspector General, ACC-IG, were also on-hand as part of the 169th FW Unit Effectiveness

  • Redhawks launch Comprehensive Airman Fitness program

    As the new year beings, Airmen at the 142nd Fighter Wing here were introduced during the January Unit Training Assembly to a catalog packed with activities designed to improve the total overall well-being of the force.The Comprehensive Airman Fitness program is a holistic approach to cultivate

  • Symposium brings airlifters from around the world to Missouri

    About 300 people attended the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center's 34th annual symposium Jan. 25-28, here at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base.This year's theme was Asymmetric Airlift: Tomorrow's Tactical Considerations."We're bringing in subject matter experts from around the globe to talk

  • D.C. Airmen participate in New Orleans flying exercise

    More than 200 Airmen from the 113th Wing, D.C. Air National Guard teamed up with the Air Force Reserve and a local ANG unit to partake in Exercise Sentry Voodoo 2016, Jan 15-29.The multi-aircraft exercise brings together fighter jets, F-15s and F-16s, and refueling aircraft, the KC-135, from the

  • 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,