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  • U.S. Airmen with the 105th Airlift Wing, New York National Guard, load an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, belonging to the 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery Regiment, Kansas Army National Guard, into a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, in St. Joseph, Missouri, June 4, 2021.

    105th Airlift Wing recognized with Meritorious Unit Award

    STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, NEWBURGH, N.Y. – Over 1,300 men and women of the New York Air National Guard’s 105th Airlift Wing has been awarded the Air Force’s Meritorious Unit Award for their accomplishments during 2020.The award recognizes Air Force units for accomplishments in combat as well

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  • CAP Celebrates 80th Anniversary

    Civil Air Patrol celebrates 80th anniversary

    MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. (AFNS) – Civil Air Patrol members throughout the United States and in overseas squadrons are celebrating the organization’s commitment to community service today — a commitment that began Dec. 1, 1941, and has continued for 80 years.

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  • Airmen from the Nevada Air National Guard board an Omni Air International Boeing 777 prior to departing for a deployment at the Nevada Air National Guard Base, Reno, Nevada, Nov. 28, 2021.

    Into the Wild Blue Yonder: Nevada “High Rollers” deploy overseas this holiday season

    NEVADA AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, RENO, Nev. – Members of the 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, will be spending this holiday season overseas as they deployed earlier this week as part of the guard’s federal mission requirements.Aircrew, maintainers and logistics readiness squadron Airmen

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  • A sunset with military service members.

    111th Rising Six Council jumpstarts junior enlisted

    BIDDLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Pa. – What if I told you there’s an organization on base offering professional development, mentorship, camaraderie and leadership training for more than 600 troops … And, it’s spent most of the year headed by two staff sergeants? For some stationed at Biddle Air

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  • Airmen assigned to the 109th airlift Wing pose for a photo on top of an LC-130 “ski bird” while preparing for an airdrop mission in support of the Danish military during Operation Arctic Light Nov. 4, in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland.

    NY Air Guard supports Danish forces in Greenland training

    KASSERLUSSEQUA, Greenland – Thirty-four, New York National Guard Airmen from the 109th Airlift Wing and the 106th Rescue Wing teamed up with Denmark’s Joint Arctic Command during a search and rescue exercise in Greenland from Nov. 3 -9.The 109th Airlift Wing, based at Stratton Air National Guard

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  • U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Jones, deputy adjutant general for South Carolina, speaks to reporters during a Severe Winter Weather Preparation Week press conference, Nov. 30, 2021, at the South Carolina Emergency Management Division in West Columbia, South Carolina. The week is an opportunity for state and local agencies and emergency responders to assess their abilities to respond to potential severe winter weather and encourage South Carolina citizens to assess their own preparedness and make necessary changes and improvements. The South Carolina National Guard is trained, ready and prepared to respond to requests from state and local agencies to react and respond if an emergency arises. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brad Mincey, South Carolina National Guard)

    South Carolina National Guard participates in the 2021 Winter Preparation Week kickoff

    WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The South Carolina National Guard participated in the 2021 Winter Preparation Week kickoff, Nov. 30, 2021, at the South Carolina Emergency Management Division in West Columbia, South Carolina.The week is an opportunity for state agencies and citizens to assess their

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    Missouri Airman, WWII veteran honored for this 100th birthday

    SPRINGFIELD, MO. -- Retired Chief Master Sgt. Hank Hendrix was a World War II veteran and former member of the 180th Bombardment Squadron, the unit that the 139th Airlift Wing traces its origin to.He passed away on Oct. 31, 2021 at his home in Springfield, Missouri. He had just celebrated his 100th

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  • AZ Guard Element Takes on Volunteer Mission to Provide Unique Training for MQ-9 Maintainers

    U.S. ARMY FORT HUACHUCA, AZ -- Legitimate cowboys – spurs and all – can be spotted en route to Sierra Vista, a tiny border town that hosts the U.S. Army’s Fort Huachuca. At the end of the little-known Libby Army Airfield at Fort Huachuca, hides an even lesser-known entity – the 214th Launch and

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  • A photo illustration represents each year the 115th Fighter Wing, Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin, has received the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. (U.S. Air National Guard photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Cameron Lewis) (The graphic was created with a unit emblem, Outstanding Unit Award Ribbon and text)

    115th Fighter Wing receives 11th Outstanding Unit Award

    MADISON, Wis. (Dec. 1, 2021) -- The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing received its 11th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for exceptional service performed throughout 2020.“Congratulations to the members of the 115th FW and our TFI partners in the 378th Fighter Squadron,” said U.S.

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  • U.S. Air National Guard Col. Todd Wiles, commander of the 118th Wing, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Trenton Williams, 118th Wing command chief, right, poses in front of a Bulgarian MiG-29 during a State Partnership visit on Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria.

    Tennessee National Guard, Bulgaria strengthens relationship

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Col. Todd Wiles, commander of the 118th Wing, and Chief Master Sgt. Trenton Williams, 118th WG command chief, with Tennessee National Guard leadership, visited Graf Ignatievo Air Base in Bulgaria to strengthen the Tennessee National Guard’s relationship with the Bulgarian military

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  • Nebraska National Guard Soldiers and Airmen set up equipment, donning protective suits and erecting tents for the Nebraska National Guard Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) team.

    Nebraska CERFP conducts readiness exercise

    MEAD, Neb. — A wide-open field lay next to some abandoned and damaged buildings at the Nebraska National Guard’s Mead training site. Once the command was given for the exercise to begin, trucks and trailers swarmed into the field with dozens of Air and Army National Guard members setting up

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  • Capt. Albert Aslani of the Kosovo Security Force and retired Chief Warrant Officer 5 Matthew Schultz of the Iowa National Guard share a moment at a dinner at the Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny, Iowa, Nov. 8, 2021. Iowa and Kosovo commemorated their 10-year formal partnership under the State Partnership Program.

    Iowa National Guard, Kosovo celebrate long partnership

    DES MOINES, Iowa – It was a red carpet affair that resembled a family reunion. Kosovo Security Force members, Iowa National Guard leaders, dignitaries, and government officials gathered the evening of Nov. 6 in the extravagantly decorated Des Moines Area Community College ballroom in Ankeny.The

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  • Senior Airman Jesse Lee, 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron radio and satellite communications technician, talks to another player in Latvia using high frequency (HF) radio calls during Noble Skywave Global HF competition at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Oct. 27, 2021. Noble Skywave is an annual competition hosted by the Canadian Armed Forces to test and strengthen expertise in HF radio communications.

    Colorado National Guard members compete in Noble Skywave

    CHABELLEY Airfield, Djibouti – In a world that revolves around advanced technology, U.S. Air Force and Army radio and satellite communication operators showcased the power of legacy communication systems during an international high frequency (HF) radio competition Oct. 27-29.The joint team of seven

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  • U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, the command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard, addresses Wisconsin Air National Guardsmen Nov. 4, 2021, during the State Enlisted Development Course at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin. The week-long course provides noncommissioned officers with knowledge and advice on how to be a successful Air Force leader.

    Wisconsin ANG enhances program to help future leaders

    VOLK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Wis. - The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s State Enlisted Development Program has been helping develop future enlisted leaders across the state since its first class graduated in 2012.Now, after nine years of building upon the program and taking into account U.S.

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  • 171st ARW Patch on an airman's arm during a briefing

    The 171st ARW Hosts 6th Annual Enlisted Development Program

    CORAOPOLIS, PA -- The Enlisted Development Program (EDP) returned to the 171st from November 17th through the 19th, 2021. Previously, the course halted for public health concerns due to the pandemic. The EDP helps provide all enlisted Airmen with the skills they need to be effective leaders.Enlisted

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  • Master Sgt. Sarah Linthicum talks about what it means for her to be a Choctaw Airman during Native American Heritage Month November 2021.

    Choctaw Airman takes pride in Native American heritage

    ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – “Hailto, Chahta sia Hoke,” said Master Sgt. Sarah Linthacum, the 139th Airlift Wing equal opportunity adviser. That is the greeting in the language of her heritage.Linthacum is a Choctaw Native American from Oklahoma. She enlisted in the active-duty Air Force in 1999 and eight

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  • An aircrew operates a C-130 Hercules during training operations Nov. 20, 2021, at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The C-130 is from the 182nd Airlift Wing with the Illinois Air National Guard. The C-130 was flown by aircrews with the 169th Airlift Squadron out of Peoria Ill. Young Air Assault Strip, which has also been called Young Field, originally opened in October 1984. It was constructed by the 618th Engineer Company, 360th Engineer Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division. The air strip was named after Pfc. Raphael Young, a member of the 618th who died in September 1984 while training on heavy equipment in advance of the mission to build the air strip. Young Air Assault Strip has been used for decades as a multiservice air strip that can be used in a variety of ways. It can replicate a terminal; used to receive process, and stage personnel, cargo, and equipment; or used as an austere airfield. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

    Air National Guard aircrews hold November C-130 training at Fort McCoy

    FORT MCCOY, WI -- An aircrew operates a C-130 Hercules during training operations Nov. 20, 2021, on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis.The C-130 is from the 182nd Airlift Wing with the Illinois Air National Guard. The C-130 was flown by aircrews with the 169th Airlift Squadron out of Peoria Ill.Young Air

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  • A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron refuels a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle over the Pacific Ocean during Exercise Southern Beach, Oct. 28, 2021. Bilateral training exercises like Southern Beach help build trusting relationships among foreign and domestic forces, ensuring allies are able to come together to effectively respond to demanding scenarios and execute high-end missions in defense of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Savannah L. Waters)

    Southern Beach boosts lethality, strengthens partnerships

    KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- The 18th Operations Group partnered with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, to complete Exercise Southern Beach, Oct. 25-29.“Southern Beach is a locally organized, bilateral exercise that brings the 18th Wing and

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  • The Michigan National Guard hosts the planning conferences for two iterations of Northern Strike (NS) Nov. 4, 2021, at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Michigan. The NS exercise series has grown into one of the largest multi-domain, joint readiness producing exercises for the National Guard and other reserve components.

    Double duty: two planning conferences for Northern Strike 22 completed

    CAMP GRAYLING, MI -- Since 2012, Michigan’s Northern Strike (NS) exercise series has grown into one of the largest multi-domain, joint readiness producing exercises for the National Guard and other reserve components. Ensuring the success of the exercise requires rigorous planning and coordination

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  • Under Secretary Gina Ortiz Jones recognizes EADS Airmen

    Air Force Under Secretary tours EADS

    ROME , NY -- Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones traveled to upstate New York on Nov. 24 to thank Airmen at the Eastern Air Defense Sector for their around-the-clock efforts defending the nation.The Under Secretary of the Air Force is the second-highest ranking civilian official in the

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  • New York Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Jason Wells, assigned to the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, passes a tree up to Sgt. Hunter Bates, another volunteer assigned to Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, as they load 110 donated Christmas Trees at Ellms Tree Farm in Ballston Spa, N.Y., Nov. 29, 2021, for delivery to military bases around the country to support troops and military families this holiday season. More than 15 volunteers from the New York Army and Air National Guard joined Capital District area veterans to help load trees.

    NY National Guard volunteers support Trees for Troops

    BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. – Fifteen New York National Guard volunteers joined veterans at Ellms Tree Farm Nov. 29 to load 110 Christmas trees as part of the Trees for Troops program.New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been loading the donated trees to give to military families and deployed

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  • The Nevada Air National Guard, upgraded their C-130 April 16, 2020. Col. Jacob Hammons, commander of the 152nd Airlift Wing said the upgrade will increase efficiency in the fleer, Reno, Nevada.

    Nevada Air Guardsmen set to deploy overseas for C-130 airlift mission

    RENO, Nev. — Members of the 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, are set to deploy overseas following the Thanksgiving holiday to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR) for about four months, providing theater airlift and aircraft maintenance in the region.The 152nd

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  • The Honorable Gina Ortiz Jones, Under Secretary of the Air Force, recently visited Joint Base Cape Cod,Mass., on November 24, 2021. During her visit, Jones toured operations at the 6th Space Warning Squadron on Cape Cod Space Force Station. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Francesca Skridulis)

    Under Secretary of the Air Force visits Cape Cod Air and Space Installations

    JOINT BASE CAPE COD, MA -- The Honorable Gina Ortiz Jones, Under Secretary of the Air Force, recently visited Joint Base Cape Cod, Mass., on November 24, 2021. The installation is home to Otis Air National Guard Base and Cape Cod Space Force Station.The Under Secretary of the Air Force is the

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  • The Iowa Air National Guard's 132d Wing has been awarded its sixth consecutive and 16th overall Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for its efforts from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. (U.S. Air National Guard illustration by Tech. Sgt. Michael J. Kelly)

    132d Wing receives 6th consecutive Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

    Des Moines, IA -- The Iowa Air National Guard's 132d Wing has been awarded its sixth consecutive and 16th overall Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for its efforts from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.“This is an outstanding accomplishment and a direct reflection of the hard work and dedication

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  • 132d Wing Airmen stand in formation during the TAG's Annual Retreat Ceremony, May 28, 2021 at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa. Air and Army National Guard units from around the state of Iowa were present. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael J. Kelly)

    132d Wing Mobilizes to support Operation Allies Welcome

    Des Moines, Iowa -- Approximately 35 Airmen from the132d Wing in Des Moines, Iowa recently received stateside deployment orders in support of Operation Allies Welcome.Operation Allies Welcome is the ongoing effort to bring Americans home from Afghanistan and bring vulnerable Afghans to the United

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  • Airman 1st Class Tenzin Dakar, an aerospace medical technician with the 104th Medical Group, and Spc. Michael Major, a unit supply specialist with the 125th Quartermaster Company, examine a pool testing tube before conducting COVID-19 testing Nov. 17, 2021, in the Northampton, Massachusetts, school district. The Massachusetts National Guard was activated in mid-October to augment COVID-19 testing personnel in school districts across Massachusetts.

