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  • New York Airmen, Soldiers Rehearse Winter Storm Response Skills

    BUFFALO, N.Y. — Fifty New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen charged with managing emergency responses in western New York took part in a tabletop exerciseat the Connecticut Street Armory, Nov. 4–5, sharpening command-and-control skills ahead of the winter storm season.The two-day event brought

  • Washington Guard Hosts Disaster Response Training with Malaysian Partners

    SPOKANE, Wash. - The Washington National Guard hosted Malaysia's Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team, or SMART, this fall for a domestic response workshop that marked the first "civilian-to-civilian" engagement under the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership

  • 105th Defender awarded Combat Action Medal

    STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – Tech. Sgt. Devin Miller, 105th Combat Support Squadron combat arms section chief, was awarded the Air Force Combat Action Medal Nov. 1, 2025, at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, for his actions during an assault on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in

  • Security Forces Squadron Family Builds Legacy

    GREELEY, Colo. - The saying “brother and sister in arms” is a common phrase that has been used as a term of endearment in the military, signifying the close bond shared between service members. The term may be a little more special to Rachel, Morgan, Kael and Ryan Terry, as these siblings have

  • Preparing for the Future

    ST. PAUL, Minn. - In the fall of 2026, the 133rd Airlift Wing is expected to begin a three-year process to modernize from the C-130H3 Hercules to the C-130J-30 Super Hercules. The current C-130H3 Hercules has been with the 133rd Airlift Wing since its first arrival in August 1996. They are

  • New course upgrades AFSOC tactical communications training

    HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. - Air Force Special Operations Command recently completed the second iteration of the AFSOC Tactical Communications Course at Hurlburt Field, Florida.The tactical communications course is several weeks of a specialized training program designed to teach Air Commandos the skills

  • 120th Fighter Squadron Daytona 500 flyover concludes Agile Combat Exercise

    The 120th Fighter Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, performed a flyover with fourF-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft for the Daytona 500, Daytona Beach, Florida, Aug. 23, 2025.The flyover was the culminating flight of a rigorous multi-week training exercise thatranged from the Rocky Mountains to the

  • 139th Airlift Wing Welcomes First H3 Variant C-130

    ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The 139th Airlift Wing received its first H3 variant of the C-130 Hercules aircraft on Nov. 4, 2025. The aircraft was transferred from the Montana Air National Guard’s 120th Airlift Wing and features NP2000 eight-bladed propellers and avionics upgrades, including an electronic

  • A tearful farewell to the last trio of Eagles at the 104th Fighter Wing

    BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Massachusetts -  Three F-15C Eagles soaredone final loop around the 104th Fighter Wing, Westfield MA, as base personnel watchedfrom below, October 23, 2025, It was a tearful farewell as the last trio of Eagles fromBarnes Air National Guard Base departed for their