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  • 195th Wing members on Top Team at joint cyber exercise AMBER MIST 24’

    VILNIUS, Lithuania - Six Airmen of the 195th Wing representing four subordinate units participated and were a part of the California National Guard group named Top Team in the cyber defense exercise “Amber Mist”, Nov. 13-22, 2024. The overall objective of the annual exercise is to sharpen defensive

  • 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

  • Hawaii Multinational Exercise Furthers Indo-Pacific Readiness

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — As one of Hawaii’s largest exercises, the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) brought together a diverse coalition of U.S. and multinational forces from Oct. 5-18, showcasing the scale and commitment necessary for Indo-Pacific readiness. With

  • Airman returns World War II artifacts back to Japan

    OKINAWA, Japan -- In trying times, small things become more special; a single photo, a favorite hat, or a kitschy souvenir from a dear friend. Those small things are like treasure for the soul.By those measures, California Air National Guard Lt. Col. Patrick Cichon found a treasure trove in his

  • 172nd Airlift Wing flight nurse awarded Bronze Star Medal

    JACKSON, MS -- Lt. Col. Jayde Sharp, a flight nurse with the 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Jackson, Mississippi, received the Bronze Star Medal for his exceptional medical skills, courage under fire, dedication and personal sacrifice to save lives during the U.S. armed forces withdrawal

  • 192nd Wing hosts Air National Guard Classic Association Conference

    JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VA -- The 192nd Wing recently hosted a two-day conference for Air National Guard classic association units here on June 25, 2024, bringing together leaders from across the country to discuss challenges, best practices and to explore the future of these vital partnerships.