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  • New York dodges worst of blizzard; troops on hand if needed

    The New York National Guard had 394 Soldiers on duty this morning as New York City, Long Island and the lower Hudson Valley entered the second day of a three-day weather event dubbed Winter Storm Juno by The Weather Channel.New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo called out the National Guard troops as part

  • Arizona Air Guard to watch over Super Bowl XLIX

    Pilots and Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons aircraft from the 162nd Wing's Aerospace Control Alert Detachment at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base here will take to the skies to help protect thousands of spectators at Super Bowl XLIX in Glendale Feb. 1.Arizona's Air National Guard is teaming up with the

  • Guard Soldiers and Airmen responding to Northeast snow storm

    As blizzard warnings were being issued for the Northeast this morning, the New York National Guard put 260 Soldiers and Airmen on duty to assist in New York's response to the storm.Army and Air National Guard units on Long Island, in New York City, and in the Hudson Valley were ordered to mobilize

  • Utah's 151st Air Refueling Wing offers support for training in Germany

    Nearly 30 Airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 151st Air Refueling Wing spent two weeks at Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany, Jan. 4-16 to provide air refueling support during training flights for NATO E-3A Sentry aircraft pilots.The E-3A component, made up of members from 15 different countries,

  • Goodbye snow; hello 'Snowbird'

    About 200 Airmen and 10 aircraft from the 127th Wing here deployed to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 23 to participate in Operation Snowbird.Operation Snowbird allows military flying units to take advantage of the optimal weather conditions and live-fire ranges available in southern

  • Aircrew flight equipment saves lives

    The mission of the 173rd Fighter Wing is the training and support of Air Force military professionals that can successfully serve our state and nation in times of war and peace. This mission cannot be accomplished without the dedication and skill of its Airmen, such as Staff Sgt. Christopher

  • ANG conducts air refueling training with NATO allies in Germany

    Nearly 30 Airmen from the Utah Air National Guard's 151st Air Refueling Wing here recently spent two weeks at Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany, where they provided air refueling support during training flights for NATO E-3A Sentry aircraft pilots Jan. 4-16.The E-3A component, made up of members from

  • 'Visionary' Airmen who died in '82 D.C. crash recognized in Florida

    Thirty-three years after a tragic airplane crash in Washington, D.C., took the lives of 78 people, the Florida Air National Guard recognized three of the victims for helping create a lasting impact on its Citizen-Airmen.On Jan. 13, the 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron (JCSS) placed a

  • Wyoming MAFFS crew receives aircrew distinction award

    An Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and active-duty Air Force aircrew aboard an Air Force C-130H3 Hercules aircraft recently received the Air Mobility Command Chief of Safety Aircrew of Distinction Award for their efforts following a landing gear malfunction while fighting fires in southern