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  • Syracuse Air Guard members recognized for life saving actions

    HANCOCK FIELD ANGB,  NY. -- U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Colin Kistner, was awarded the Air and Space Commendation Medal, and Staff Sgt. Miguel Rodriguez Peraza, was awarded the Air and Space Achievement Medal, during a March 8 ceremony at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse.Kistner, an

  • ONG Scholarship "vaults" Airman to the National Championship

    RICKENBACKER AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ohio -- In the seventh grade, Tyler Shipley began watching videos of pole vaulters and learning how to jump all on his own. In his junior year of high school, he would finally have a coach. Little did he know that his initiative to learn and drive to serve his

  • Local civic leaders fly with Team Kingsley

    KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. -- The 173rd Fighter Wing hosted a civic leader flight offering a group of local leaders an opportunity to view an aerial refueling mission over Eastern Oregon, April 7. Flights like these are a great way to showcase our mission,” said Lt. Col. Nikki Jackson, public affairs

  • Beyond the Blue: Master Sergeant Leads Girl’s Wrestling Sanction Efforts

    Mansfield, Ohio -- In the tunnel of the Schottenstein Center at The Ohio State University, a team of female wrestlers prepared to take the mat, while thousands of spectators began flooding the stands to watch the state wrestling tournament. The sound of cheering and whistles filled the arena; this

  • Trailblazing NMANG pilot returns home from Middle East

    KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- U.S. Air Force Capt. Araceli Saunders, a search and rescue pilot assigned to the 188th Rescue Squadron, 150th Operations Group, 150th Special Operations Wing, New Mexico Air National Guard, returned home April 10th following a busy deployment to the Kingdom of Saudi

  • New York Air Guard Members Recognized for Lifesaving Actions

    SYRACUSE, N.Y. - New York Air National Guard Staff Sgts. Colin Kistner and Miguel Rodriguez Peraza were honored for reviving a heart attack victim.Kistner was awarded the Air and Space Commendation Medal and Rodriguez Peraza the Air and Space Achievement Medal during a March 8 ceremony at Hancock

  • Sisters-in-Arms

    SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – Within the ranks of the United States military, sharing a last name is not all that uncommon, but for U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sarah Gerry and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Laura Gerry, it's more than just a coincidence, that’s because the two are sisters.Sarah, an aircraft

  • Illinois Air Guard Supports Partner Poland

    POWIDZ, Poland - The 126th Air Refueling Wing completed a two-week deployment to Poland in support of Operation Copper Arrow.The operation enhanced combat readiness among NATO allies and partner nations, enabling them to respond to any threat rapidly. Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve aerial

  • Cope Tiger concludes in Thailand

    KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE BASE, Thailand (AFNS) --  Two weeks of flying, mission planning, community events and relationship building have concluded, marking the close of Cope Tiger 2024. Units from the United States, Thailand, and Singapore air force participated in the 28th iteration of the

  • Texas Air Guard Deploys MQ-9 to help fight wildfires

    HOUSTON - The Texas Air National Guard deployed an uncrewed aerial system in March to help the Texas Department of Emergency Management and local fire departments combat fires that engulfed the Panhandle region.Equipped with advanced sensors and imaging technology, the MQ-9 deployed by the 147th