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  • "Acting Director, Air National Guard sends Holiday Greetings"

    Dear Air National Guard Family, As we prepare to celebrate this Holiday Season, allow me to extend warm wishes and thanks to you and your loved ones. Today, more than 107,000 Airmen serve in the Air National Guard and our country benefits from your efforts every day. Please know how much I

  • Guard taking on sexual assault through support, education

    As part of an overall Department of Defense policy, the National Guard is engaged in reducing acts of sexual assault and providing support for its victims. First instituted in 2005, the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program has a two-pronged approach to the issue of sexual assault.

  • CNGB birthday message

    Tomorrow the National Guard will celebrate its 372nd Birthday and I take great pride in thanking our more than 470,000 Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen for their dedication and outstanding service to the nation. Today's Guard men and women continue the commitment and selfless service of the first

  • Air Guard to host three KC-135 associate wings

    Three Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker wings will become active associate units beginning this summer, the Air Force announced today. Active-duty Airmen will be assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) in Birmingham, Ala., the 126th ARW at Scott Air Force Base (AFB), Ill., and the 157th

  • Afghanistan combat missions change daily

    From aircraft mechanics to the flight crew, everyday is a little different for deployed Minnesota Airmen stationed at Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan. Command pilot, Maj. Jeffrey Wong, 109th Airlift Squadron, and his crew departed for their first combat air-land mission in country Monday, Dec. 1. The

  • Guard chief: Time for our people to stand out

    The National Guard is relevant and will continue to be relevant under the new administration, said the Guard's senior officer this week. During a visit to Florida, Gen. Craig McKinley, newly promoted chief of the National Guard Bureau, spoke to a reporter from the Florida Times-Union about the

  • Chief sends Thanksgiving message

    In his 2008 Thanksgiving Day message released today, Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, noted the sacrifices made by National Guard members, their families and employers to make this world a safer place. Here is the text of McKinley's message: November offers the opportunity

  • Reserve Affairs chief explains new DoD directive to ANG leaders

    Recent changes on how the Guard and Reserves are recognized are larger than any in recent history, a senior Defense Department official said here yesterday.Thomas F. Hall, the assistant secretary of defense for Reserve Affairs, told the Air National Guard's top officers and command chief master