    104th Fighter Wing supports COVID-19 testing task force

    BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – Fourteen members of the 104th Fighter Wing were activated to support Task Force Maher and help test students and school staff for COVID-19.Task Force Maher is a joint Air and Army National Guard medical mission that established teams to help with COVID-19

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  • Major Carolyn Richley, Bilateral Affairs Officer, poses for a photo in Montenegro. Maine and Montenegro have bene state partners for 15 years, building a cooperative mutually beneficial relationship. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair)

    Maine Airman Heads to Montenegro

    BANGOR, ME -- Maine Airman from the 101st Air Refueling Wing moves to Montenegro to serve as Bilateral Affairs Officer for Maine’s State Partnership Program. The program is designed to further strengthen the relationship between the United States and Montenegro.Major Carolyn Richley started her

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  • Master Sgt. Joshua Freeman, electrical systems specialist with the 137th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, Oklahoma Air National Guard, pulls a fuel hose out to simulate refueling an aircraft during Mission Sustainment Team (MST) training at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, Nov. 7, 2021. The MST concept brings individuals with a variety of skill sets together to create a sustained livable environment to independently support short-term operations in austere locations.

    Oklahoma National Guard exercises mission sustainment teams

    WILL ROGERS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Okla. – The 137th Special Operations Wing (SOW) conducted Mission Sustainment Team (MST) training Nov. 5-7.Fifty-five Airmen from five squadrons in the 137th Special Operations Mission Support Group, Oklahoma Air National Guard, learned a variety of new skill

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  • Washington Army National Guard Lt. Cols. Scott Fieldman and Reena Emme work virtually with their counterparts from the Malaysian Armed Forces during Exercise Bersama Warrior '21 from Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Nov. 14, 2021.

    US, Malaysia conclude exercise interrupted by pandemic

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – In March 2020, members of the Washington National Guard were deep into the Bersama Warrior staff exercise with their counterparts in the Malaysian Armed Forces in Kuala Lumpur. At the same time, the COVID-19 virus was beginning to spread rapidly around the world.

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  • Governor Walz activated the Minnesota National Guard on November 18th, 2021 to serve as skilled-nursing “rapid response teams” to support healthcare facilities experiencing severe staffing shortages. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Bob Brown)

    Minnesota National Guard Members Activated to Support Healthcare Facilities

    Saint Paul, Minnesota – Today, Governor Walz has activated the Minnesota National Guard to serve as skilled-nursing “rapid response teams” to support healthcare facilities experiencing severe staffing shortages.“Our force is highly adaptive and with training will assist Minnesota’s healthcare

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  • New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jonathan Llinin, serving with Joint Task Force Empire Shield, assists state volunteers in packaging Thanksgiving turkeys for distribution to families across the state at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City November 22, 2021. The New York National Guard provided more than 50 Soldiers and Airmen to assist in the packaging of 3,200 turkeys for families experience food insecurity through the corporate donations of more than $100,000 for the Thanksgiving holiday at food pantries supported by Feed New York State. Photo courtesy of Darren McGee, Office of Governor Kathy Hochul.

    NY National Guard teams up with governor to distribute Thanksgiving turkeys

    NEW YORK — Fifty New York National Guard Soldiers and airmen turned out to help New York Governor Kathy Hochul and her staff sort and package 3,200 donated turkeys at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021.“We are here to help with the National Guard, to show New

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  • A KC-46A Pegasus from Pease Air National Guard Base N.H., with a mixed crew from four Major Commands refuel an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to 138th Fighter Wing, Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, Nov. 18, 2021. Aircrews from McConnell AFB, Altus AFB, Oklahoma, and Pease, combined their efforts to plan a Weapons System Council to execute a three-ship local KC-46 sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)

    McConnell hosts first KC-46 Weapons Systems Council

    The 22nd Air Refueling Wing here hosted the first-ever KC-46 Weapons Systems Council Nov. 17-18, 2021.

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  • A service member assigned to Task Force Liberty embraces an Afghan child at a park at Liberty Village as she supports Operation Allies Welcome on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Oct. 28, 2021. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities in permanent or temporary structures as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside of Afghanistan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Candis Olmstead)

    Alaska National Guard Airman shares perspective

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska  –  On our last day in New Jersey after working for nearly two months at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, we headed home, prepared for colder weather and a chance of snow. As members of the Alaska Air National Guard, we had volunteered to deploy in support of

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  • Staff Sgt. Briana Staples and Master Sgt. (Ret.) Jeannette Anderson, both volunteers with the Airman and Family Readiness Center and Jane Esprit, program manager, Airmen and Family Readiness Center host the 2021 Giving Tree Program to help airmen in need this holiday season.

    Saber family sponsor Airmen this holiday season

    SPRINGFIELD-BECKLEY AIR GUARD STATION, OH -- The 178th Wing Saber family stepped up for sixth year in a row, ensuring Airmen in need receive gifts for their children thanks to the Giving Tree program, hosted by the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base,

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  • A group of three women stand side by side to each other to take a group photo.

    Foster family values

    FRESNO, CA -- Each November, Month of the Military Family usually recognizes families for supporting a parent or a child who is serving in the Armed Forces. For the Foster sisters at the 144th Fighter Wing, military family has profound and unique meaning. For these three sisters, their desire to be

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  • F-35A Lightning IIs from the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, prepare for training exercise.

    Road to Combat: Part II

    SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (Nov. 19, 2021) – Going into the fall of 2020, normal life for most people was at a complete standstill due to COVID-19, including life in the National Guard.With many personnel working from home and Airmen of the Vermont Air National Guard conducting their drills virtually,

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  • Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, right, and Croatia's President Zoran Milanovic, Zagreb, Croatia, Nov. 5, 2021.

    National Guard leader to Croatia president: 'Thank you for quarter-century partnership'

    ZAGREB, Croatia – Increased readiness, improved capabilities and enhanced interoperability between American and Croatian military forces.Those are just three of the benefits the National Guard's most senior general said have resulted from the 25-year pairing of the Minnesota National Guard and

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    FITRE breaks through barriers in aircrew training and more

    LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- Training is an essential component to Airmen in all stages of their career. From brand new pipeline students to seasoned veterans, Airmen never stop learning and gaining experience to advance the Air Force. At the 189th Airlift Wing, the 189th Operations Group

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  • Washington Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Johan Deutscher presents a custom football to Maj. Gen. Dato Zulkifli, assistant chief of staff for operations and strategy for the Royal Malaysian Air Force and lead Malaysian delegate, during closing ceremonies of the fourth Airmen-to-Airmen talks at Camp Murray, Washington, Nov. 17, 2021. Washington and Malaysia have been partners through the State Partnership Program since 2017.

    Washington Guard, Malaysia renew face-to-face partnership

    CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – When building relationships with a new partner, body language and casual conversations are just as important as the information shared. That’s why there was added excitement about the fourth annual Airmen-to-Airmen talks between the Washington Air National Guard and the

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  • 190th ARW member trains with Sailor during annual tour in San Diego, California.

    190th Medical Group gets hands-on medical facility training

    SAN DIEGO – More than 30 members of the 190th Medical Group traveled to the Naval Medical Center San Diego for their annual medical facility training."Our experience was exceptional in the way of having access to hands-on patient care," said Maj. Angie Carroll, 190th MDG officer in charge of nursing

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  • Air Force Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Nardo, 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, injects James Bordeaux with a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Camp Johnson, Vermont, March 18, 2021.

    Vermont National Guard helping vaccinate young people

    COLCHESTER, Vt. – The Vermont National Guard now supports the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic with vaccinations for youth in the 5 to 11 age group and booster clinics for the general adult population.Maj. Daniel Dykeman, commander of Joint Task Force Coyote, said the first pediatric

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  • Michigan Air National Guard Lt. Col. Colin Alexander, an air battle manager with the 603d Air Operations Center, is a member of the Joint Interface Control Cell (JICC) at U.S. Air Forces Europe-Air Forces Africa, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

    110th Wing member links data for EUCOM, AFRICOM air components

    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – When military assets from land, air, sea, space and cyberspace converge to support one cohesive mission, the Department of Defense applies the term “Joint All-Domain Operations.” Synchronizing this kind of coordinated action between jets, tanks, artillery, ships and

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  • West Virginia National Guardsmen show members of the Peruvian military how to do field maintenance of Humvees. The Peruvian soldiers deployed as part of an international peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic.

    Guard partnership program adapts, continues to grow

    WASHINGTON – A National Guard program formed in the wake of the fall of the Soviet Union has adapted and continues to provide benefits to partnerships around the world, Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, said at a Defense Writers' Group breakfast in Washington.The

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  • Members of the 106th Rescue Wing’s Communication Squadron set up a Mobile Emergency Response Center (MERC) at Westhampton Beach, N.Y., Nov. 6, 2021. The MERC allows disaster responders to establish reliable broadcast and reception in areas where communication infrastructure has been damaged.

    106th Rescue Wing conducts joint winter storm exercise

    F.S. GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – The New York National Guard conducted a joint winter storm exercise at the 106th Rescue Wing in Westhampton Beach in November to maximize readiness in the event of a major snowfall.Military and civilian authorities made up of the New York Army and Air

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    Air Force graduates all-domain operational planners for air components

    HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. – The 505th Command and Control Wing graduated the fifth class of Multi-Domain Warfare Officers, also known by their Air Force Specialty Code-designator “Thirteen Oscar”, during a live-streamed ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 19.For the eighteen students, their

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  • A wide angle look out the boom pod of a KC 135 on to a B-52 Stratofortress. On the right hand side of the window are wires and cables

    Airmen Take to the Sky for Understanding

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Illinois Air National Guard members boarded a KC-135 Stratotanker, Wednesday at Scott Air Force Base for the first orientation flight of 2021.  Airmen from the 126th Air Refueling Wing participated in the flight to gain a better understanding of the wing’s mission.“It is

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    FITRE breaks through barriers in aircrew training and more

    LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. – Training is an essential component to Airmen in all stages of their career. From brand new pipeline students to seasoned veterans, Airmen never stop learning and gaining experience to advance the Air Force. At the 189th Airlift Wing, the 189th Operations Group

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  • Kentucky Army National Guard Sgt. Roberto Gorostieta, a combat medic with the 130th Engineer Support Company and vaccination team non-commissioned officer, draws a COVID-19 vaccination at the Boone National Guard Center, in Frankfort, Ky., November 6, 2021. Soldiers and airmen received the vaccine as part of Operation Fortified Guardian for the Kentucky National Guard. (Kentucky Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Matt Damon)

    Kentucky Guard achieves COVID vaccination milestone

    The Kentucky National Guard continued Operation Fortified Guardian, in which a surge of service members received their first dose, or second dose, of the COVID-19 vaccination.More than 250 vaccines were administered to Army and Air Guardsmen over the weekend. As of Wednesday, Nov. 10, approximately

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  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Asylbek Dzhapashov, personnelist with the 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard poses for a picture, Nov. 6, 2021. Asylbek is a native of Kyrgyzstan who became a citizen of the United States and joined the Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Ronald Cole)

    Kyrgyzstan Native joins Georgia Air National Guard

    From the time America was first colonized at Jamestown, Virginia in 1607, it has been widely recognized as a place of opportunities and new beginnings. For centuries, people have left their countries of birth to provide a better life for themselves and their families. That too is the story of Senior

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  • One of two new C-130J Super Hercules aircraft arrives at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 6, 2021, ushering in a new era of aviation for the 123rd Airlift Wing. The state-of-the-art transports are among eight the wing will receive over the next 11 months to replace eight aging C-130 H-model aircraft, which entered service in 1992 and have seen duty all over the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Clayton Wear)

    Kentucky Air Guard enters new era with arrival of C-130J Super Hercules aircraft

    LOUISVILLE, KY -- Two new C-130J Super Hercules aircraft buzzed over the Kentucky Air National Guard Base here today before taxing to stop on the flight line under the spray of water cannons while a crowd of Airmen cheered their dramatic arrival.The event marked a new era in aviation for the one of

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  • A C-130J Super Hercules is shown on Ali Al Salem Air Base

    ASAB Steps Up Tactical Airlift Abilities with Upgraded C-130 Model

    ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait -- The 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron was redesignated as the 61st EAS this week, ushering in the C-130J Super Hercules to replace the legacy H models that have operated at Ali Al Salem Air Base.The arrival of the C-130J, the latest addition to the C-130 fleet,

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  • Security Forces Modular Scalable Vest

    AFSFC initiatives modernize Total Force Defenders

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – When it comes to equipping more than 38,000 security forces members across the Total Force, the Air Force Security Forces Center seeks to give Defenders every advantage over their adversaries. The AFSFC Logistics Directorate is charged with making sure it

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  • Veterans Day story time

    Iowa KC-135 pilot reads for Veterans Day Story time

    Sioux Center, Iowa -- This week in honor of Veteran’s Day, Iowa Air National Guard pilot, Capt. Andrew Ter Haar was invited to be a special guest reader as part of the Sioux Center, Iowa Community Library Story Time.As a guest reader Ter Haar, who is a resident of Sioux Center, choose to read

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  • Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, and Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin, Home Front Command commander, listen to a briefing during Hokanson's visit to Israel to reaffirm the National Guard Bureau's 15-year bilateral relationship with the HFC, Nov. 2, 2021.

