An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

  • Capt. Re-enlists Brother, Airmen During Ceremony

    BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan - Every day, service members across Afghanistan and other locations are making the decision to continue serving in the Armed Forces. While most re-enlistment ceremonies are fairly common, one that happened at Bagram Airfield on Sept. 30 had an unusual twist. Army Capt.

  • Snowbird offers desert training for U.S. allies heading to Iraq

    Before leaving the wet grasslands of Northern Ireland for the arid deserts of Iraq, the Royal Air Force's 230 Tiger Squadron will train here as part of Operation Snowbird from Oct. 3 through Oct. 17. The squadron's 60 Airmen brought with them two RAF Puma helicopters from Belfast International

  • McKinley approved to lead Guard Bureau

    Air Force Lt. Gen. Craig R. McKinley was confirmed Thursday as the 26th chief of the National Guard Bureau by the U.S. Senate. He will also become the first four-star general in the nearly 372-year history of the National Guard. The current director of the Air National Guard, McKinley was nominated

  • Tricare Reserve and Guard family benefit now permanent

    Eligible families of activated National Guard and Reserve members will continue to save up to $300 in annual deductibles now that a Tricare "demonstration" program is a permanent benefit. Eligible family members of Guard and Reserve personnel activated for more than 30 days under federal orders in

  • Guardmembers get a sneak peek of new Air Guard music video

    Air National Guard members here got to preview an upcoming country music video Sept. 22 that features singer Laura Bryna and her band in performance with several Airmen and units. Officials said the music video "Hometown Heroes" will be a new element to the Air Guard's recruiting campaign messages

  • America Supports You: President Honors Guardsman's Volunteerism

    Just before heading overseas for his third tour in Iraq, an Oklahoma Air National Guardsman found himself standing in the limelight with the president.Air Force Maj. Dan Rooney received the President's Volunteer Service Award from President Bush when the president arrived at Tinker Air Force Base,

  • C-5 airlifts C-130 fuselage to Stratton ANGB

    On Sept. 10, a 105th Airlift Wing (AW) C-5 Galaxy from Newburgh, N.Y., landed here with precious cargo - a training fuselage of a C-130A that the 143AW in Rhode Island no longer needed. It was the first time a non-modified C-5 had carried this cargo. And getting the C-130 onto the C-5 was no easy

  • Massachusetts Guard complex gets new lease on life

    1st Lt. Francis McGinn shipped out for the Pacific from Camp Edwards when World War II was raging. He was killed during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Philippines in October 1944. Sixty-four years later, his grandson, who has the same name, is playing a key role in transforming this old Army post

  • California Air National Guard assists Texas for Hurricane Ike

    California Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing, deployed from here to Ellington Field in Houston for Hurricane Ike search and rescue support operations relocated Sept. 11 to Kelly Field in San Antonio because of Hurricane Ike's projected path. Assigned to Joint Task Force 129, the