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  • Joint Base MDL conquers Bamboo Eagle 24-1

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing’s 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, and the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, returned to their home station at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Feb. 3, 2024, after completing the Bamboo Eagle 24-1 exercise at

  • NY Guardsman Selected as ANG Emergency Manager NCO of the Year

    NEWBURGH, N.Y. -- U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sam Doolittle, an emergency manager with the 105th Airlift Wing’s Civil Engineer Squadron, was recognized by the Air National Guard for his exemplary leadership, innovation and technical accomplishments throughout 2023.Doolittle was selected as the Air

  • Utah National Guard Showcases Readiness in Joint Exercise

    CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah - The Utah Air and Army National Guard conducted a joint exercise at military installations around Utah Feb. 3, demonstrating innovative military strategies and readiness. The exercise focused on training Airmen and joint forces across Utah, including six Army and Air Force

  • Vermont Airmen Test Agility During Multistate Exercise

    SAVANNAH, Ga. - Nearly 260 members of the Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing and other Airmen and civilians from across the country participated in the ACE exercise Maple Thunder Jan. 22-Feb. 3.“ACE is short for ‘agile combat employment,’ and it’s a phrase we’ve been talking about in

  • Florida Guard’s 202nd RED HORSE Hosts Contingency Exercise

    CAMP BLANDING, Fla. - The Florida Air National Guard’s 202nd RED HORSE Squadron conducted the FEBEX24 exercise Feb. 2-3 to assess and enhance the readiness of its members. Airmen assigned to the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Civil Engineer Squadron and 125th Medical Group also participated in

  • Idaho Air Guard Pilots Refuel A-10s During Training Exercise

    GOWEN FIELD, Idaho - A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots from the 190th Fighter Squadron, part of the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, participated in a training exercise Feb. 1-2.The pilots landed at Jocelyn Field, Magic Valley Regional Airport in Twin Falls, refueled their jets and then

  • California Air Guard Saves Man on Sportfishing Vessel

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - A fisherman who experienced multiple seizures and lost consciousness at sea is safely on land after being airlifted by the California Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing.The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center activated the wing Jan. 31 due to a medical emergency aboard

  • Ecuadorian Military Leaders Visit Kentucky Air National Guard

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Key leaders from the Ecuadorian military met with Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard on Jan. 31 to tour the 123rd Airlift Wing and learn more about its missions.They also talked with unit members about their roles in supporting U.S. military operations around the world

  • The Breakfast Club

    MARTIN STATE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Md. -- Amidst the early morning hustle of medical personnel, Maryland Air National Guard Senior Airman Rose Gurley, a dental technician assigned to the 175th Medical Group, noticed a common struggle. Many of the Airmen were skipping breakfast due to the early

  • Air National Guard Defenders host Cold Weather Operations Course

    DULUTH, Minn. -- 50 Air National Guard Security Forces personnel from 15 states gathered at Camp Ripley Training Center, Minnesota, from January 8-19, 2024, for a two-week Cold Weather Operations Course. “Given the complexities of the global security landscape, it is imperative that our Defenders