    National Guard, Israel reaffirm 15-year partnership

    TEL AVIV, Israel – The chief of the National Guard Bureau and the commanding general of Israel’s Home Front Command reaffirmed the National Guard Bureau’s 15-year bilateral relationship with Israel here last week.“Our security cooperation partnership in homeland defense has enhanced the safety of

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  • The 187th Fighter Wing participated in a combat exercise Nov. 1-6 throughout the southeast United States.

    Red Tails participate in ACE exercise

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The 187th Fighter Wing participated in a combat exercise Nov. 1-6 throughout the southeast United States.Southern Lightning Strike, designed around Agile Combat Employment, included over 20 Air National Guard and Army National Guard units, displaying their ability to mobilize

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  • Nebraska Air National Guard members of the 155th Air Refueling Wing Cyber Security office at Lincoln Air Force base, Nebraska, Nov. 7, 2021. Cybersecurity specialists ensure the security of computer networks and online communications from programming to hardware.

    Nebraska ANG cybersecurity team keeps network safe

    LINCOLN AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – In 2021 alone, America's energy sector, power plants, food supply, water supply, health care, law enforcement and defense sector have all come under cyberattack.Cyberattacks threaten our key infrastructure almost daily, and the National Guard plays an important role in

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  • Maine Air National Guard Maj. Carolyn Richley, bilateral affairs officer, in Montenegro. Maine and Montenegro have been partners for 15 years under the Department of Defense State Partnership Program, building a cooperative mutually beneficial relationship.

    Maine Airman helps strengthen Montenegro partnership

    BANGOR, Maine – Maine Air National Guard Maj. Carolyn Richley and her family have been in Montenegro for more than a year as part of the Department of Defense State Partnership Program.Every military-to-military engagement (exercises, events, visits, etc.) involving the U.S. military and the

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  • Senior Airman Dominic Isidro and Tech. Sgt. Matthew Annis, firefighters with the 104th Civil Engineer Squadron, drag Senior Airman Thomas Ruffo, firefighter with the 104CES, out of a simulated burning building during a midpoint readiness exercise Nov. 6, 2021, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. Midpoint inspections evaluate the wing’s capabilities to respond to threats in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment.

    104th FW conducts midpoint inspection readiness exercise

    BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. - Barnestormers across the 104th Fighter Wing conducted a readiness exercise as part of the wing's midpoint inspection Nov. 4-6 at Barnes Air National Guard Base.Midpoint inspections evaluate the wing's Commander's Inspection Program and the wing's capabilities

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  • U.S. Air National Guard Col. Todd Wiles, commander of the 118th Wing, center, poses with Lt. Col. Christopher Francis, left and Chief Master Sgt. Trenton Williams, 118th Wing command chief, right, during the 105th Attack Squadron's 100th Anniversary Gala Oct 29, 2021, at the Hilton Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee. The 100th Anniversary Gala commemorated the 105th ATKS gaining of federal recognition in 1921. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Harwood.)

    Tennessee Air Guard Squadron turns 100

    The 105th Attack Squadron (ATKS) recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, and their Airmen honored their now century-long legacy of service during the squadron’s 100th anniversary gala October 29, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee.The squadron gained federal recognition on October 21, 1921 and was

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  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Schultz, 186th Air Refueling Wing boom operator, shows James Roberts, a former U.S. Air Force boom operator, the controls in the boom pod of a KC-135R aircraft, Nov. 6, 2021, at Key Field Air National Guard Base, Mississippi. Boom operators are highly trained experts who pump thousands of gallons of fuel to other aircraft midflight.

    Vietnam Air Force vet tours Mississippi airbase

    KEY FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Miss. - With Veterans Day approaching, the 186th Air Refueling Wing was honored to host and provide a tour to a Vietnam veteran Nov. 6.James William Roberts, 82, from Brandon, Mississippi, was a U.S. Air Force boom operator stationed at Columbus Air Force Base,

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  • An Airman from the 123rd Maintenance Group observes freshly applied tail art of one of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s new C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Channel Islands Air Guard Station in Port Hueneme, Calif., Nov. 3, 2021. The aircraft is replacing the C-130H Hercules, which has been in service to the Kentucky Air National Guard since 1992.

    C-130J aircraft prepped for debut at Kentucky Air Guard

    PORT HUENEME, Calif. – Maintainers are putting the finishing touches on two new C-130J Super Hercules aircraft that will join the Kentucky Air National Guard fleet in Louisville this weekend.Artwork being applied to the aircraft includes the Air National Guard emblem, the U.S. flag, a decal denoting

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  • U.S. Air Force Captain Seth Peterson, a helicopter pilot assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson, Alaska, stands in front of an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter in a hanger at JBER Nov. 3, 2021. Capt. Peterson commissioned as an U.S. Air Force officer after serving as a U.S. Marine with the 4th Battalion.

    Arctic Guardian HH-60 pilot draws on service as Recon Marine

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - As the sun was setting across the Anbar Desert in December 2006, a Humvee gun truck driver spotted a slight glint strung across the road from a vehicle on the side of the road.The glint turned out to be a tripwire for a vehicle-borne improvised explosive

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  • Airlifter Tanker’s Association recognizes Arctic Guardians for evacuation of Afghans

    Airlifter Tanker’s Association recognizes Arctic Guardians for evacuation of Afghans

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - The Airlift Tanker’s Association presented coins Oct. 30 for 144th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft crew members for their efforts during Operation ALLIES REFUGE in August and September. 
ATA’s recognition was for the squadron’s support

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  • Shaun St.Clair, 104th Communications Flight information assurance specialist and wing cyber security office member, and Keith Mudgett, 104CF information assurance specialist and communication security manager, are two of the individuals tasked with safeguarding COMSEC and performing vulnerability management at the 104th Fighter Wing.

    104th Communications Flight cyber surety team, information gatekeepers

    BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. - Shaun St.Clair, 104th Communications Flight information assurance specialist and wing cyber security office member, and Keith Mudgett, 104CF information assurance specialist and communication security manager, are two of the individuals tasked with

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  • Washington National Guard Staff Sgt. Justin Belz and Sgt. Walter Fleming, survey team members with the 10th Civil Support Team, analyze a substance during a multi-agency hazardous material exercise in Discovery Park, Seattle, Wash., Nov. 3, 2021.

    10th CST attends exercise based on real radioactive incident

    SEATTLE – A real-world emergency was the basis of a recent exercise that tested the Washington National Guard’s 10th Civil Support Team and its ability to detect and respond to a foreign substance.“After the event and the Department of Energy investigation was complete, we wanted to take the lessons

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  • 779th EAMU Airmen work on a C-130H Hercules

    The Maintainers Recipe for Success; Team Work

    ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait - With the C-130H Hercules departing Ali Al Salem Air Base last week, the C-130H maintainers deployed from the 908th Airlift Wing and the 166th AW are getting ready to depart ASAB and are reviewing their time here.“What would an air base be without the aircraft?” said

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  • Airmen push a large pallet of cargo

    319 LRS, Air Guard units partner for multi-capable Airmen exercise

    GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. - The 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron held a training exercise on Oct. 16 and Oct. 18, 2021, to enhance squadron readiness.  The two-part exercise employed the Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concept, which focuses on growing multi-capable Airmen that can accomplish

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  • Kentucky Army National Guard Sgt. Alex Kropf, a mechanic with 307th Maintenance Company, receives an order for processing in the laboratory at the Medical Center at Bowling Green Oct. 20, 2021. The Kentucky National Guard is supporting hospitals across the commonwealth.

    Kentucky Guard helps hospitals stretched thin by pandemic

    BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Since Aug. 31, Kentucky National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have augmented hospital staff across the commonwealth, performing non-clinical tasks during a COVID-19 pandemic surge. Guardsmen arrived at The Medical Center at Bowling Green not knowing what tasks they might be asked

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  • Maj. Victor Yartz, left, Pennsylvania National Guard, and Sgt. Craig Polen, Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Communications Information Services, work at the FEMA Region 3-facilitated Fall Regional Emergency Communications Coordination Working Group at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Nov. 3, 2021. Pennsylvania State Police set-up their mobile command center at the event.

    Pa. Guard facilitates emergency communication best practices

    FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - More than 60 emergency management communicators gathered in-person and virtually to discuss disaster communications and best practices Nov. 3-4.The FEMA Region 3-facilitated Fall Regional Emergency Communications Coordination Working Group improves interoperability between

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  • U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Denise Phillips, a delegate from the Oregon National Guard, discusses disaster management for gender and vulnerable populations with others attending the 2021 the Bangladesh Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE) hosted by the Bangladesh Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Bangladesh Armed Forces Division, and the U.S. Army Pacific at Dhaka, Bangladesh, Oct. 26, 2021. The DREE brought together over 30 countries to compare best practices for disaster relief.

    Oregon Guard, partner Bangladesh focus on disaster response

    DHAKA, Bangladesh - Sitting where three tectonic plates meet, Bangladesh is one of the most active seismic regions in the world. The 2021 Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange (DREE) Oct. 26-28 focused on the dual disasters of earthquake management during a pandemic.More than 300 representatives

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  • 779th Change of Command takes place with 61st EAS redesignation

    ASAB Holds Change of Command with 779th EAS Redesignation

    ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait -- The 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron was redesignated as the 61st EAS during a change of command ceremony at the Ali Al Salem Base Theater Tuesday, Nov, 2.U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Barnes, the 407th Air Expeditionary Group commander presided over the ceremony and

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  • Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Jancsy, an air liaison officer with the National Guard Bureau, was stricken with the coronavirus in March 2020 in Saratoga Springs, New York, fell into a coma and was taken off life support. He recovered and now recommends the COVID-19 vaccine.

    National Guard COVID-19 survivor recounts fight for his life

    ARLINGTON, Va. - It felt like a cold. Normal enough, it seemed. After all, it was cold season, and it was something to get over quickly and be forgotten about just as quickly, thought Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Jancsy, an air liaison officer with the National Guard Bureau, when he started feeling sick

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  • Sixteen A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, conducted a mission generation exercise and an “elephant walk” at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, Middle River, Md., Nov. 3, 2021. The exercise highlighted the agility and rapid mobility of the MDANG's airpower.

    Maryland Air Guard conducts mission generation exercise

    MIDDLE RIVER, Md. – The Maryland Air National Guard demonstrated its operational readiness Nov. 3 as it carried out a 16-aircraft mission generation. The Warfield Air National Guard Base exercise involved every A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 104th Fighter Squadron on base, showcasing

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  • U.S. Airmen from the 514th Air Mobility Wing and the 421st Combat Training Squadron, both at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania, and the Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Virginia, simulate taking cover during the tactical maneuvers portion of a Tactical Combat Casualty Care course at the Medical Simulation and Training Center at JB MDL, N.J., October 31, 2021. The course was designed to provide members who are not normally involved in combat environments the skills to survive and care for casualties in the event they are under attack.

    Total force Airmen complete combat lifesaver training

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. - We’re not talking about a treasure map here. In a combat environment, the X is a place you do not want to be. It’s not easy to talk about but, caught between live fire while your brother or sister-in-arms is bleeding out, what do you do? When faced with

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  • A man talks to a waman near a sign.

