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  • Kentucky Air Guard completes Ebola-response mission in Senegal

    Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Contingency Response Group transferred control of a humanitarian cargo hub to replacement forces here today, successfully completing their support of an Ebola-response mission that has processed more than 750 tons of relief supplies for airlift

  • 161 ARW breaks new ground in fitness

    Shovels ceremoniously overturned dirt as the 161st Air Refueling Wing officially kicked-off construction of a standalone fitness center, during a groundbreaking ceremony here Nov. 14.The 2,400 square foot fitness center, which is scheduled to open in approximately six months, will provide Airmen

  • 188th Airmen rehearse disaster response skills, ability to survive, operate

    Nearly 400 Airmen from the 188th Wing at Ebbing Air National Guard Base here participated in an ability to survive and operate field training exercise Nov. 2.The field training exercise simulated a deployment to Southwest Asia and was conducted to evaluate and improve Airmen's capabilities and

  • Command Chief Master Sergeant of the ANG 'spreads the aloha'

    The Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Air National Guard met with Airmen from the Hawaii Air National Guard here Nov. 4-12.Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling was up to the task of delivering command messages and relaying the pulse of more than 91,000 men and women comprising the enlisted ranks

  • Mississippi Guardsmen key in homeland defense exercise

    Forty four Mississippi Air National Guardsmen from Meridian, Mississippi, played a key role last week in support of Continental U.S. NORAD Region-1st Air Force's, Air Forces Northern, role in Vigilant Shield as part of an annual exercise held at Tyndall Air Force Base.The Guardsmen of the 286th Air

  • 145th Airlift Wing remembers, celebrates Veterans Day

    Around the country Veterans Day is celebrated to pay tribute to the men and women in the Armed Forces, both past and present who heroically served and are still serving our nation.The word veteran may bring to mind someone who served in World War I or II, or in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, but

  • 154th, 15th Wing exercise together under new inspection program

    A total force integration team comprised of the Hawaii Air National Guard's 154th and the active duty's 15th Maintenance and Operations Groups completed an inspection exercise under the recently implemented Commander's Inspection Program here Nov. 6-8.The CCIP is part of the Air Force's revamped Air

  • First-responder team trains in reclamation exercise

    More than 20 Airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing Maintenance Group participated in a training Nov. 8 here, which refined skills used in the reclamation of an aircraft.The Crashed, Damaged, or Disabled Aircraft Recovery team trained in a number of requirements that supports their mission as a

  • Anti-terrorism exercise heightens 145th Airlift Wing awareness

    The 145th Airlift Wing went on lock down as Airmen participated in an anti-terrorism exercise Nov. 1 at the North Carolina Air National Guard base at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.This exercise, held annually in accordance with Department of Defense policy, is a coordinated event to train