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  • Tulsa Air National Guard hosts 'Pilot for a Day'

    A Collinsville youth became the 138th Fighter Wing's newest honorary pilot here Feb. 19. during the units "Pilot for a Day" recognition program.Josh Payton participated in the pilot for a day program, which was created to allow children with potentially life threatening illnesses an opportunity to

  • Air Guard Airman gives gift to man with cerebral palsy

    One Airman assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing here recently demonstrated excellence in his Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan communities when he provided a generous gift to a 32-year-old man who was born with cerebral palsy.Senior Airman Jacob Sorosiak, a Guard Airman with the 180th FW weapons

  • Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron train to provide care skyward

    As a new year begins, a new training cycle begins and the 156th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron wasted no time recently getting their Airmen skyward to meet requirements and pass standards.The January 2015 flight consisted of two rotations of training with the crew switching from being patients to

  • ANG hosts Weapons System Council Conference

    More than 30 representatives from the Air Force intelligence community attended a Weapons System Council Conference hosted by the 169th Intelligence Squadron at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base here Feb. 3-4.During the conference, the group of active duty and Air National Guard counterparts

  • Air Force Chief of Staff reaffirms importance, value of all Airmen

    The Air Force Chief of Staff visited Airmen at the 157th Air Refueling Wing here during an all-call meeting Feb. 17 where he shared his key message.Get to know the Airmen around you - at a moment's notice any of them could become the most important to the U.S. Air Force's mission was the message

  • ANG Command Chief leads professional development day

    The Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Air National Guard recently led a professional development day for enlisted Airmen in the National Capitol Region.Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling gathered members of his office staff, as well as ANG Airmen working in the Pentagon, Arlington Hall, and the

  • Thunderbirds arrive in Louisville for air show planning

    Two members of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, flying the trademark red-white-and-blue F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, arrived at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base today in preparation for the Thunder Over Louisville air show.The Airmen are in town to coordinate logistics, maintenance and air

  • 116th Services Flight serves up a culinary delight at night

    Food service professionals from the 116th Services Flight, Georgia Air National Guard, put their state-of-the-art mobile kitchen to good use during the February unit training assembly, providing hot meals to aircraft maintainers working the nightshift.Providing a meal over the UTA provided an

  • Portland Air National Guard Base welcomes new commander

    Oregon Air National Guardsmen assembled for the 142nd Fighter Wing change of command ceremony here Feb. 7, 2015.Col. Paul T. Fitzgerald took command during a traditional ceremony as the colors were passed from Col. Richard W. Wedan, who retired after more than 27 years of service to the Air National

  • Civil Engineers at 138th conduct water survival training

    Airmen from the 138th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES) conducted basic water survival training during their unit training assembly Feb. 8 at a facility in Claremore, Okla.Lt. Col. Martin Keiner, 138th CES commander, makes every effort to insure his training scenarios are fulfilling multiple roles of