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  • US, Indonesia Begin Multinational Super Garuda Shield 2024

    SURABAYA, Indonesia - The United States and the Indonesian National Armed Forces officially launched the 2024 Super Garuda Shield exercise Aug. 26 with an opening ceremony at Juanda Naval Air Base Surabaya.Super Garuda Shield is the largest annual U.S.-Indonesia training exercise. It originated as

  • Tennessee Guardsmen Help Battle East Tennessee Wildfires

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee National Guard battled wildfires from the air in Great Smoky Mountains National Park this week.At the request of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, the Tennessee National Guard provided four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and crews from Knoxville’s 1-230th

  • Idaho Air National Guard Trains with German Allies

    GOWEN FIELD, Idaho - German armed forces joint terminal attack controllers visited Idaho for the second time this year to train with their counterparts from the 124th Fighter Wing, Air Support Operations Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, Aug. 24-29.The 124th ASOS invited the German JTACs to return

  • 125th Med Det 1 Conducts Successful Training Mission in Puerto Rico

    CAROLINA, Puerto Rico -- The 125th Medical Group, Detachment 1, based out of Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, recently completed a multifaceted training mission known as "Rollin Thunder 24" in Puerto Rico from August 8 to August 16, 2024. The operation was designed to enhance the

  • Florida Guardsman Honored for Rescuing Family

    PANAMA CITY, Fla. - When faced with uncertainty, people respond in various ways — some flee, while others confront the challenge head-on. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Victoria Truppo, a personnel specialist with the 101st Air and Space Operations Group, saw a family in distress and sprang into

  • Air Guard Deploys for Toxic Swell Joint Training Exercise

    OAHU, Hawaii - The Air National Guard, the U.S. Marine Corps and international partners enhanced chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense capabilities during the two-week Toxic Swell exercise.In the face of evolving global threats, the Air National Guard’s Deployment for Training

  • New York Air Guard NCO Sings for Thousands at Yankee Stadium

    NEW YORK - New York Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Mayra Winnie belted out “God Bless America” in front of 41,996 people.Winnie, the personal and development superintendent for the New York Air National Guard’s headquarters detachment, performed as part of the New York Yankees Military

  • Ohio Air Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing Trains for Future Fight

    VOLK FIELD, Wis. - More than 100 Airmen and 10 F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing deployed to Wisconsin in early August to participate in the Northern Lightning exercise.Northern Lightning is an annual training event hosted at Volk Field Combat Readiness

  • New York Airmen Deploy to Train with Portuguese Counterparts

    LAJES FIELD AIR BASE, Portugal - Sixty-four New York Air National Guardsmen from the 105th Airlift Wing traveled to the Azores, a cluster of Atlantic islands that belong to Portugal, to train with their Portuguese counterparts for two weeks. The deployment for training from July 28 to Aug. 10