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  • Air Guardsmen serve as cadre leaders for ROTC during overseas training

    One Air National Guard Airman didn't know a single word of French when she arrived in West Africa country of Burkina Faso in early June, traveling not as a tourist but as a mentor to the eight Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets who accompanied her.In support of the U.S. Army Cadet

  • Milestones aplenty for the Hercules and the Flying Yankees

    The Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft will turn 60 years old Aug. 23 and the Airmen of the 103rd Airlift Wing at Bradley Air National Guard Base here are projected to receive the unit's eighth and final C-130H within a month, marking an important milestone for operations.The C-130 has been in

  • First-ever ANG Director of Psychological Health of the Year Award presented

    The first-ever ANG Director of Psychological Health of the Year Award was presented during a 188th Wing commander's call at Ebbing Air National Guard Base here Aug. 3.Geoff Gibson, 188th Wing director of psychological health, was presented the award for his extensive and selfless service to the

  • Airman triathlete conquers more than Ironman

    Early on a particularly cool summer morning in Iowa a few swimmers begin to emerge from West Lake Okoboji leaving hundreds of others in their wake.The competitors are making their way to the bicycle transition area for the second leg of the 2014 University of Okoboji Triathlon.A small crowd of

  • Service Members Receiving RAND Military Workplace Survey

    About 580,000 service members have begun receiving emails or letters inviting them to participate in the first RAND Military Workplace Study, Defense Department officials said.Active and reserve component members in all military branches and the Coast Guard are being invited to participate. "The

  • Order of Nevada presented to Air National Guardsmen

    Seven members of the Nevada Air National Guard received the Order of Nevada for exceptional meritorious service at the 152nd Airlift Wing here, on August 17th.The recipients were: Brig. Gen. Ondra Berry, Cols. Mitch Sperling, and John Week, Chief Master Sgts. Evelyn Anderson, Joseph Martini, James

  • ANGRC leadership recognizes top performers, shares story of heroism

    The Air National Guard Readiness Center recognized the outstanding work and accomplishments of their top performers during the 2nd Quarter Awards Ceremony and Commander's Call Aug. 14 at the ANGRC here.The ceremony was hosted by Air Force Brig. Gen. Michael R. Taheri, the commander of the ANGRC, and

  • 188th Wing's Barr family named ANG Family of the Year

    An Arkansas Air National Guard family from the 188th Wing in Fort Smith, Arkansas, set the national standard for volunteerism and was recognized for their accomplishments Aug. 13 during the National Military Family Association volunteer conference here.Retired Senior Master Sgt. Scott Barr, his wife

  • Wing Inspection Team test unit readiness

    The Wing Inspection Team conducted a readiness exercise here July 31 - Aug 3. that challenged 142nd Fighter Wing members under a variety of conditions that focused on the overall mission capabilities. This was the first exercise to use the Wing Inspection Team members, which is part of the U. S. Air