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  • Weapons School Produces Guard Leaders in Growing Space Domain

    ARLINGTON, Va. - In the heart of Nevada’s Nellis Air Force Base, a select group of Air National Guard members hone their expertise at the Air Force Weapons School in the most crucial battlefront of the future: space. They master cutting-edge skills and share knowledge with the 1,200 National Guard

  • Florida Airmen Find Common Ground in Military Exchange

    JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Fla. – Four Airmen assigned to the 125th Security Forces Squadron integrated with the Royal Air Force’s 609 (West Riding) Squadron, RAF Regiment, in the United Kingdom Sept. 9-24 to share tactics and procedures through the Defense Department’s Military Reserve

  • Airmen Train for Space Operations During Vulcan Guard

    SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Ohio Air National Guard’s 178th Wing hosted an iteration of the Vulcan Guard space exercise Aug. 10-11, bringing together U.S. Space Command, the Brazilian military and all seven National Guard states conducting space operations.Vulcan Guard is a series of space-focused

  • Florida Pilot’s Homecoming a Fitting end to Storied Career

    JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Fla. – Florida Air National Guard Lt. Col. Daniel Schiller’s last tour of duty couldn’t be a more satisfying final act in his two-decade military career. Just months before his retirement, the fighter pilot and chief of safety at the 125th Fighter Wing returns

  • A Critical Battlespace: Guard Units Train on Electromagnetic Warfare

    BANGOR, Maine – Sure and swift.Those words, embroidered on unit patches worn by Airmen with the Florida Air National Guard’s 114th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron during a training exercise recently, summarized the mindset of those who operate in the electromagnetic spectrum — the invisible

  • FLANG Weather Experts Continue Winning Streak

    JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, FL -- The Florida Air National Guard's 159th Weather Flight was recently named 2022 Outstanding ANG AWS Weather Flight of the Year and the 131st Training Flight received the 2022 Outstanding ANG SWC Unit of the Year. For the 159th WF, this recognition comes on

  • Red Horse Recruiter Ranks Among Top Recruiters in Nation

    JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, FL -- Master Sgt. Bryan Fletcher, a 202nd RED HORSE recruiter, was named one of the U.S. Air Force’s best recruiters at the annual Operation Blue Suit Arrival Ceremony held March 2023 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Fletcher earned the 2022 Air

  • Five ANG Wings Train at Operation Hoodoo Sea

    HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. - Five Air National Guard wings are conducting agile combat training during Operation Hoodoo Sea along the southeast U.S. coast.The exercise, led by the Virginia ANG, seeks to test and validate minimum force elements using multi-capable Airmen executing functions

  • 125th Communications Squadron Activates Amid Growing Technology Demands

    JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, FL -- Officials from the 125th Fighter Wing recognized the activation of the 125th Communications Squadron during a ceremony held at the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, April 2, 2023.Redesignating the flight to a squadron will position the unit

  • Florida Air Guard Conducts Cold Weather Training in Michigan

    ALPENA COMBAT READINESS TRAINING CENTER, Mich. – Florida Air National Guard Airmen of the 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron traveled to Michigan to test mission capabilities and readiness in frigid weather Feb. 6-17.The Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center training tested the unit’s