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  • The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or fiction, the science is clear … approved COVID-19 vaccines work. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths

    The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or fiction, the science is clear … approved COVID-19
  • “The Spirit of Long Island” HC-130 Hercules aircraft, tail number 0222, which saw service during the Vietnam War and later assigned to the New York Air National Guard 106th Rescue Wing located at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, Westhampton Beach, New York, until its decommissioning in 2019, is moved from the flight line to its static display site at the entrance of the base on, August 16, 2021. The disassembling and move was completed by Air National Guard service members from New York, Connecticut, Arkansas, and US Air Force Active-duty personnel. (U.S Army National Guard photo by New York Guard Cpt Mark Getman)

    NY Air National Guard gets historic HC-130 aircraft at its front gate

    WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. – The New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing has a new “gate guardian” at the entrance to F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base.An HC-130 Hercules search and rescue aircraft, tail number 0222, was placed at the front gate on Old Riverhead Road in Westhampton Beach, on August 17, alongside an HH-3E “Jolly Green
  • U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Bradford R. Everman, New Jersey Air National Guard Chief of Staff, left, briefs members of the Albanian Armed Forces during a tour of the 108th Wing on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 23, 2021.

    New Jersey National Guard, Albania celebrates 20-year partnership

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – Leadership from the Republic of Albania Armed Forces arrived on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on Sept. 19 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the bilateral agreement created in 2001. The New Jersey–Albania Partnership is one of 22 European partnerships that make up the U.S. European Command
  • Adjutant General of the Missouri National Guard Maj. Gen. Levon Cumpton presents Lt. Col. Matthew Pieper, a Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills instructor, with the Distinguished Flying Cross during a ceremony at Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, Missouri, September 12, 2021. Pieper was decorated for his lifesaving actions during a 2018 aeromedical evacuation flight while deployed to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Stephen Froeber)

    C-STARS instructor receives Distinguished Flying Cross

    ST. LOUIS, MO -- Missouri Air National Guard member Lt. Col. Matthew Pieper, a Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills instructor at St. Louis University, received the Distinguished Flying Cross Sept. 12, 2021, here.Pieper received the award for life-saving measures he performed on a partner-force soldier while assigned to a joint
  • Chief Master Sgt. Lawanda Jackson, 192nd Support Squadron Mobility Flight chief, addresses the audience in attendance at her promotion ceremony on July 10, 20221, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. She was the first Black woman to be promoted to chief in the history of the Virginia Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Eugene Silvers)

    CMSgt Lawanda Jackson makes VaANG history as the first Black woman to achieve the rank

    JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. -- The Virginia Air National Guard has had its share of women trailblazers. Betty J. McDaniel, first woman to enlist. Rebecca A. Sisson and Mary Rebkovich, first female officers. And, Toni M. Lord, is the first woman to serve as Air Component Commander for the Virginia National Guard. These are just some of the women
  • Members of the U.S. Navy Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing (CPRW) 10 joined up with the 123rd Fighter Squadron of the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing to conduct ongoing familiarization training. More than seven coordinated training flights have been conducted between the two groups at Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon throughout 2021.

    Oregon Airmen conduct joint familiarization training

    PORTLAND AIR GUARD STATION, Ore. – Members of the U.S. Navy Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing (CPRW) 10 joined up with the 123rd Fighter Squadron of the Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing to conduct ongoing familiarization training. More than seven coordinated training flights have been conducted between the two groups at Portland Air National
  • An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF, Lakenheath, England, is refueled by a U.S. Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker from the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Nebraska ANG, Sept. 15, 2021, during exercise Ample Strike 2021, near Pardubice Airport, Czech Republic.

    Nebraska ANG participates in Ample Strike 2021

    PARDUBICE, CZECH REPUBLIC –The Nebraska Air National Guard participated in Ample Strike 2021 with the Czech Air Force and 7 NATO countries in the Czech Republic from Sept. 6-18.Ample Strike 2021 is a Czech Republic-led, multi-national live exercise that provides increased proficiency levels in NATO standardization and interoperability of close air
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    Artificial Intelligence-Based Battle Management Training Rolled Out

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- The Western Air Defense Sector rolled out a cutting edge video game like training system, Aug. 26-27, 2021, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The system, called Battle Management Training NEXT (BMTN), provides command and control battle management operators sustained, high quality, low cost training
  • A C-130J Super Hercules flown by the 815th Airlift Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, departs while an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft flown by the 354th Fighter Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, arrives at Rifle Garfiield County Airport, Colorado, Sept. 15, 2021. Active-duty Air Force, Air National Guard and Reserve Citizen Airmen gathered at the airfield to take part in the 22nd Air Force’s flagship exercise Rally in the Rockies Sept. 12-17, 2021. The exercise is designed to develop Airmen for combat operations by challenging them with realistic scenarios that support a full spectrum of operations during military actions, operations or hostile environments.

    Airmen hone expeditionary skills at Rally in Rockies exercise

    RIFLE, Colo. -- Active duty, Air National Guard and Reserve Airmen gathered in Colorado and Wyoming for 22nd Air Force’s flagship exercise Rally in the Rockies Sept. 12-17. The exercise is designed to develop Airmen for combat operations by challenging them with realistic scenarios that support a full spectrum of operations during military actions,
  • Jose and Erin Martinez

    Hispanic Heritage Month – featuring Maj. José Martinez

    ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- During Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, we pay special attention to and recognize Airmen of the 139th Airlift Wing from diverse backgrounds.The month focuses on the contributions and accomplishments of those with Hispanic and Latin-American heritage who have committed their service to the defense of the nation
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