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Sept. 14, 2023
CMSAF shares vision for ‘Airmen of the Future’ and spectrum of superiority at AFA

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) -- Culture, goals and vision were the resonating themes covered by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass during her ‘Airmen of the Future’ keynote at the 2023 Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space, and Cyber Conference Sept. 13.As the Air Force’s top
July 31, 2023
Total Force Airmen participate in AFFORGEN Silver Flag exercise

Silver Flag is one of the first Air Force exercise programs to align with the new AFFORGEN deployment model. Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, hosted the Air Force’s first Silver Flag course for its Airmen in the AFFORGEN deployment cycle earlier this year.
July 20, 2023
177th Fighter Wing Airmen Graduate Wing's First Petroleum Oils and Lubricants Multi-Capable Airmen Familiarization Class

ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, NJ -- The 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants Flight hosted its first Multi-Capable Airmen Familiarization training course for Airmen, from a variety of other career fields, here June 20 – 30, 2023.The training
July 6, 2023
Readout of US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s counterpart visit with Chief of the Romanian Air Force Staff Lt. Gen. Viorel Pană

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. hosted the Chief of the Romanian Air Force Staff Lt. Gen. Viorel Pană for an official counterpart visit June 26 through 30. The visit recognized Romania as a valued NATO ally and advanced the strong and enduring bilateral
June 26, 2023
Contingency response Airmen exemplify MCA concept during Air Defender 23

One hundred sixty-five members of the Air National Guard's contingency response career field assigned to the 123rd and 156th Contingency Response Groups and the 172nd and 146th Contingency Response Flights deployed to Wunstorf Air Base, in support of exercise Air Defender 2023, bringing with them
June 2, 2023
177th Fighter Wing Leads During Scruffy Devil Exercise in Alaska

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, AK -- In May, the 177th Civil Engineer Squadron led a Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force (BEEF) training week at Camp Mad Bull on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), including civil engineers from the 108th Wing, 111th Attack Wing, and 176th Wing from the New
April 26, 2023
177th Fighter Wing Comm Squadron “ShadowProject” leads, innovates, and improves network security

ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATION GARD BASE, NJ -- Military and civilian members of the 177thth Communications Squadron Network Operations shop raised the cyber ops bar by pioneering a home-grown solution to keep their network safe. Air National Guard staffing and resource constraints, compounded by
April 14, 2023
CSAF visits Vermont ANG

VERMONT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Vt. (AFNS) -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., visited with Vermont Air National Guard Airmen April 1.Brown met with Airmen, local civic leaders and held an all-call.During the all-call, Brown emphasized his priority of accelerating change within the Air
April 12, 2023
CSAF visits 179th Airlift Wing ahead of historic mission conversion

MANSFIELD-LAHM AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ohio (AFNS) -- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. visited with Airmen and leadership at the 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield-Lahm Air National Guard Base April 2, ahead of their historic mission conversion to a cyberspace wing.During his visit, Brown
April 11, 2023
Air Force Chief of Staff Visits NY ANG

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., along with his wife, Sharene Brown, visited Stewart Air National Guard Base for a C-17 Globemaster III dedication, medal decoration ceremony and an all-call with Airmen, April 1, 2023.During Brown’s all-call with the Airmen of the 105th AW, he took this

Getting units of action right — ANG leaders host 2025 Wing Leader Fly-In

Taking to the skies in Hawaii for Sentry Aloha 25-2

Air Guard Units Join Forces for Aerial Wildfire Suppression Training

New York Airman's journey to becoming a Phoenix Raven

Kansas National Guard Airmen Recognized for Excellence

North Carolina Guard Welcomes SPP Partners to Hurricane Response Exercise

C2WAC Goes Global: Largest class to date unites allied warfighters in UK hosted course

Wyoming Guard Aviators Sharpen Wildfire Response Skills in Training

3D Printing the Resilient Infrastructure of Tomorrow

Weapons Load Competition: Skill and Precision of the 162nd Wing Aircraft Armament Systems Airmen