    111th ATKW hosts environmental advisory board, features new water treatment plant on base tour

    BIDDLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, PA. -- The 111th Attack Wing hosted 27 members of the Willow Grove Air Base Restoration Advisory Board here, for a tour of the base to review progress in improving the quality of base drinking water and groundwater/stormwater run-off Oct. 28, 2021.The Willow Grove RAB

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  • Maj. Gen. Ben Corell observes maintenance training conducted by Kosovo Security Force members Sept. 20, 2021, at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa. This training was part of the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program and the ongoing relationship between the Iowa National Guard and the Republic of Kosovo.

    Iowa National Guard to mark long partnership with Kosovo

    CAMP DODGE, Iowa – The Iowa National Guard will hold a series of events celebrating a decade-long partnership through the State Partnership Program with the Republic of Kosovo from Nov. 5-6 at Camp Dodge in Johnston.The events will provide a cultural, regional, and sociopolitical framework for

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  • Alaska Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 212th Rescue Squadron, 176th Wing, assess a damaged vehicle while conducting a full mission profile exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 13, 2021. The busiest rescue force in the Department of Defense, the 212th RQS provides elite pararescuemen and combat rescue officers that are uniquely skilled in integrating air and ground capabilities to carry out the 176th Wing’s wartime and peacetime personnel recovery missions.

    Alaska PJs, Army Guard partner for mass casualty exercise

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Matt Steible, a 212th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, knew that to get to the victim of a roadside bomb trapped under a subcompact sedan, he would have to lift the stricken vehicle.Steible grasped the underside chassis

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  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kenia Coreano, a Security Forces journeyman with the 156th Security Forces Squadron, at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, Oct. 26, 2021.

    PRANG Profile: Airman 1st Class Kenia Coreano

    CAROLINA, Puerto Rico – Airman 1st Class Kenia Coreano, a Security Forces journeyman with the 156th Security Forces Squadron, brings a wealth of knowledge to her section.Coreano has been in security forces for two years but brings 10 years of experience from her civilian employment in the Puerto

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  • Sgt. Jose Paiz of the 1114th Composite Truck Company, California National Guard, walks back to a Humvee, Jan. 12, 2018, after checking the depth of mud down the street during a rescue mission in Montecito, California. The 1114th rescued or evacuated more than 1,800 people in the Montecito area following a deadly mudslide that struck the city in the predawn hours Jan. 9.

    DOD fielding 5G communications to California 1st responders

    ARLINGTON, Va. – First responders often face communications challenges that hinder collaboration and real-time situational updates, especially in remote areas while responding to natural disasters such as fires, storms, earthquakes and flooding.To alleviate this problem, the Defense Innovation Unit

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  • Spc. Jordan T. Clapson, a medical specialist from the Task Force Medical, Hawaii National Guard Joint Task Force administered a dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine to an Oʻahu resident at the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center in Waianae, Hawaii on October 28, 2021. Army and Air National Guard medical personnel continue to support the State Department of Health at multiple sites statewide with administering COVID-19 vaccines to eligible recipients.

    Hawaii National Guard surpasses 65,000 COVID-19 vaccinations

    HONOLULU, HI -- Hawaii National Guard Joint Task Force (HING JTF) has administered 65,091 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to Hawaii residents ages 12 and older as of October 25, 2021.At the request of the State Department of Health, the National Guard began in January supporting COVID-19 vaccinations

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  • Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks to command senior enlisted leaders (CSELs) from across the 50 states, three territories and District of Columbia during his CSEL forum at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, Oct. 28, 2021. During the three-day event, the senior leaders networked, shared best practices and discussed the future of the National Guard’s enlisted force.

    Senior enlisted leaders tackle challenges facing Guard

    CAMP SHELBY, Miss. – Addressing challenges facing the National Guard and unleashing the collective experience and knowledge of senior enlisted leaders from across the country to identify solutions drove the agenda at the Command Senior Enlisted Leader training forum Oct. 26-28.The annual event,

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  • TSgt Carla Villarreal and her mother, Benedict Prospere, pose for a photo after they both shaved off their hair. Villareal’s mother Benedict began to lose her hair from chemotherapy treatments, so in an act of solidarity, Villarreal decided to shave off her hair to support her mother. (Courtesy photo by Carla Villarreal)

    Her Mother's Wingman

    Milwaukee, WI -- Being a Wingman is at the foundation of our culture in the Air Force. It is a concept instilled in us when we first arrive at basic training. The final part of our creed reads, “I am an American Airmen. Wingman, Leader, Warrior, I will never leave an Airman behind, I will never

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  • U.S. Air Force First Sergeants with the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Mississippi, pose for a group photo, at Key Field Air National Guard Base, Meridian, Miss., October 3, 2021.They met to plan a morale boosting event for young airman following the death of a young wing member. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ryaunte Perkins)

    The Glue That Binds

    Keyfield Air National Guard Base, Miss.— Joining the military is often the first time many young adults are away from home, learning to live on their own and adjust to a new culture. Although there are plenty of drill sergeants, military training instructors and instructors for military career

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  • KC-135 Phantom 109

    Phantom 109 a KC-135 ghost story

    Sioux City, Iowa -- This story is about how a ghost story led to some pretty cool nose art on a U.S. Air Force KC-135. The ghoulish nose art on tail number 58-0109 shows a boney fingered Phantom pointing as if he is claiming his next victim. The dark character is shown sitting on a KC-135 boom wing

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  • Members of the 121st Air Refueling Wing and 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment, assist members of the Tennessee National Guard’s 164th Airlift Wing with loading equipment and supplies into a C-17 Globemaster III Oct. 26, 2017, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio.

    Logistics makes the mission go round

    COLUMBUS, Ohio – “Do you fly?”Undisputedly, the most commonly asked question an Airman receives when a civilian learns they are in the Air Force.“You can’t fly without Supply.”Disputedly, the common response for a logistics Airman, since pilots consist of less than 1% of Airmen in the Air Force.The

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  • The 189th Airlift Wing Maintenance Group building recently hit a milestone in their ongoing effort to be better stewards of the environment. The unit has several water fountain stations where airmen can refill their personal water bottles, an effort that can save thousands of water bottles each year. An average American spends about $5.00 per week on bottled water, with sales topping more than $14 million per year in previous years.

    189th AW Maintainers Save Turtles, One Bottle of Water at a Time

    LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, AR -- The 189th Airlift Wing Maintenance Group building recently hit a milestone in their ongoing effort to be better stewards of the environment. The unit has several water fountain stations where airmen can refill their personal water bottles, an effort that can save

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  • 104th Operations Support Flight Airmen install SPYDR in pilot helmets Sept. 18, 2021, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The SPYDR system provides an audible warning when a pilot's oxygen saturation drops below a specific threshold, enhancing their safety and tactical capabilities.

    131st Fighter Squadron raises capabilities, safety with SPYDR

    WESTFIELD, Mass. – The 131st Fighter Squadron became the first F-15C Eagle unit to employ SPYDR by Spotlight Labs at Barnes Air National Guard Base in September.SPYDR is a system for pilots and aircrew that uses sensor technology to detect and monitor physiological changes, such as hypoxia. If there

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  • Afghan evacuees arrive in Indianapolis Sept. 2, 2021, as 1st Cavalry Division Soldiers watch. Hoosiers will host the Afghans at Camp Atterbury, near Edinburgh, as they begin their safe resettlement to the United States. The division Soldiers along with Indiana National Guard Soldiers will provide transportation, temporary housing, medical screening and logistics support as part of Operation Allies Welcome.

    Indiana National Guard supports Operation Allies Welcome

    CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. – Approximately 150 Indiana National Guard members and employees continue to work at Camp Atterbury to support Afghan nationals in the Operation Allies Welcome program. The Department of Homeland Security initiative provides Afghan partners essential support at secure locations,

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  • ESGR Patriot Award

    ESGR Arkansas Chapter presents Little Rock law firm with Patriot Award

    LLITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- The Little Rock law firm Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon and Galchus P.C. was awarded the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriot Award for their support to the Arkansas Air National Guard, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, in Little Rock, Ark. The award was

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  • Airman 1st Class Darian Montalvo, 152nd Civil Engineer Squadron power production specialist, stands on the roof of a historical cabin during a reroofing project at the Tallac Historical Site, South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Oct. 21, 2021. Airmen worked on the project for six days, continuing a 38-year history of training at the site.

    152nd CES, Forest Service continue Lake Tahoe partnership

    SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The year was 1983, the Air Force wore the green fatigue uniforms and the Nevada Air National Guard was in the middle of the RF-4C Phantom aircraft era. September of '83 also marks the first time the 152nd Civil Engineer Squadron partnered with the U.S. Forest Service Lake

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  • U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Bohnsack, state air surgeon, Joint Forces Headquarters, Michigan Air National Guard, briefs Airmen about the COVID-19 vaccine at the 110th Wing, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Oct. 23, 2021. The briefing was one of a series of presentations coordinated by the 110th Medical Group before the Nov. 2 deadline for Air National Guard members to get vaccinated.

    Michigan Air National Guard Airmen briefed on COVID vaccine

    BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – Air Force Col. Kevin Bohnsack, state air surgeon of the Michigan Air National Guard, briefed Airmen at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base Oct. 23 to help them make an informed decision about the COVID-19 vaccine. The briefing was one of a series of talks and presentations

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  • Capt. (Ret) Cole "Twitch" Holloway receives an honorary commander induction during a ceremony at the 125th Fighter Wing Air National Guard Base, Jacksonville, FL, October 17, 2021. Honorary commanders have the opportunity to visit the 125th FW, attend comander calls and other events all with the aim of fostering the surrounding comunity. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Jesse Hanson)

    ALS warrior honored as 159th Fighter Squadron Honorary Commander

    JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Fla. – On Oct. 17, 2021, the 159th Fighter Squadron inducted its first honorary commander, Capt. (ret.) Cole “Twitch” Holloway, a former F-15C Eagle fighter pilot, during an induction ceremony held at the 125th Fighter Wing.Holloway’s promising career in the

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  • Captain Jaminh Vo, 162nd Wing Arizona Air National Guard Aviation Maintenance Officer, trains for his upcoming National Pistol Shooting Association, National Championship competition near Oro Valley, AZ, October 19, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Van Whatcott)

    Aiming for Gold: 162nd Wing Shooting Team is Back!

    MORRIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ariz. – After the 162nd Wing shooting team went into a year and a half hiatus due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the team is back up and running and looking to make its mark.Capt. Jaminh Vo, a maintenance officer with the 162nd Wing, leads the wing’s 15-member pistol

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  • photo of U.S. Airmen working on TPS-75 radar

    84th RADES optimizes TPS-75, AF’s primary ground deployable radar

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The Control and Reporting Center team at the 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, evaluated the U.S. Air Force's primary ground deployable radar, the TPS-75 at the Oregon Air National Guard's 116th Air Control Squadron, Camp Rilea, Oregon, Sept. 7 –

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  • Michigan, a place for rapid innovation

    Michigan, a place for rapid innovation

    LANSING, Mich. -- After the official unveiling of the newly branded National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC), which includes the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, and the Kelly Johnson Joint All-Domain Innovation Center (KJJADIC) at

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  • Alaska Air National Guard Senior Airman James Donadio, a 176th Civil Engineer Squadron structural specialist, repairs a shed Oct. 24, 2021, during task qualification training under simulated chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear conditions at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Headquarters Air Force requires the squadron to complete tasks under CBRN conditions across the squadron's career fields.

    Arctic Guardian civil engineers train in protective gear

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Airmen of the 176th Civil Engineer Squadron conducted task qualification training in full chemical protective gear during a readiness exercise Oct. 24.The tasks that civil engineer Airmen accomplish are vital to maintaining the infrastructure and readiness

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  • U.S. Air Force Col. Blair Morris (right), Lockheed Martin Marietta Defense Contract Management Agency commander, relinquishes C-130J Super Hercules 5927 to Texas Air National Guard Col. Keith Williams (left), 136th Airlift Wing commander, Oct. 14, 2021, in Marietta, Georgia. The C-130J aircraft will introduce upgraded avionics, smaller aircrew requirements, more cargo space and increased longevity. (Courtesy photo from Lockheed Martin, Thinh D. Nguyen)

    New Super Hercules Arrives in Fort Worth

    NAVAL AIR STATION JOINT RESERVE BASE FORT WORTH, Texas — The 136th Airlift Wing acquired a brand new C-130J Super Hercules from the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, Georgia, Oct. 14, 2021.This new aircraft is the first model to be gained directly from the manufacturer, with only nine flight

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  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gladimir Sanon, 158th Civil Engineer Squadron readiness NCOIC, Vermont Air National Guard, holds the Green Mountain Boy battle flag at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan.

    Vermont Air Guardsmen Return, Reflect on Deployment

    SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Marking the safe return for these Green Mountain Boys, more than 70 Airmen from the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, have officially arrived back home from their overseas deployments.The Vermont Air National Guardsmen began their rotation of deployments during

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  • photo of U.S. Airmen working on TPS-75 radar

    84th RADES optimizes TPS-75, AF’s primary ground deployable radar

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The Control and Reporting Center team at the 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, evaluated the U.S. Air Force's primary ground deployable radar, the TPS-75 at the Oregon Air National Guard's 116th Air Control Squadron, Camp Rilea, Oregon, Sept. 7 –

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  • An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 210th Rescue Squadron on a training flight near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in February 2013.

