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  • 179th Airlift Wing conducts Large Scale Exercise

    MANSFIELD, Ohio – Airmen of the 179th Airlift Wing held a large-scale readiness exercise (LRE) during a three day training period in September at Mansfield-Lahm Air National Guard base.The event offered a variety of war-like simulations and was designed to test how the unit would respond to different scenarios.A major part of the 179th mission
  • 242nd Combat Communications Squadron aids in history-making Northern Strike exercise

    ALPENA, MI -- The A-10 “Warthog” has been in service since the late 1970s and was used extensively during the first Gulf War flying more than 8,000 missions. It has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude, and it also has a short takeoff and landing capability. This aircraft has landed on dirt fields, riverbeds, old airfields, old
  • Hawaii ANG fighter pilots claim top honors

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HI -- A Hawaii Air National Guard fighter squadron was recently recognized as one of the Air National Guard’s most outstanding flying units after receiving the Winston P. Wilson Trophy for the year of 2021.The 199th Fighter Squadron was presented the award on behalf of the National Guard Association of the U.S.,
  • New York Air Guard's Skibirds wrap up 2021 Greenland mission

    STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Sciota, New York --The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing has wrapped up its annual support to the National Science Foundation in Greenland as Airmen and LC-130 “Skibirds” returned to Stratton Air National Guard Base on September 22, 2021.The unit supplied 1.3 million pounds of cargo,
  • Maryland, Kentucky Guard partner to build homes for vets

    TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Members of the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, and the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, helped build homes for Cherokee veterans in Tahlequah as part of the Defense Department's Innovative Readiness Training program, or IRT."These homes will be a change in the way the veterans are living," said Bryan
  • 176th Wing awarded Jolly Green Rescue Mission of Year

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - The 176th Wing’s operations and maintenance groups were recognized with the 2021 Jolly Green Rescue Mission of the Year accolade.Over Memorial Day weekend, Guardsmen of the 176th Wing generated and flew 30 sorties culminating in more than 120 flight hours in two high-altitude rescue missions that saved 13
  • Washington ANG command chiefs serve Liberty Village

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. — Not one, but two command chiefs from the Washington Air National Guard volunteered to support Operation Allies Welcome by leading a temporary community at Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst, New Jersey.Task Force Liberty, launched in August, is responsible for Liberty Village. This secure location serves as an
  • The 144th Sharpens Search and Extraction Skills

    FRESNO AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. -- In order to maintain required skills and to improve skill sets these trainings are critical. They ensure personnel and equipment are ready to respond to emergencies as they arise, as part of their Defense Support to Civil Authorities mission set.The Fire Department and Medical Detachment’s search and
  • Cyber units secured joint networks during Northern Strike

    LANSING, Mich.— During Northern Strike 21 (NS21), the 272nd Cyber Operations Squadron (272 COS), with the Michigan Air National Guard trained with the 273rd COS, Texas National Guard, in mission assurance through keeping networks safe. Cybersecurity consistently takes measures to protect information technology from unauthorized use and is crucial
  • Code Militia: Tactical Coding, by the Warfighter for the Warfighter

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA -- Compiled and error free. For Airmen and Soldiers of the Washington Air and Army National Guard’s Code Militia Team, these are the new mission complete expressions in a fight for future air and ground dominance.To maintain America’s technological edge against near-peer threats, the DoD can no longer rely solely on
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