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  • SECAF praises total force effort during Utah visit

    The Secretary of the Air Force, Deborah Lee James, was the distinguished guest speaker at an "All Call" held at Hill Air Force Base July 24, with more than 400 civilian and military members of active-duty, guard and reserve components in attendance.Secretary James considered it an absolute honor to

  • Orphanage construction builds friends in Latvia

    Coyotes engineer a better life for orphans in Latvia while deterring aggression at the same time.The 190th Civil Engineering Squadron spent most of June in Daugavpils, Latvia, working with Latvian military engineers renovating an orphanage.Funded by European Command, this humanitarian civic

  • Missouri Airmen finish construction on Latvian orphanage

    The doors were officially opened here July 23 for the Naujene Orphanage reconstruction project during a ribbon cutting ceremony.Members from the Daugavpils Regional Council, U.S. Embassy in Latvia, Latvian Army Land Forces, and 139th Civil Engineer Squadron were in attendance."Only with a team can

  • CMSAF touts 'One Air Force' during ANG enlisted call

    The Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, James A. Cody, shared his thoughts on the future of the force with Air National Guard Airmen during an enlisted call July 23 here.During the discussion, Cody addressed the professional development of Airmen, diversity and possible changes in the way the Air

  • Director of the Air National Guard visits Jefferson Barracks

    The director of the Air National Guard viewed missions firsthand, received a base tour and recognized Missouri Citizen-Airmen during his first-ever visit to Jefferson Barracks July 21.Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III visited the historic Air Guard base, which is home to a number of 131st Bomb Wing

  • Guard Association to honor AZ air refueling support team

    The 161st Mission Support Group - Airmen who help sustain the Arizona Air National Guard's air refueling mission at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport - will receive the National Guard Association of the United States' Distinguished Mission Support Plaque at the association's national

  • 188th's Scott earns NAACP Roy Wilkins Renowned Service Award

    Maj. Bridgette Scott, 188th Medical Group administrative officer, was presented the prestigious 2015 National Association of the Advancement of Colored People Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award July 14, during the NAACP Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Luncheon in Philadelphia, Pa.The NAACP Roy

  • ANG's Outstanding First Sergeant of the Year: Master Sgt. Sally Ford

    Whether it's a wing of almost 1,000 Airmen, or a family of five, taking care of people is what drives Master Sgt. Sally J. Ford, the Air National Guard's 2015 Outstanding First Sergeant of the Year.Ford is assigned to the California Air National Guard's 129th Rescue Wing, where she is a first

  • ANG's Outstanding Senior NCO of the Year: Master Sgt. Maria Quitugua

    Personal accomplishment and a desire to inspire the next generation is what motivates Master Sgt. Maria R. Quitugua, the Air National Guard's 2015 Outstanding Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.Quitugua is a security forces Airman from the Guam Air National Guard's 254th Security Forces

  • ANG's Outstanding NCO of the Year: Staff Sgt. Douglas Kechijian

    The drive to succeed in a job he thoroughly enjoys while being able to serve others is what fuels Staff Sgt. Douglas Kechijian, the Air National Guard's 2015 Outstanding Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, and one of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.Kechijian serves as a