    Alaska Air National Guard flies ill patient to hospital

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 176th Wing evacuated a patient experiencing a medical emergency in Stony River, a village more than 200 miles north of Bethel on the Kuskokwim River, Oct. 26.A medical provider at a Bethel area hospital requested

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  • Connecticut National Guard Sgt. Kelle Kennerly walks to a bus outside the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Conn., Oct. 24, 2021. Her unit, the 142nd Medical Company, was mobilizing to support Operation Atlantic Resolve and heading to Texas before deploying to Poland.

    Connecticut National Guard unit deploys to Poland

    WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – More than 70 Connecticut Guardsmen from the 142nd Area Support Medical Company departed for a nearly year-long deployment to Poland Oct. 24.The Danbury-based unit will support Operation Atlantic Resolve to provide medical support to U.S. and allied troops stationed in the

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  • Capt. Le Mohamed Louaita, commander for Djiboutian Demining Co., expresses gratitude to Tech. Sgt. Dylan Wagner, explosive ordnance disposal technician, 123rd Airlift Wing, Aug. 22, 2021, in Djibouti City, Djibouti. Kentucky National Guard Engineers with the 577th Sapper Company and 123rd Airlift Wing traveled more than 15,000 miles to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to train with the Djiboutian military demining company as a part of the State Partnership Program.

    State Partnership Program helps Guard build relationships

    ARLINGTON, Va. – With the recent additions of the Vermont National Guard partnership with Austria and New Hampshire National Guard with Cabo Verde, the State Partnership Program now includes just under half the world's nations.The Department of Defense program pairs National Guard elements with the

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  • New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt Jonathan Vasconez, a member of the New York National Guard's 24th Civil Support Team, takes notes while collecting data at a testing location in the World Trade Center Subway Station in New York City Oct. 19, 2021, while participating in a study on how chemical and biological agents would disperse in a big city. The New York National Guard's 24th Civil Support Team, based in New York City, hosted 124 Guard Soldiers and Airmen from around the country who participated in the Department of Homeland Security study.

    New York Guard hosts biological, chemical dispersal drill

    NEW YORK – The New York National Guard's 24th Civil Support Team is hosting 124 counterparts from 19 other states in New York City this week to support a homeland security exercise focused on figuring out how biological and chemical weapons disperse in a city.Officially known as the Urban Threat

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  • Samuel Gerard, University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Cyber Club member and Nevada Cyber Range (NCR) developer, briefs members of the 152nd Communications Flight (CF), Nevada Air National Guard, on the technical layout of the NCR at the University of Nevada, Reno, Oct. 15, 2021. The 152nd CF and UNR’s Cyber Club have created a training partnership to develop both organizations’ cybersecurity skills.

    Nevada Guard, university partner to beef up cybersecurity

    RENO, Nev. – The 152nd Communications Flight (CF), Nevada Air National Guard, and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Cyber Club are partnering to evolve each organization’s cybersecurity skills.“Being able to work with some of the smartest and most competent cyber hackers in the country puts us in

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    F-15EX undergoes operational test mission at Nellis AFB

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- The F-15EX is undergoing operational test missions paired with F-15Cs and F-15Es at Nellis Air Force Base Oct. 18-25."AFOTEC is excited to be coordinating full, large-scale operational tests with the F-15EX, especially because it’s only been in the U.S. Air Force’s

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  • A U.S. Air Force KC-135 from the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing performs a military flyover

    Iowa Air Guard performs flyover at Iowa vs Purdue football matchup

    Iowa City, Iowa -- A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft and crew from the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing, took to the skies over the University of Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium this weekend.The Iowa Air Guard unit from Sioux City was helping fuel pregame excitement as they

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  • Members of the 105th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard, participate in a Wing Readiness Course at Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y., Sept. 11, 2021.

    105th Airlift Wing hosts Wing Readiness Course

    NEWBURGH, N.Y. – Training isn't always easy, especially when that training simulates the high adrenaline environment of a combat situation. Members of the 105th Airlift Wing were able to experience that firsthand as they went through the Wing Readiness Course at Stewart Air National Guard Base.The

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  • A Kentucky Army National Guard Soldier receives a COVID-19 vaccination at the Bluegrass Army Depot in Richmond, Kentucky Oct. 16, 2021. Soldiers and Airmen received the vaccine as part of Operation Fortified Guardian for the Kentucky National Guard.

    Kentucky Guard ramps up COVID vaccinations for troops

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky National Guard commenced Operation Fortified Guardian this month, vaccinating hundreds of Army and Air National Guard members with the COVID-19 vaccine.More than 600 vaccines were administered to Army and Air Guardsmen the weekend of Oct. 15-17. As of Oct. 18,

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  • An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 23, 2015. The 210th Rescue Squadron provides emergency rescue services for the citizens of Alaska in addition to training for wartime combat search and rescue missions.

    Alaska Air National Guard rescues resident near Friday Creek

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued an Alaska resident experiencing medical distress Oct. 16 at his cabin near Friday Creek. The Alaska State Trooper Search and Rescue coordinator requested assistance from the Alaska Rescue Coordination

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    Resiliency Operations Center opens to Airmen & families

    KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. -- 173rd Fighter Wing Commander, Col. Jeff Edwards, cut the grand-opening ribbon on the Resiliency Operations Center at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. October, 17, 2021. The newly remodeled center is the home to the Kingsley Resiliency Team, made up of the Director of

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  • An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 115th Fighter Wing, Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin takes-off from Truax Field Oct. 11, 2021 for the units deployment to the Middle East. The 115th FW and its active associate, the 378th Fighter Squadron, deployed approximately 300 Airmen and a handful of F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia to provide agile combat air support for U.S. Central Command operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Cameron Lewis)

    115 FW arrives in Saudi Arabia for final F-16 deployment

    MADISON, WI -- Approximately 300 Airmen and a number of F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to Madison’s 115th Fighter Wing arrived at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, earlier this week.During the unit’s final deployment with the F-16 aircraft, Wisconsin Air National Guardsmen and Airmen

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  • Members of the Delaware Air National Guard 166th Airlift Wing turn out for a walk to bring attention to the scourge of military suicide

    Suicide Prevention Month wraps up with a mile-and-a-quarter walk

    DELAWARE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Del. -- Forty Airmen from the Delaware Air National Guard participated walk around the air base on Friday, October 1, 2021, to call attention to the scourge of suicide among members of the military. Leading the walk were two members of the 166th Civil Engineer

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  • U.S. Air National Guard Maj. Sammar Atassi, an internal medicine physician assigned to the 130th Medical Group headquartered at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base in Charleston, West Virginia, intubates an infant training mannequin during the Advanced Trauma Life Support course at Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28, 2021. Sixteen service members from nine ANG units in six states participated in the class, which was hosted by the 111th Medical Group.

    111th Med Group hosts Advanced Trauma Life Support course

    HORSHAM, Pa. – More than a dozen Air National Guard members from six states learned the ABCs during a medical course hosted by the 111th Medical Group.Not the song to teach preschoolers the alphabet, but the "ABCDE" approach to treating trauma patients.The 111th Medical Group hosted 16 ANG members

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  • Alaska Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Brad Payton, an HC-130J Combat King II crew chief with 176th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects a 211th RQS HC-130 engine exhaust Oct. 4, 2021, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Payton recently completed mission-essential skills training following technical school and is pursuing a civilian career in aviation maintenance.

    HC-130 crew chief gets on-the-job training with 176th AMXS

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – A 211th Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King isn’t your everyday C-130.Configured for combat search and rescue (CSAR), the King is packed with sensors designed to search for isolated service members, and it has four wing-mounted tanks that can pass JP-8

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  • Staff Sgt. Daniel Butts, with the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, trains with a Drone Defender counter-unmanned aerial system (CUAS) at Camp Buehring, Kuwait.

    Task Force Phoenix CEMA cell counters unmanned aerial systems

    CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – Coalition forces are countering adversary unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the U.S. Central Command area of operations with a rapidly evolving set of tools and training. Task Force Phoenix — a combat aviation brigade responsible for full-spectrum aviation operations for

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  • The national flag of Cabo Verde. The New Hampshire National Guard announced Oct. 18 it has been selected as the new state partner for the Republic of Cabo Verde, an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwestern coast of Africa.

    NH Guard announces state partnership with Cabo Verde

    CONCORD, N.H. - The New Hampshire National Guard (NHNG) announced Oct. 18 that it has been selected as the new state partner for the Republic of Cabo Verde, an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwestern coast of Africa.Under the auspices of the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership

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  • Medics and nurses from the 104th Medical Group trained to receive their Tactical Combat Casualty Care certificates Sept. 18-19, 2021, at the Hartford Hospital Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation in Hartford, Conn. The training focused on providing the best trauma care on the battlefield.

    104th Medical Group trains on medical care, combat tactics

    HARTFORD, Conn. - Members of the 104th Medical Group, Massachusetts Air National Guard, attended a Tactical Combat Casualty Care course through the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation with Hartford HealthCare Sept. 18-19.During the interactive event, members were taught the goals of

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  • Members of the 168th Cyberspace Operations Group talk with Army National Guard and Kosovo Security Forces members during Exercise Adriatic Thunder in Croatia, June 9, 2021. The 168th COS currently hosts members of the Defense Cyber Operations Element during drills. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Sgt. Samantha Hircock)

    168th Cyber Operations Squadron assists and trains Army Guard cyber team

    Since being activated in 2017, the 168th Cyberspace Operations Squadron (COS), operating out of the 132d Wing, Iowa Air National Guard, has executed its mission of providing cyber protections teams to identify, pursue and mitigate cyberspace threats impacting Department of Defense information

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  • Air National Guard C-130 MAFFS 8 out of Reno, Nev., launches July 14, 2021, from CAL FIRE Air Tanker Base, McClellan Park, Calif. The Defense Department, through the commander, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), supports the National Interagency Fire Center in fighting wildfires.

    Nevada Guard MAFFS crews wrap up firefighting mission

    RENO, Nev. – Nevada Air National Guard Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System crews flew 330 sorties and dropped more than 8 million pounds of retardant during their 89-day activation completed Sept. 22. “The Nevada Guard surpassed expectations this year,” said Col Gary Monroe, AFNORTH’s MAFFS 153rd

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  • Vermont and Austria, which have similar terrain and economic and agricultural industries, are partnering under the National Guard's State Partnership Program. This image, designed in Adobe Photoshop, contains two cropped photos and two graphics combined with blending techniques.

    Vermont National Guard to add Austria as third state partner

    CAMP JOHNSON, Vt. – The Vermont National Guard will welcome the Republic of Austria as its third partner under the State Partnership Program. The partnership was announced as part of U.S.-Austria Defense Talks held Oct. 15 at the Pentagon in Washington between delegations from the Department of

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  • U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Justin Kelley, 177th Operations Squadron C2 operations senior enlisted leader, fires a Sig Sauer P320-M18 handgun Sep. 24, 2021, at the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center, Egg Harbor Township, N.J. Members of the 177th FW went to the range to qualify for the M18 and gain the perspective of the Airmen who will carry it. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hires)

    177th Fighter Wing leadership qualifies with SIG Sauer P320-M18 Pistol

    Leadership from the 177th Fighter Wing took to the Transportation Security Administration firing range at the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center, in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. to fire a new service pistol, the SIG Sauer P320-M18 Sep. 24, 2021.There were two principals behind the 177th FW

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  • A Mamava lactation suite sits in the entryway of the maintenance building at the Nevada Air National Guard Base, Reno, Nev., October 13, 2021. The pod is the first of its kind in Reno and aims to provide a private, secure and safe place for nursing members and dependents to breastfeed or pump breastmilk. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Cox)

    Nevada Air Guard installs lactation pods for nursing members and dependents

    On Sept. 23, the 152nd Airlift Wing took delivery of two mobile lactation pods, aiming to provide a private, secure and safe place for nursing members and dependents to breastfeed or pump breastmilk.“These pods are the first of their kind to be stood up in the city of Reno,” said Maj. Tiffany

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  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Catherine Brown, 224th Joint Communications Support Squadron unit training manager, poses for a photo in her workspace during the Patriot North 2021 exercise located at Volk Field Air National Guard Base in Wisconsin June 15, 2021. Brown said she likes training opportunities like PATRIOT 21 because it gives her the opportunity to mobilize for annual training with the rest of the squadron and track the unit’s training accomplishments on-site in real-time, which is something she doesn’t often get the opportunity to do. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Caila Arahood)

    165th Airlift Wing Guardsman continues her family’s legacy of military service

    SAVANNAH, Ga.-- “Some would say serving is in my blood,” said Master Sgt. Catherine Brown, a Guardsmen in the Georgia Air National Guard.Brown has been serving in the Air National Guard for 22 years and is currently a unit training manager at the 224th Joint Communications Support Squadron, a

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  • A Puerto Rico State Guard Army Soldier verifies the vaccine information at San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sept. 17, 2021. Soldiers and Airmen of the Puerto Rico National Guard verified COVID-19 vaccination paperwork provided by the Puerto Rico Department of Health, ensuring the information was correct and uploading it to the Puerto Rico Electronic Immunization System, a database containing the island population's immunization records. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Hassani Ribera)

    PRNG Validates COVID-19 Vaccination Data for over 600,000 Citizens

    FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico -- Following the mass vaccination efforts against COVID-19 the Puerto Rico National Guard undertook in December 2020, Soldiers and Airmen took on the task of verifying and validating the information.This quality assurance process is happening with over 600,000 people the

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  • Humvees negotiate the driving course at Smith Point County Park near Mastic Beach, New York, on July 9, 2021, during driver training conducted by the 106th Rescue Wing of the New York Air National Guard. The 106th Rescue Wing fields an immediate response force of five high-axle military vehicles and 20 personnel when natural disasters and emergencies hit Long Island.

