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  • Mission complete, partnership stronger

    District of Columbia National Guard and Jamaican Defence Force soldiers and Airmen wrapped up a weeklong subject matter expert exchange here Dec. 12.During the course of the week, the combined and joint team of vehicle mechanics shared best practices on wheeled vehicle maintenance.After a daylong

  • California Air National Guard conducts rescue off coast of Monterey

    Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing completed an overwater rescue mission saving the life of a 24-year-old male on a commercial fishing vessel approximately 160 nautical miles off the coast of Monterey Dec. 16.At approximately 3 p.m. the 129th Rescue Wing accepted a mission tasking

  • Holidays for Heroes and a First Sergeant's surprise

    The Mall of America in Bloomington recently became a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon company, which proclaims the company's dedication to past and present service members and their families.To celebrate this, they held the first annual Holiday for Heroes event at the mall the morning of Dec. 14.The event

  • WWII veteran revisits base

    A World War II veteran and former member of the 106th Observation Squadron revisited the National Guard base here Oct. 24.Jim Dobrovich, 94, served with the 106th Observation Squadron that is now recognized as the 106th Air Refueling Squadron. He flew on more than 100 flights in the Pacific as a

  • 129th Rescue Wing receives national recognition for diversity initiatives

    The California Air National Guard's 129th Rescue Wing was recognized Dec. 10 for its commitment to promoting diversity within its ranks as it received the National Guard Bureau Excellence in Diversity award.The Silicon Valley-based 129th was selected because of its wide array of diversity

  • Getting hands dirty: U.S., Jamaican mechanics collaborate on ground vehicles

    "Are you a pilot?" This is a common question asked of many Airmen across the Air Force.What many people unfamiliar with the Air Force may not realize is that while the percentage of Airmen who are pilots is low, the rest of the service supports the Air Force's mission to fly, fight and win. In fact,

  • DC Soldiers, Airmen work alongside Jamaican partners

    District of Columbia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen kicked off a weeklong subject matter expert exchange with their Jamaican Defence Force counterparts Dec. 8.The team of wheeled vehicle maintenance experts will spend one week working alongside their JDF colleagues, also vehicle maintenance

  • Citizen-Airmen recognized during demobilization ceremony

    Airmen from the 142nd Civil Engineer Squadron, along with members of the 142nd Security Forces Squadron, who recently returned in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, were formally recognized Dec. 7 during a demobilization ceremony held on base.Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber and Secretary of State