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  • Successful Inspection at the 171st Air Refueling Wing

    The 171st Air Refueling Wing inspection team determined the base demonstrated an exceptionally high level of knowledge and skill during the Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection on August 25 to August 28, 2022.

  • Air Force introduces new, foundational Ready Airman Training program

    The Air Force announced plans to transition foundational training for all Airmen beginning Oct. 1 ensuring they have the necessary skillsets to survive and operate during contingencies both at home station and deployed, including remote and contested environments.  Ready Airman Training will prepare

  • CMSAF announces ‘Purple Book,’ talks people, readiness, culture at AFA

    NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) -- Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass announced the release of the new Purple Book, while illuminating people, readiness, and culture at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference Sept. 20.Bass, who represents the highest

  • ANG Deputy Director visits 125th Fighter Wing

    JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Fla. – 125th Fighter Wing senior officials welcomed the Deputy Director of the Air National Guard, Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak during a visit to the wing Sept. 13, 2022.During the visit, Pirak received a mission brief and status update on the long-awaited F-35

  • DC Air Guard Celebrates Air Force’s 75th Anniversary

    JOINT BASE ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. – The District of Columbia Air National Guard celebrated the Air Force’s 75th Anniversary on base at the Joint Base Andrews Air & Space Expo Sept. 17-18.This year’s expo theme is “Innovate, Accelerate, Thrive ... the Air Force at 75.” The program included

  • Goodfellow | ISR students enhance their training through the MC-12W

    SAN ANGELO, Texas -- Goodfellow Air Force Base instructors and students traveled to San Angelo Regional Airport-Mathis Field, to gain first-hand exposure with the MC-12W and interact with its crew members Aug. 24, 2022.The MC-12W is twin-engine turbo prop aircraft used in real-world intelligence,

  • Utah Air National Guard and ESGR take flight with local employers

    SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- The 151st Air Refueling Wing and Utah’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) brought approximately 20 employers on an appreciation air refueling mission here on August 17, 2022.The employers were nominated by their Air National Guard employees, they boarded a

  • Little Rock AFB selected to host ANG C-130J Formal Training Unit

    WASHINGTON (AFNS), --The Department of the Air Force selected Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, as the location to host the Air National Guard C-130J Formal Training Unit, June 24.Four C-130J Hercules will replace aging C-130Hs to establish the FTU, which will ensure aircrews gain the experience