    NYNG's 106th Rescue Wing trains on beach for winter driving

    MASTIC BEACH, N.Y. - Over 100 New York Air National Guard Airmen assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing prepared for winter weather emergencies by conducting driver training on the beach.Driving military vehicles in the beach sand at Smith Point County Park near Mastic Beach replicates driving in snow,

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  • U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Martin Sipe, an F-15C student pilot, flies the F-15 Eagle in virtual reality alongside 173rd Fighter Wing F-15 instructor pilot Lt. Col. Julius Romasanta at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, Oct. 12, 2021. The program uses off-the-shelf technology to enhance “chair flying,” enabling students to visualize their missions.

    173rd FW uses off-the-shelf technology to aid student pilots

    KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Aspiring F-15 Eagle drivers arrive at the 173rd Fighter Wing to work through what many call the most challenging course in the Air Force — the B course.The sole F-15C schoolhouse for the U.S. Air Force, at Kingsley Field, requires a tremendous investment on the part of students

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  • Medics and nurses from the 104th Medical Group went through a training to receive their Tactical Combat Casualty Care certificates Sept. 18-19, 2021, at the Hartford Hospital Center for Education, Simulation, and Innovation, in Hartford, Conn. The training focused on evidence-based, life-saving techniques and strategies for providing the best trauma care on the battlefield. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Staff Sgt. Sara Kolinski)

    104th Medical Group trains on medical care, combat tactics

    HARTFORD, CT -- Members of the 104th Medical Group attended a two-day Tactical Combat Casualty Care course through the Center for Education, Simulation & Innovation with Hartford HealthCare Sept. 18-19, 2021, in Hartford, Connecticut.During the interactive event members were taught the goals of

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  • Alpena's CRTC's LMOC optimizes training, saves time

    Alpena CRTCs LMOC optimizes training, saves time

    ALPENA, MI -- The Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC), one of Michigan’s three Air National Guard bases, is focusing on fighter pilot efficiency through Live Mission Operations Capability (LMOC).“One of the LMOC focus points is to give time back to the warfighter, allowing pilots to focus

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  • The Texas National Guard hosted senior officers from the Egyptian Armed Forces for a week-long summit at the end of September. The Texas National Guard formally established a partnership with the Arab Republic of Egypt through the National Guard State Partnership Program in June.

    Texas National Guard hosts Egyptian Armed Forces for summit

    AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas National Guard hosted senior officers from the Egyptian Armed Forces for the Egypt-Texas International Summit (ETIS) at the invitation of Maj. Gen. Tracy Norris, Texas adjutant general.Texas formally established a partnership with the Arab Republic of Egypt through the

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  • Staff Sgt. Sara Kolinski, 104th Fighter Wing public affairs specialist, swims during the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge event Sept. 9, 2021, at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. Participants in the event were tested over a three-day period on swimming, a ruck march, marksmanship, a fitness assessment, and more. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Randy Burlingame)

    Service members earn German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, MA -- Service members tested their military proficiency with the goal of earning the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge Sept. 9-11 at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. Eight Airmen represented the 104th Fighter Wing during the three-day event.“Competing at the GAFPB

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    Retired SEAL 'Jocko' Willink returns to Biddle Air National Guard Base

    BIDDLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, PA -- When John Gretton “Jocko” Willink, retired Navy SEAL officer and best-selling author, visited Biddle Air National Guard Base in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for an impromptu morale speech in April, 2021, he said he'd be back.Willink made good on his word to return to

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  • Members from the 118th Medical Group (MDG), Tennessee Air National Guard, carry a stretcher during a search and rescue exercise Sept. 12, 2021 in Ventura, California. 118th MDG members traveled to California to simulate an earthquake scenario, and get training on their new En-Route Patient Stating System capabilities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jeremy Cornelius)

    118th Medical Group train for expanded tactical care mission

    VENTURA, CA -- On the sun-scorched, rolling hills outside Ventura, California, four medical tents bustle with activity as dozens of Air Force medical personnel attend to wave-upon-wave of patients. Medics are pushed to the limit by the number of injured and the ensuing chaos resulting from a mass

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  • An Alaska Air National Guard HC-130J Combat King II operated by aircrew from the 211th Rescue Squadron, 176th Wing, over Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 18, 2021. The HC-130J Combat King II can perform personnel recovery operations, search-and-rescue and aerial helicopter refueling and forward area ground refueling missions.

    Alaska Air National Guard Airmen help rescue 2 boaters

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing partnered with good Samaritans to rescue two distressed boaters early Oct. 10 at the mouth of the Kuskokwim River near Eek.Alaska Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Evan Budd, Alaska Rescue Coordination

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  • Alaska Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Shawn McDermott, an aircraft metals technician with the 176th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight, operates a consumer-grade 3D printer Sept. 28, 2021, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Arctic Spark Innovation Lab. In the course of his regular duties, McDermott operates industrial-grade 3D printers to fabricate parts for 176th Wing’s aircraft.

    Innovation nothing new to Fabrication Flight Arctic Guardian

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Before he ever put on a uniform, Alaska Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Shawn McDermott, an aircraft metals technician with the 176th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight, had more than 20 years of experience in machining and fabrication.Raised in Los

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  • Brendan Popp, Biological Science Technician with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Wildlife Services, releases a raccoon back into wild during a portion of the National Rabies Management Program (NRMP) at the Vermont Air National Guard base, South Burlington, Vermont, July 15, 2021. The goal of the NRMP is to prevent the spread of rabies in wildlife by containing and eliminating the virus. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard Mekkri)

    VT ANG partners with USDA for rabies vaccine study

    Rabies is a preventable viral disease often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. The rabies virus infects the central nervous system of mammals, and, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), if left untreated, causes disease in the brain and eventually death.The CDC also states

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    NY Air Guard readies to support Antarctic science research for 2021-22

    The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing is kicking off their annual for National Science Foundation research in Antarctica by sending three LC-130 “ Skibirds” and 184 Airmen to the southern continent in October.

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  • Christopher McMall, 97th Communications Squadron Mission Defense Team (MDT) special missions flight director, reviews the rest of the MDT at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Sept. 30, 2021. An important aspect of the MDT’s training was a debrief of the details log of malicious network traffic during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)

    97th cyber warriors perform first MDT exercise

    The 97th Communications Squadron used its recently built cyber-training range for their Mission Defense Team to participate in its first cyber defense exercise on Sept. 30,2021. This exercise was in partnership with the U.S. Air National Guard’s 229th Cyberspace Operation Squadron from Vermont. The

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  • 119th Civil Engineer Squadron training cadre are working with visiting students from the 90th Civil Engineer Squadron as they utilize a telehandler to place a bag of Slash and Splash, Rapid-set, quick-drying concrete over a simulated bomb impact crater at the North Dakota Air National Guard Regional Training Site, Fargo, N.D., Sept. 30, 2021. The visiting engineers are using the Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) system for training to repair damage to a 150 feet by 750 feet concrete simulated runway, sectioned off in 20 foot by 20 foot squares for training craters. It is specially designed for making holes in the concrete squares that simulate bomb impact craters that can be repaired with fill and capping material. The Fargo civil engineer training site is one of four in the Air National Guard, and is the first one of those to provide new system for RADR training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Chief Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

    Happy Hooligans utilize RADR system, a first at ND ANG training site

    The Happy Hooligans began using the new Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) training system for the first time at the North Dakota Air National Guard (NDANG) Regional Training Site (RTS), in this case for the visiting U.S. Air Force active duty 90th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES), from F.E. Warren

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  • Airmen from 161st Services Squadron, Arizona Air National Guard, serve their first meal cooked in the DRMKT to Arizona Guard leadership, Aug 3, 2021, Goldwater Air National Guard Base, Arizona. The distinguished guests were first given a brief on the DRMKT capabilities, followed by a quick tour of the trailer in its operational configuration.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Reynolds)

    Phoenix Air Guard Base expands disaster relief capabilities

    The 161st Air Refueling Wing’s Force Support Squadron received a new Disaster Relief Mobile Kitchen Trailer (DRMKT) Aug. 2, expanding the unit’s capability to mobilize during disaster relief missions.Once the DRMKT is filled with 50 gallons of water for cooking and cleaning, it is considered

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  • Medics and nurses from the 104th Medical Group went through a training to receive their Tactical Combat Casualty Care certificates Sept. 18-19, 2021, at the Hartford Hospital Center for Education, Simulation, and Innovation, in Hartford, Conn. The training focused on evidence-based, life-saving techniques and strategies for providing the best trauma care on the battlefield. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Staff Sgt. Sara Kolinski)

    104th Medical Group trains on medical care, combat tactics

    Members of the 104th Medical Group attended a two-day Tactical Combat Casualty Care course through the Center for Education, Simulation & Innovation with Hartford HealthCare Sept. 18-19, 2021, in Hartford, Connecticut.During the interactive event members were taught the goals of TCCC, which are to

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  • A Civil Air Patrol drone pilot captures aerial views of "damaged" buildings while other team members evaluate potential structural instability during an earthquake exercise involving the Missouri Air National Guard and state and local partners in St. Louis Oct. 2, 2021.

    Missouri Air Guard joins partners in earthquake exercise

    ST. LOUIS – To survive a natural disaster and then later be injured or killed in a building collapse is an avoidable situation. The Missouri Air National Guard and state and local partners participated in a regional earthquake exercise Oct. 2 to prevent that from happening. The event prepared first

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  • Erika Lynch is promoted to the rank of colonel in the Nebraska Air National Guard during a ceremony, Sept. 11, 2021 at the Nebraska National Guard's Joint Force Headquarters and assumes her new role as the State Staff Judge Advocate in Lincoln. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Kevin Hynes)

    Nebraska Guard welcomes new State JAG

    LINCOLN, Neb. – Erika Lynch isn’t too big on personal milestones. So, when she became the first Nebraska Air National Guard woman to become the state’s staff judge advocate – essentially the Nebraska National Guard’s top lawyer – she quickly downplayed the personal achievement, choosing instead to

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  • Lieutenant Colonel Daisy Ortiz poses in front of an American Flag in the security forces hangar on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, October 2, 2021.

    108th Medical Group officer observes Hispanic Heritage Month

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- During Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the Department of Defense highlights several service members and focuses on the contributions and accomplishments of those with Hispanic and Latin-American heritage who have committed to their service

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  • Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgts. Sharon Queenie, left, and Judy Phommathep, assigned to the 176th Air Defense Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during a break as public safety team members at TF Liberty Village 3, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Sept. 19, 2021.

    Operation Allies Welcome cultivates multicultural calling

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N. J. - It would be easy to overlook Air Force Staff Sgt. Sharon Queenie, inconspicuous in her OCP uniform, N-95 mask and orange safety vest, blending in with nearly every service member assigned here to support Operation Allies Welcome. What makes her journey

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  • An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 23, 2015. The 210th Rescue Squadron provides emergency rescue services for the citizens of Alaska in addition to training for wartime combat search and rescue missions.

    Alaska Air National Guard Airmen rescue distressed woman

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued a woman in medical distress at Sockeye Lake northeast of Talkeetna.Alaska Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Evan Budd, Alaska Rescue Coordination Center superintendent, said the Alaska State

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  • Staff Sgt. Sara Kolinski, 104th Fighter Wing public affairs specialist, swims during the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge event Sept. 9, 2021, at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. Participants were tested over a three-day period on swimming, a ruck march, marksmanship, a fitness assessment, and more.

