Features

April 18, 2017
Airmen recognizing Airmen, a new tradition

Receiving a coin, from a Commander or Chief, in recognition of outstanding performance has been a long standing tradition within the military.
March 16, 2017
Family, employers help keep Peoria Air Guardsmen always on mission

The National Guard Bureau says that success in serving with the Guard is like a three-legged stool made up of the service member, the family and the civilian employer. If one of the legs can’t support the stool, the entire structure could collapse.
March 9, 2017
Inventor, Entrepreneur, Airman: 180th Fighter Wing Airman embraces innovation

Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Bill Gates; these are a few of the names which come to mind when people talk about success. Tom Burden is not on this list… yet.
Feb. 9, 2017
Airmen answer the call to donate blood during national shortage

It’s the job of National Guardsmen to “answer the call”, and the Airmen of the 182nd Airlift Wing did exactly that at an American Red Cross blood drive Feb. 5.In a follow-up to the Air National Guard unit’s December blood drive, 75 unit and family members signed up to donate at the event hosted by
Feb. 8, 2017
Barnestormer Airmen Deliver Munitions for the Mission

Air Power starts with the weapons loaders as they bring the boom to the Weapons Systems Evaluation Program (WSEP), at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. A crew of three Airmen from the 104th Fighter Wing step to the aircraft preparing to load munitions for the mission at WSEP. “You load the aircraft
Nov. 14, 2016
Pa. Guard's 111th ATKW takes home honors, dough for Liberty USO

On Veterans Day eve, the 111th Attack Wing - via the Liberty USO - secured bragging rights and a $1,500 charitable donation during the Hoagies for Heroes hoagie-building contest supported by Wawa Inc., in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, Nov. 10.The Army National Guard, as well as Pennsylvania's Cheltenham
Nov. 8, 2016
Air Guard JAGs prove a powerhouse in protecting, maintaining and caring for Airmen

With a 72-hour notice, an Air Guardsman can shed their civilian status and respond to a homeland or federal military mission. Such an expedient turnover requires sound preparation and a supportive foundation.A Guardsman's training, tactics and toughness are imperative, but futile in the absence of
Nov. 6, 2016
Fitzgerald remembers flying and leadership challenges upon retirement

Most fighter pilots can trace their aspirations to fly from an experience early in life. Often the stimulus comes from a family connection or the rush of seeing and hearing a jet performance in person. For Col. Paul T. Fitzgerald, a trip with a classmate to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona cast the die
Oct. 31, 2016
Guard's 111th LRS at the forefront of AF compliance among looming deployments

With the 111th Attack Wing here facing its most diverse deployment cycle in more than two years, the 111th Logistics Readiness Squadron is currently supporting its Guardsmen in Air Force compliance.Next year, approximately 70 Wing members are arranged to fulfill world-wide activations to support the
Oct. 19, 2016
Alaska Guardsmen return from deployment

Thirty-four Airmen from the 168th Wing returned home from a deployment to Qatar on Oct. 16, and if previous deployments are any indication of mission tempo, these Airmen were busy.Aircrew and maintenance Airmen from the 168th deployed transferred more than 30 million pounds of fuel, and flew more