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  • McKinley: Medical field key to future battles

    The Air National Guard's medical professionals are uniquely suited to respond to any asymmetric challenge that confronts our nation in the future, the National Guard's top officer said here June 19."All of the missions that the medical field has done over time ... have put it into a position to be

  • Missouri Air Guard engineers renovate cabins in Hawaii

    Members of the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Civil Engineering Squadron traveled to Oahu this week as part of an Innovative Readiness Training mission to improve living conditions at an adult daycare center. The squadron is responsible for completing several civil engineering projects for Camp

  • Air Guard pauses to reflect on suicide, high-risk behavior

    Air National Guard members here and across the nation reflected on best safety practices and their efforts to take care of each other during a "Wingman Stand-down" today.In May, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz directed the Air Force-wide, four-hour stand-down at all Air Force units

  • Air Guard recognizes outstanding honor guards

    The Air National Guard recognized the accomplishments of its top honor guard members here this week during its 2010 Outstanding Airmen of the Year celebration.The two honorees are: Master Sgt. Brian Mays from the 188th Fighter Wing of the Arkansas Air National Guard as the Honor Guard Program

  • Air Guard praises 'outstanding' Airmen

    The Air National Guard recognized its six Outstanding Airmen of the Year (OAY) for 2010 here this week with an award ceremony, a formal banquet and a tour of the nation's capital.Each year, the states and territories select their top performers from the Air Guard's more than 94,000 enlisted

  • Air Guard signs five-race contract with NASCAR

    The Air National Guard is following in the tire tracks of several military branches by sponsoring a NASCAR team for five races this season.The first race for the Air National Guard car, owned by Bill Jenkins and his Latitude 43 Motorsports team, will be held this weekend - the Toyota/Save Mart 350

  • National Guard, Israeli Home Front Command trade

    A four-year relationship between the NationalGuard and the Israeli Defense Force's Home Front Command is yielding valuable lessons for both sides.The National Guard is on an endless quest to improve homeland defense in the United States. Circumstances have forced the IDF to be a world leader in

  • MAFFS units prepare for wildfire season

    Wildfires in the western United States are an all too common occurrence during the dry months of summer. The battle against the flames is not only waged on the ground, but also from the air. Three Air guard units-the 145th Air Wing (145 AW) of the North Carolina Air Guard, the 146 AW of the

  • New security strategy touts partnership efforts

    Military-to-military contacts are a "critical component" of global engagement and support our nation's security, according to the new National Security Strategy presented to Congress May 27. "Our ability to sustain these alliances, and to build coalitions of support toward common objectives, depends

  • Utah Air Guardsman's life saved... by a safety brief

    Staff Sgt. Jason Butterfield, an intelligence analyst with the 151st Operations Group Intelligence, suffered a left wrist and hand injury when riding in a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle that rolled near Helmand province, Afghanistan Feb. 10, 2009. The injury could have been much