    Service members earn German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Eight Airmen with the Massachusetts Air National Guard's 104th Fighter Wing tested their military proficiency to try to earn the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge Sept. 9-11."Competing at the GAFPB was an awesome experience," said Staff Sgt. Sara Kolinski, 104th

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  • New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Scarlett Yates, assigned to the 106th Air Rescue Wing, sorts through donated books for Afghan children at the temporary medical isolation dormitory at Liberty Village, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Sept. 27, 2021.  Yates helped deliver an Afghan baby at the base Sept. 7.

    New York National Guard Airman helps deliver Afghan baby

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – The woman’s foot pressed into the top of the Airman’s collarbone where it connected at her right shoulder.In the Airman’s other hand was a cell phone hoisted straight into the air. All ears in the room strained to hear the Pashto translator on the other

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  • Air Force Maj. Gen. Sherrie McCandless, commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, waves to the crowd after throwing the ceremonial first pitch during National Guard Day at Nationals Park in Washington, Aug. 13, 2021. The Washington Nationals dedicate a special game each season to honor and celebrate each branch of the military.

    Face of Defense: Leading the D.C. National Guard

    WASHINGTON – Flying fascinated Air Force Maj. Gen. Sherrie McCandless when she was a child, so it was no big surprise that in 1991 she joined the military after college to pursue her dream of being a pilot. She's one of many female aviators who was already serving in 1993 when the air combat

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  • Capt. Kari Giles, from the 116th Medical Group, competes in the Powerman Duathlon in Zofingen, Switzerland, on Sept. 19, 2021.

    Georgia Air National Guard member qualifies for 2022 World Games

    MARIETTA, Ga. – Capt. Kari Giles, deputy director of operations, Georgia Air National Guard, qualified to compete in the World Games after finishing sixth in the ‘World Triathlon Powerman Long Distance Duathlon Championships’, Zofingen, Switzerland, Sep 19, 2021.Competing in the duathlon was

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  • U.S. Air Force pilots and maintainers assigned to the 336th Fighter Squadron prepare F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft on the flightline at Terre Haute Regional Airport in preparation for exercise Jaded Thunder at Hulman Field Air National Guard Base, Ind., Aug. 15, 2021. Hulman Field, which is a dual-purpose, military and civilian airfield, is home to the Indiana National Guard’s 181st Intelligence Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. L. Roland Sturm)

    181st IW hosts Jaded Thunder

    HULMAN FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ind. (Oct. 2, 2021) -- Airmen assigned to the 181st Intelligence Wing went into overtime to host and support a joint exercise, Jaded Thunder, at Hulman Field Air National Guard Base Aug. 16 to 26.The 181st Intelligence Wing, in partnership with the Terre Haute

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  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Thompson, 163d Logistics Readiness Squadron material management specialist, grabs a helmet for a service member during a deployment training exercise at March Air Reserve Base, California, Oct. 2, 2021. The training exercise, dubbed Grizzly Lightning, is phase one of a three-phase process.

    163d Airmen train on readiness in Exercise Grizzly Lightning

    MORENO VALLEY, Calif. – Airmen with the 163d Attack Wing participated in a readiness training exercise at March Air Reserve Base Oct. 2-3.The two-day event, dubbed Grizzly Lightning 21-1, was phase one of a three-phase exercise. The wing simulated the deployment of 120 Airmen in response to a

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  • Hawaii and Oregon Air National Guard Airmen monitor pods of computer screens displaying the airspace above the Hawaiian islands during exercise Sentry Aloha 2021, Aug. 24, 2021. Hawaii Air National Guard air defense experts teamed with the Oregon Air National Guard’s 116th Air Control Squadron to control F-22 Raptors and F-15 Eagles participating in Sentry Aloha 2021.

    National Guard's interstate cooperation enhances air defense

    WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii – In an operations center on the slopes of the Waianae mountain range, teams of Air National Guard Airmen monitor pods of brightly colored computer screens. From their perch, these Airmen have a virtual view of the airspace in and around the Hawaiian Islands as they

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  • Lt. Col. Robert G. Childs, 234th Intelligence Squadron commander, poses for a competitor portrait Feb. 18, 2018, at Huntington Beach, California. Childs competes as a martial arts sword fighter throughout the world, and became a world champion in the open rapier and dagger category at Swordfish XIV, Gothenburg, Sweden.

    Sword fighting as 'strategy in blink of an eye'

    ARLINGTON, Va. – The metallic clash and clang of two swords striking each other echoed throughout the small room. Tension and anticipation filled the air as the opponents moved swiftly back and forth, thrusting and parrying to gain the advantage and emerge the victor. And then it came – the

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  • Members of the 179th Airlift Wing Medical Group conduct patient care operations during a Large-Scale Readiness Exercise (LRE) at Mansfield-Lahm Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Sept. 11, 2021. The LRE is designed to test the capabilities and response by wing personnel to a variety of adverse situations in degraded operating enviroments.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Marc Wilson)

    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

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  • An A-10 Thunderbolt II from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan prepares to land on a public highway in Alpena, Michigan, August 5, 2021. The highway landing is part of Exercise Northern Strike 21-2, an annual multinational, large scale military training event that tests the rapid insertion of an Air Expeditionary Wing into a bare-base environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Scott Thompson)

    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

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  • The Winston P. Wilson Trophy for 2021 is displayed at the Hawaii Air National Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron on Sept. 28, 2021, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The 199th FS was recognized on behalf of the National Guard Association of the U.S., setting the unit apart from more than 30 other flying squadrons equipped with fighter and reconnaissance aircraft. The trophy is bestowed annually to recognize top-performing units, based on overall effectiveness during exercises, deployments, inspection results, accident prevention and many other significant contributions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. John Linzmeier)

    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

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    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

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  • Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams addresses New Jersey Airmen during a virtual Enlisted Summit as seen on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 29, 2021.

    New Jersey Airmen Embrace Airmanship During Virtual Summit

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- Enlisted Airmen with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 108th Wing, 177th Fighter Wing, and Joint Force Headquarters-Air tuned in for a virtual Enlisted Summit this year hosted by state Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Rakauckas on Sept. 28-29. This year’s

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  • Members from the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, and the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, build a home for Cherokee veterans in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Aug. 3, 2021, as part of the Defense Department’s Innovative Readiness Training program.

    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

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  • Members of the Jolly Green Association present the Jolly Green Mission of the Year award to Maj. Rebecca Altenburg, 176th Wing, Sept. 11, 2021, at Fort Walton, Fla. Altenburg represented the wing as one of the many aviators, maintenance professionals and aircrew flight equipment Airmen during simultaneous rescue missions in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve.

    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

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  • U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Marvin Boyd, Washington Air National Guard Command Chief, and Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Ives, 141st Air Refueling Wing command chief, pose for a photo in front of a large donation of strollers at Liberty Village, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Sept. 27, 2021. Boyd handed over the senior enlisted leader of Village Three position to Ives. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Francine St Laurent)

    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

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  • Air National Guard members exercising search and extraction skills

    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

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  • Maj. Richard Frantz, 272nd Cyber Operations chief of training, explains the Threat Cloud program to Senior Airmen Kelsie Hubbart and Micah Sage, cyber operators on the operations floor at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Sept. 14, 2020. Threat Cloud was used to improve traffic conditions for the state of Michigan during Operation Resilience, Innovative Readiness Training.

    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

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  • Five members of the Washington Air National Guard Code Militia quickly adapt by using virtual tools to meet during COVID-19 Sept. 8, 2021. The team regularly meets and in real time make code changes while working on a discovery phase task to visualize data from multiple sources on a single common operating picture for the next generation tactical command and control mission system. The Washington Air National Guard spearheaded the formation and implementation of an organic software coding team to get after problems in order to take extremely knowledgeable operators and support personnel and embed them into the front lines of software development to help make sure any new software and computer networks are mission ready. Members of the team include Lt. Col. Rex Ayers, 225th Air Defense Group; Capt. Sharon Torres, 143rd Cyber Operations Squadron; Tech. Sgt. Brandon Johnson, 225th Support Squadron; Maj. Henry Lee, 225th Air Defense Group; and Senior Airman Lance Richards, 116th Air Support Operations Squadron.

    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

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  • Arctic Guardians of 211th Rescue Squadron recount evacuation in the face of Iranian missile strike

    211th Rescue Squadron recount evacuation in the face of Iranian missile strike

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- As the commander of 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Lt. Col. Joshua Armstrong, Alaska Air National Guard, determined he would be the last Airman in the squadron to board an HC-130J Combat King II bound for refuge from an impending Iranian attack.He said

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    111th Attack Wing volunteers at Medal of Honor Grove

    BIDDLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Pa. -- When the 112th Cyber Operations Squadron here, searched for a community service project to build esprit de corps while giving back to the local community, they found a local cause that gives back on a national level.Medal of Honor Grove at Valley Forge,

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  • The last of eight C-130 H-model aircraft departs the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 24, 2021, as the 123rd Airlift Wing prepares to convert to the C-130J Super Hercules. The unit is slated to begin receiving the most modern variant of the venerable transport plane on Nov. 6. In the meantime, the departing H-models — which the Kentucky Air Guard has flown since 1992 — are being transferred to the Delaware Air National Guard. Tail number 11233 has logged 9,967 hours of flight time all over the world, supporting every kind of mission from humanitarian airlift to combat resupply operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Horton)

    Last C-130H rolls down the stretch at Kentucky Air Guard

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The last C-130H aircraft assigned to the 123rd Airlift Wing departed the Kentucky Air National Guard Base here today for its new home at the Delaware Air Guard.On site to see it off were dozens of maintainers, aircrew and a former crew chief for the aircraft, which is named after

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  • United States Air Force Airman 1st Class Caitlyn Durant (left), an aircraft armaments specialist, poses for a photo with other members of the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, during a deployment in February of 2016 to an undisclosed location in Southeast Asia. Now, Durant is a staff sergeant and has been with the 104th Fighter Wing, Massachusetts Air National Guard's Weapons Flight since January of 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard courtesy photo)

    Lanesborough, MA native serves community in dual roles as firefighter, MA ANG Airman

    BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Massachusetts --Here at the 104th Fighter Wing, our Barnstormers pride themselves in their involvement and support of their communities.One of the wing’s newest Barnestormers: Staff Sgt. Caitlyn Durant, a weapons load crew team member with the 104th Fighter Wing’s

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    Swiftly Generating Jets on 9/11

    CORAOPOLIS, PA -- Twenty years ago, the world watched hundreds of firefighters, medics and police officers rush into a war zone with one goal in mind, help as many people as possible reach safety. That day, nearly 500,000 tons of steel, glass and concrete crumbled into dust taking the lives of

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  • Pilot sitting in the cockpit of a plane

    Pilot proving grounds; WSEP puts aviators, maintenance, air crew to the test

    TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, recently hosted the Weapons System Evaluation Program East 21.12, Sept. 13-24, 2021. The exercise focused on providing maintainers and pilots with the unique experience of using live munitions to

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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

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  • “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,

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Airman working on a computer

    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

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  • 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

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    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

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  • Airmen prepare for water survival training.

    117th Air Refueling Wing Performs Water Survival Training

    Pelham, Ala. -- Aircrew from Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base went to Oak Mountain State Park to train in water survival.They used the lake to simulate the conditions airmen could encounter in the event of an emergency water landing. They underwent an entire simulated emergency scenario so

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  • North Macedonia Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska speaks at a press conference on the steps of the Vermont State Capitol in Montpelier, Vermont, on Sept. 21, 2021. Also pictured are Maj. Gen. Greg Knight, Vermont's adjutant general, and Vermont Lt. Gov. Molly Gray. This visit from North Macedonia continues work that began earlier this summer to build upon the Vermont National Guard’s near 30 year military partnership to include a whole-of-state partnership. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Don Branum)

    North Macedonia delegation visits Vermont

    COLCHESTER, Vt. – The Vermont National Guard hosted a press conference today with North Macedonia Defense Minister Radmila Shekerinska. Vermont Lt. Gov. Molly Gray and Secretary of Commerce and Community Development Lindsay Kurrle discuss new steps toward increased cooperation between the state and

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  • U.S. Air Force Col. Leah Boling, 154th Wing chaplain, delivers a virtual prayer invocation June 2, 2021, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam-Hawaii. Boling became the first Asian American and Pacific Islander female being promoted to the rank of colonel within the U.S. Air Force Chaplain Corps. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. John Linzmeier)

    First female, person of color ANG director of chaplains applies ‘Bayanihan’ concept to strengthen force

    Col. Leah Botona Boling took seat September 12, 2021, as the first female and person of color to serve as director of the Air National Guard Chaplain Corps at the Air National Guard Readiness Center, Maryland. Though her military chaplain service began more than 19 years ago, Boling’s dedication to

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  • Washington Air National Guard Master Sgt. Andy Remis, assigned to the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron, Camp Murray, Wash., lends a helping hand, holding an Afghan child at the Task Force Liberty Village medical station, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Sept. 11, 2021.  The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (National Guard photo by Master Sgt. John Hughel, Washington Air National Guard)

    National Guardsmen team up with active duty, reserve to support Operation Allies Welcome

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NJ -- Since August 2021, Afghan evacuees have been arriving at several U.S. military installations across the country. These secure locations are an entry point for Afghans and their families who supported the U.S. Government.Since the end of August, more than 50

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  • Wyoming Air National Guard Administrative Specialists Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Ballenger and Tech. Sgt. Shyloh Vallot with New York Air Guard, 2nd Lt. Kristin Harosia just after they assisted the emergency delivery of a baby born to an Afghan guest of Operation Allies Welcome at McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Air Force Base, New Jersey.

