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Dec. 17, 2024
Air Force increases tanker capability at Eielson AFB

WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Department of the Air Force has made a final decision to increase the size of its existing Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, by adding an active duty component.The department plans to add four additional KC-135s and additional
April 10, 2024
Cope Tiger concludes in Thailand

KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE BASE, Thailand (AFNS) -- Two weeks of flying, mission planning, community events and relationship building have concluded, marking the close of Cope Tiger 2024. Units from the United States, Thailand, and Singapore air force participated in the 28th iteration of the
Feb. 12, 2021
SERE specialists conquer the Arctic

Wind gusts as high as 50 mph, wind chills dropping to minus 60 degrees Fahrenheit, and a place where the sun does not rise above the horizon for 65 consecutive days. Arctic survival training is not for the faint of heart however for the survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists, it is a
April 15, 2020
Air Force makes final basing decision for next two Air National Guard F-35A bases

F-35A Lightning IIs will begin to replace many of the older fourth-generation aircraft but the Air Force will continue to fly a mix of fifth and fourth-generation fighters into the 2040s. This will allow the Air Force to maintain enough fighters to meet combatant commander requirements, provide

Guard firefighters train for emergency response

Holloman AFB Conducts Large Force Exercise at Homestead Air Reserve Base

New York Guard Members Showcase Service at School Career Day

North Dakota Airman honored with national heroism award

New York Airmen modernize C-17 fleet with microvanes

Total Force Airmen Graduate Second Warrant Officer Training School

Nebraska Air Guard In-House Expertise Fixes Tow Vehicle

Alaska Air Guardsmen Conduct Hoist Rescue at Hatcher Pass

New York Air Wing Concludes Antarctic Science Support Season

156th Wing Airmen Train with Disaster Relief Beddown System

2025 DAFRider Motorcycle Preseason: Year of the Swerve

National Guard Seeks Reform, Innovation, Increased Lethality

New York National Guard Helps Fight Long Island Blaze

Guard Enlisted Leaders Emphasize Warrior Ethos, Readiness

New York Guard, Sweden Develop New Partnership

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

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

Tactical Casualty Care Simulators Boost Air Guard Readiness

Vermont Guard Strengthens Trilateral Airpower at Cope North

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

Hawaii Air National Guard Group Enhances Warfighting Skills

Missouri Aircrew Trains on 8-bladed C-130

US Air Force Partners with Saudi Arabia to Train Chiefs

Iowa Wing Joins International Cyber Defense Competition

Air National Guard, Reserve medics help clear nationwide recruiting bottleneck

172nd Airlift Wing Opens State-of-the-Art Small Arms Range

Hawaii ANG, Indonesian Air Force Advance Partnership with Second Year of Air-To-Air Refueling Engagement

Air National Guard Medics Keep Airmen in the Fight

Minnesota National Guard, Norway Strengthen Training Ties

140th Medical Group Trains on Combat Casualty Care

Alaska Airmen rescue two during Presidents’ Day weekend

Guardsmen Display Hand-to-Hand Çombat Skills

Wyoming, California Air Guard Conduct MAFFS Training

Hawaii Air Guard, Indonesian Air Force Advance Partnership

Texas National Guard Operation Lone Star Helps Secure Border

Hawaii Air Guard’s Sentry Aloha Exercise Boosts Readiness

California Air Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing Upgrading Aircraft

Kentucky, Indiana Guard Evacuates Hundreds Stranded by Floods

Guard Airmen hone warfighter skills during Sentry Savannah 25-1

Georgian Snowfall Sharpens Forecaster Skills in Sentry Savannah 25-1

Two 105th Airmen graduate Brazilian Jungle Warfare School

Washington National Guard, Malaysian Partners Share Expertise

Pennsylvania Guard Civil Support Team Polishes Skills

Air National Guard Conducts Arctic Training in Minnesota

NY Wing to Participate in Canadian Arctic Training Exercise

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Graduate New Hospital Partnership Program

Arkansas Guard’s 189th Airlift Wing Takes 1st C-130J Flight

Alaska Air Guard Rescues 8 People in 4 Missions

Air Guard Conducts Sentry South-Southern Strike Exercise

Nevada Guard Airlift Wing Assists with Operation Deep Freeze

Texas Combat Communications Squadron Enhances Readiness

New Jersey National Guard, Cyprus Strengthen Partnership

Citizen Airmen Answer Astronauts HSFS Search, Rescue Call

National Guard Members Continue LA Wildfire Response

National Guard Bureau Leaders Meet With Guardsmen Supporting 60th Presidential Inauguration

Air National Guard Athlete of Year overcomes injury to compete on world stage

New Jersey Guard Hosts U.S. Northern Command Joint Staff Training

Alaska Guard, Mongolia Conduct Cybersecurity Exchange

California Guard Airman Helps Battle Wildfires in His Community

Pennsylvania Airman named retention manager of the year for 2nd year in a row

Cutting-Edge Microvane Technology Ready to Modernize C-17 Fleet

National Guard to Support Presidential Inauguration

138th Fighter Wing Participates in Readiness Exercise

National Guard Bureau Chief Thanks Firefighting Guardsmen

Wyoming, Nevada Guard Aircrews Assist California Firefighters

National Guard Fights California Wildfires, Additional Assets Remain on Standby

114th Fighter Wing Exchanges Jets with 122nd Fighter Wing

102nd Intelligence Wing and Massachusetts Maritime Academy collaborate for Complex Coordinated Terrorist Attack Exercise

Vermont Air National Guard deploys to Kadena

Virginia National Guard distributes water, stages for next round of snow

California, Nevada, Wyoming Guard Join Firefighting Battle

DOD Assisting to Combat So-Cal Wildfires

New York Air Guard Wing Marks Ex-President Fillmore’s Birthday

Guard Airman Represents Vermont at White House for Joining Forces

DAF Safety announces updated guidance for maintenance NDAs

Strengthening Florida’s Front Line: The Role of Guard Recruiters

Alaska National Guard strengthens cooperation with Alaskan Command

NY Air Guard Members Receive Space Force Association Award

Preparing for the Unexpected: A Guard Airman's Mission to Strengthen Readiness

Bosslift offers new perspective to civilian employers of Guard Airmen