Meet the NYANG’s record-setting recruiter, TSgt Franklin Angel

N.C. Surgeon Reflects on Military Medicine, Career and Service

Ten Air Guard Units Participate in Operation Maverick’s Armistice

Skyraider II Ushers in New Era of Special Operations Training

Maryland Airmen Enhance Combat Readiness with Training Exercise

Air Force Names New Jersey Airman One of 2024’s Athletes of the Year

Oklahoma National Guard hosts second annual Domestic Operations Symposium

Idaho Air National Guard Opens Medical Training Facility

New York Air Guard Launches Greenland Support Mission

Wyoming Guard Airmen Make First Antarctic Cardiac Evacuation in 35 Years

New York Guard Hosts Swedish Air Force Leader

225th Air Defense Squadron sends command and control SMEs to Thailand

Air Force, Army shaping the future of C2, together

126th ARW uses total force integration to dominate nuclear response drill during certification course

Puerto Rico Air National Guard Introduces Trauma Training Simulator Lab

Massachusetts Air National Guard Conducts Tactical Casualty Combat Care Training

Michigan National Guard’s Swift Response to Ice Storm

Volk Field Airmen host training for NATO counterparts

Bridging Skies and Seas: MSgt Sdankus' Role in Multinational Rescue Flag Exercise

Tennessee Air National Guard Executes Nuclear and Combat Readiness Training

New York Guard Soldiers, Airmen on Duty for Prison Guard Strike

Raines Visits Saipan, Focuses on Troop Support, Readiness

Maryland Guard Strengthens Ties With Bosnia and Herzegovina

Guard Members Instruct Life-Saving Skills in El Salvador

188th Civil Engineers Set to Improve Strategic Base in Portugal

National Guard Bureau Chief Sees Promising Partnership in Timor-Leste

Alaska National Guard Exercises Disaster Response During Vigilant Guard

Idaho Air National Guard's Fighter Wing Deploys

Arizona Airmen Host German Proficiency Badge Assessment

Air National Guard Airmen Train for Mass Casualty Response

Wyoming Airmen Part of New Wing Securing Nuclear Command and Control

Hawaii, Guam National Guard Strengthen U.S.- Philippines Ties

104th Fighter Wing Embraces Innovation With 3D Printing Capabilities

SECDEF visits Japan during tour around the Pacific

178th Security Forces Squadron conducts Agile Combat Employment training

Nebraska Guard, Czechs Share Recruiting and Retention Tips

178th Wing showcases Agile Combat Employment during Exercise Advanced Wrath 25

Around the Air Force: Money-Saving Microvane Tech, Total Force Pilot Retention, SPAFORGEN

In his confirmation hearing, Meink stresses the need for speed, innovation

Maryland Air National Guard Begins Divesting A-10s

Total Force Airmen Strengthen CBRN Readiness at Misawa Air Base

West Virginia Guard Joins Cyber Defense Training in Qatar

Illinois Air Guard Refuels State Partner Poland’s F-35 in Air

U.S. Strategic Command Announces 2024 Omaha Trophy Winners

Red Flag 25-2 Expands International Collaboration and Multi-Domain Integration

Guard firefighters train for emergency response

Holloman AFB Conducts Large Force Exercise at Homestead Air Reserve Base

New York Guard Members Showcase Service at School Career Day

New York Airmen modernize C-17 fleet with microvanes

Total Force Airmen Graduate Second Warrant Officer Training School

North Dakota Airman honored with national heroism award

New York Air Wing Concludes Antarctic Science Support Season

Nebraska Air Guard In-House Expertise Fixes Tow Vehicle

Alaska Air Guardsmen Conduct Hoist Rescue at Hatcher Pass

2025 DAFRider Motorcycle Preseason: Year of the Swerve

National Guard Seeks Reform, Innovation, Increased Lethality

156th Wing Airmen Train with Disaster Relief Beddown System

New York National Guard Helps Fight Long Island Blaze

Mission Ready for National Support: 162nd Fatality Search and Recovery Team wraps up training at Nellis Air Force Base

Guard Enlisted Leaders Emphasize Warrior Ethos, Readiness

New York Guard, Sweden Develop New Partnership

109th Airlift Wing Lands LC-130 Hercules on Fresh Water Ice

Tactical Casualty Care Simulators Boost Air Guard Readiness

Vermont Guard Strengthens Trilateral Airpower at Cope North

Thunder and Lightning: 125th Fighter Wing Welcomes F-35A Lightning II, strengthening national defense

Hawaii Air National Guard Group Enhances Warfighting Skills

Missouri Aircrew Trains on 8-bladed C-130

US Air Force Partners with Saudi Arabia to Train Chiefs

Iowa Wing Joins International Cyber Defense Competition

Air National Guard, Reserve medics help clear nationwide recruiting bottleneck