    Air Guard Airmen assist in emergency delivery of baby born to Afghan guest

    McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Air Force Base, N.J.—The symbol of our country is a woman, a mother, who would sacrifice anything for the sake of her children. This symbol is no accident.Through a stroke of good timing and determination, two Airmen from the 153d Airlift Wing in Cheyenne, Wyoming, made Lady

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  • U.S. Air Chief Master Sgt. Maurice L. Williams, command chief, Air National Guard, speaks to an Airman with the 124th Operations Group, at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Sept. 11, 2021. Williams met with various groups and leadership within the Idaho National Guard and 124th Fighter Wing to tour the facilities and discuss issues regarding the health, morale, welfare, job satisfaction and professional development of Airmen. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mercedee Wilds)

    ANG Command Chief Visits the Idaho Air National Guard

    GOWEN FIELD, Idaho—The Idaho Air National Guard hosted Command Chief Master of the Air National Guard Maurice L. Williams here September 11, 2021.Williams’ visit landed on the twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, but that didn’t stop him from engaging with Airmen across all levels. His initial

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  • An F-117 Nighthawk lands for the first time at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport, Sept 13, 2021, to conduct training missions with the local Air National Guard unit. Two F-117 Nighthawks are participating in dissimilar air combat training missions this week along with F-15 pilots from the 144th Fighter Wing in Fresno, Calif. (Air National Guard photo by Capt. Jason Sanchez)

    144th Fighter Wing Welcomes F-117 Nighthawks for Training

    FRESNO AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, CA -- The 144th Fighter Wing welcomed the arrival of two F-117 Nighthawk aircraft Sept 13, 2021 to the Fresno Air National Guard Base, California, to conduct dissimilar air combat training missions.U.S. Air Force Col. Troy Havener, 144th Fighter Wing commander, said,

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  • Members of the Vermont National Guard at the Vermont Medical Countermeasures Warehouse Sept. 18, 2020. Guard members continue to work at the site in September 2021, distributing COVID-19 vaccines and personal protective equipment throughout Vermont.

    Vermont National Guard supports medical warehouse

    COLCHESTER, Vt.  – Soldiers and Airmen of the Vermont National Guard are helping distribute COVID-19 vaccines and personal protective equipment from Vermont's Medical Countermeasures Warehouse to people throughout the state."Since there has been an uptick in COVID cases, we have been busy preparing

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  • A site survey team visits the 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield, Ohio, as part of the Air Force site selection process for a cyber warfare wing. The Air Force announced the selection of the base for the Air National Guard's first cyber wing Aug. 25, 2021.

    179th AW to host 1st Air National Guard cyberspace wing

    MANSFIELD, Ohio – Mansfield-Lahm Air National Guard Base is the preferred location for the first Air National Guard cyberspace wing in the country.The Department of the Air Force announced the selection of the Ohio base on Aug. 25. The transformation will support Air Combat Command's future

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  • Oklahoma National Guard Spcs. Michael West, left, and Gage Stone, truck drivers with Alpha Company, 120th Engineer Battalion, 90th Troop Command, distribute water, ice and food to those affected by Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, Louisiana, Sept. 7, 2021. Oklahoma National Guardsmen drove throughout neighborhoods to distribute supplies directly to residents.

    Oklahoma Guard completes Hurricane Ida relief mission

    RESERVE, La. – Following the devastation Hurricane Ida caused in Southern Louisiana, nearly 500 Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard members volunteered to give up their Labor Day weekends to come to the aid of their neighbors.For almost three weeks, Task Force Oklahoma provided much-needed food,

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  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Patrick Shirley, a cybersecurity noncommissioned officer with the 283rd Combat Communications Squadron, 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, monitors cyber activity during exercise Cyber Dawg 21 Sept. 14, 2021, at the Georgia Cyber Center in Augusta, Georgia. Cyber Dawg 21 participants learned how to expose and correct weaknesses in cyber operations policies and procedures.

    Georgia Guard strengthens cyber capability at exercise

    AUGUSTA, Ga. – Members of the Georgia National Guard participated in Cyber Dawg 21, a live-action cybersecurity exercise Sept. 13-17 at the Georgia Cyber Center.The Georgia Technology Center created and led Cyber Dawg 21 to practice and refine cyberattack response by state agencies. Soldiers and

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  • Technical Sgt. Robert Laidlow, 167th Fire and Emergency Services, monitors and keeps account of the firefighters assigned to his team during collapsed structure training as part of Exercise Vigilant Guard 2021 Aug. 27, 2021.

    167th Airlift Wing firefighters train on disaster response

    MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – They changed the tires on their equipment trailer, prepped their communication devices, loaded their urban search and rescue kits and headed south from Martinsburg to Charleston for Vigilant Guard 2021.Vigilant Guard is an annual large-scale disaster response exercise sponsored

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  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wyatt Higgins, left, aircrew flight equipment technician, 120th Operations Support Squadron and Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, command chief, Air National Guard, perform an annual parachute re-pack inspection at the Montana Air National Guard Base, Great Falls, Montana, Sept. 12, 2021. During his visit, Williams had the opportunity to speak to leaders about the future of the Air National Guard and force development. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Lindsey Soulsby)

    ANG Command Chief visits the 120th Airlift Wing

    GREAT FALLS, Mont – Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams visited the 120th Airlift Wing, Montana Air National Guard Sept. 12, 2021.With more than 33 years of ANG service, Williams was selected on Oct. 9, 2020 to become the 13th command chief of the ANG. Williams serves as

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  • Airman 1st Class Audrey Parios, a C-130 crew chief in the Kentucky Air National Guard, reports to Baptist Hospital East in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 14, 2021, to provide logistical support to medical staff struggling to keep pace with the rising number of critically ill COVID patients. She is one of 310 Kentucky Army and Air National Guard Soldiers and Airmen who were activated by Gov. Andy Beshear to provide non-clinical support to 21 hospitals across the commonwealth.

    Kentucky Air Guard helps fight COVID at Louisville hospitals

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. – More than 40 members of the Kentucky Air National Guard reported to Baptist Hospital East Sept. 14 to provide logistical support for medical staff fighting a rising tide of critically ill COVID patients.They're among 310 Kentucky Army and Air National Guardsmen who were activated

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  • Brazilian airmen and pararescue Airmen from the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing exit an HH-60 Pave Hawk while participating in Exercise Tapio 2021 at Campo Grande Air Base, Campo Grande, Brazil. The exercise Aug. 19-31 was part of the National Guard's State Partnership Program.

    NY Air Guard teams with Brazilian airmen for Exercise Tapio

    WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. - Eighty New York Air National Guard Airmen participated in a 10-day Brazilian Air Force training operation at Campo Grande Brazil in August as part of the State Partnership Program.The 105th Airlift Wing, based at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, transported two

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  • Tech. Sgt. Brandon Ducosin, 204th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, accesses C-17 Globemaster III controls Sept. 9, 2021, at Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif. A Hawaii Air National Guard aircrew flew to California to validate their ability to train alongside Guardian Angel pararescue jumpers from the 131st Rescue Squadron. The combined participants form a Personnel Recovery Task Force that can aid splashed down astronauts far into the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

    Astronaut recovery task force more capable after airlift exercise

    MOFFETT FEDERAL AIRFIELD, CA -- Hawaii and California ANG Airmen are enhancing their ability to recover fallen astronauts after completing a search and rescue training scenario held yet out of Moffett Federal Airfield from Sept 4-12.The training is part of an ongoing series of contingency exercises

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  • U.S. Airmen from the Tennessee Air National Guard and the 435th Contingency Response Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, participate in Falcon Defender 21 at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria. Falcon Defender 21 is a bilateral training exercise with the Bulgarian air force that increases operational capacity, capability, and interoperability for security forces and force protection measures. The Bulgarian air force and United States Air Force pose together on their first day of training.

    Tennessee Air National Guard Members Participate in Falcon Defender '21

    Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria – U.S. Airmen from the Tennessee Air National Guard and the 435th Contingency Response Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, participate in Falcon Defender 21 here, July 19-26.Falcon Defender 21 is a bilateral training exercise with the Bulgarian air force that

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    Deputy Air Guard Director addresses 9/11 remembrance ceremony

    ROME, NY -- Maj. Gen. Dawne L. Deskins, Air National Guard deputy director, praised the resilience, determination and volunteer spirit of Air National Guardsmen during a 9/11 remembrance address Saturday at the Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS).“Today we remember the almost 3,000 lives lost in that

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  • Undersecretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones speaks with U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh (center), director of the Air National Guard, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul Johnson (right), 175th Wing commander, at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, Middle River, Md., September 11, 2021. The visit from the Honorable Gina Ortiz Jones is the first to the Maryland Air National Guard during her tenure as the Undersecretary of the Air Force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers)

    Undersecretary of the Air Force Visits 175th Wing

    Warfield Air National Guard Base, Md. -- The Honorable Gina Ortiz Jones, undersecretary of the Air Force, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, Air National Guard director, visited Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport on Sept. 11 to meet with wing leadership to discuss the

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  • The 159th Medical Group Chemical, Biological, Radiological/Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package sets up mobile medical stations at the Terrebonne General Health System in Houma to augment a badly damaged hospital in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida on Sept. 6, 2021.

    After Ida: La. Guardsmen assist with recovery, rebuilding

    NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard is conducting emergency operations throughout coastal Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida while continuing COVID-19 response missions. More than 4,400 members of the Louisiana Guard, augmented by more than 3,000 Guard members from 15 other states

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  • May 19, 2021

    104FW Airman supports Capitol Response mission

    WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Since January, the Massachusetts Army and Air National Guard have partnered with other National Guard units from across the country to provide ongoing security, communication, medical, evacuation, logistical and safety support to United States Capitol civil authorities.Out on
  • May 13, 2021

    ANG provides essential secure satellite communications

    VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Perched on a scrub-oak-covered hilltop on the central coast of California is a small Air National Guard squadron that makes a big contribution to the Combined Force Space Component Command’s (CFSCC) mission to provide space capabilities to the joint warfighter
  • May 12, 2021

    ANG paint facility paints P-47 scheme on Thunderbolt II

    Sioux City, Iowa -- A heritage paint scheme on a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from the Idaho Air National Guard was revealed this week at the National Guard paint facility in Sioux City, Iowa. The historical paint scheme was designed as a tribute to the Thunderbolt’s World War II predecessor.
  • May 10, 2021

    Airmen and Soldiers learn to communicate in joint training

    BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – Bringing Airmen and Soldiers together through joint training is essential to increasing the interoperability of the Air and Army National Guard.Strong communication is vital to safely executing the mission, and saving lives depends on the ability of
  • April 26, 2021

    Connecticut Guardsman turns personal tragedy into 10 years of advocacy

    EAST GRANBY, Conn. -- On July 21, 2011, Master Sgt. Jessica Roy gave birth to her first child, Austin. He was born prematurely at 26 weeks and weighed 1 pound, 11 ounces.Doctors at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford promptly placed him in the neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU.“I was at the NICU
  • April 5, 2021

    6th ARW leaders visit ‘Black Knights’

  • March 24, 2021

    New Mexican named Air National Guard Public Health NCO of the Year

    KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – The U.S. Air National Guard has selected Tech. Sgt. Raven Lopez as the 2020 Public Health Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.Lopez serves in the New Mexico Air National Guard’s 150th Medical Group.Her accomplishments include being part of the Cares Act team, running
  • March 22, 2021

    103rd’s new engine test facility bolsters mission readiness

    EAST GRANBY, Conn. -- Aerospace propulsion technicians with the 103rd Maintenance Squadron began a new era of engine maintenance at Bradley Air National Guard Base with their first engine run inside the base's new T-10 Hush House on March 17.This type of facility allows the aerospace propulsion shop
  • March 7, 2021

    Iowa National Guard expands COVID-19 vaccinations to include active duty

    The Iowa Air National Guard clinic in Sioux City is given permission to expand COVID-19 vaccinations offerings to active duty service members.
  • Feb. 9, 2021

    177th Fighter Wing and 108th Wing Support COVID-19 Vaccination Mission at the Atlantic City Convention Center

    Members of the 108th Wing and 177th Fighter Wing have established a Point of Distribution (POD) center for the COVID-19 vaccination at the Atlantic City Convention Center, with personnel from AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center.
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