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  • WWII vet reminisces on recent 'Honor Flight,' price of freedom

    A La Grande resident and Oregon National Guard veteran received a trip to Washington, D.C., last month as part of the Honor Flight project's objective to take all WWII veterans to visit the National World War II Memorial.Army Air Corps Tech. Sgt. Fred Parish flew from the Portland International

  • ANG Command Chief visits Delaware's 166th Airlift Wing

    The highest ranking enlisted member in the Air National Guard visited the 166th Airlift Wing here Oct. 18 to foster direct communication with Airmen.As the Air National Guard Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling is responsible for matters influencing the health, morale and welfare of

  • Global Strike Challenge accepted

    More than 80 Airmen from the 509th Bomb Wing and Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Bomb Wing here recently defended their Global Strike Challenge title in this year's competition.The total force team won the coveted Fairchild Trophy during the last competition, held in 2012, and have won the top

  • Flying Yankees support joint paratrooper training

    Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing at Bradley Air National Guard Base supported multiple joint Army air transportation training missions Sept. 5 and Oct.The first JAATT mission supported by the Connecticut Air National Guard took place in the skies above Fort Benning in  Columbus, Georgia, where

  • New York's 106th Rescue Wing base honor guard sets a high bar

    With 619 funerals conducted in the 2013-14 fiscal year, the 106th Rescue Wing's Base Honor Guard is the busiest honor guard team in the Air National Guard.The team is also the eighth-busiest Honor Guard in the total Air Force and the only Base Honor Guard recognized by the Air Combat Command

  • 145th Airlift Wing Cyber Mission; Be Aware -- Connect with Care

    The Internet is part of our everyday life. We use the Internet at work, home, for enjoyment and to connect with those close to us. From smart phones to car navigation systems, to sending daily messages via the World Wide Web and texting, the use of technology in our daily routines is difficult to

  • 2014 CFC Mission Kicks Off at 145th Airlift Wing

    The 2014 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) was kicked off as members of the 145th Airlift Wing listened to retired Lt. Col. Rose Dunlap, Loan Executive for Central Carolina CFC, explain new changes for the 2014 CFC fundraiser.During a meeting held at the North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG) base,

  • North Carolina Air National Guard Supports "I am Air Force Energy"

    October is Energy Action Month throughout the federal government and in the Air Force. "I am Air Force Energy" is a campaign dedicated to educating Airmen on ways they can maximize their energy efficiency and mission effectiveness.Throughout October, members of the 145th Civil Engineer Squadron

  • 116th Air Control Wing logistics planners: on time, every time

    Have you ever wondered how military units deploy aircraft, equipment and thousands of people each year, many times on short-notice?Anyone who has ever deployed knows there is an incredible amount of planning that goes into military operations. That is especially true for the members of 116th