Wilsbach outlines strategy for confronting adversaries, Air Force success

AURORA, Colo. (AFNS) - In his first major address since becoming Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Ken Wilsbach used personal examples of stellar performances from pilots, maintainers, health care workers and others to highlight readiness and how the service is responding to a strategic environment

Oregon Guardsman Innovates to Maintain Jets

PORTLAND, Ore. – Staff Sgt. Kenneth Fritz, an avionics integrated systems technician at the 142nd Wing, Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon, spends his days solving problems with jets most people never see.When an aircraft system fails, the broken component is removed from a jet and sent to the

Massachusetts National Guardsman becomes first Enlisted Intelligence Weapons Officer to graduate Intelligence Weapons Instructor Course

OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. - Tech. Sgt. Jacob “Stout” Hatcher, an enlisted weapons officer with the 102nd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group Weapons and Tactics Flight, 102nd Intelligence Wing, Massachusetts National Guard, was one of the only noncommissioned officers

Virginia Guard Participates in Finnish Cyber Security Exercise

RIIHIMÄKI, Finland – Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the Fort Belvoir-based 91st Cyber Brigade and the 185th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, 192nd Wing participated in Elements of Cyber 2026, a Finnish cyber exercise, Feb. 2-6, in Riihimäki, Finland.The training brought

Guard Leaders Gather for Domestic Ops Conference, Sync Emergency Response Plans

ARLINGTON, Va. – Leaders from throughout the Army and Air National Guard gathered at the National Guard Professional Education Center at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, Feb. 10-12, for the National Guard Domestic Operations Conference.The annual event helps strengthen the Guard’s ability to

Massachusetts Security Forces Train on Virtual Reality

OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – Defenders from the Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 102nd Security Forces Squadron sharpened their skills using virtual reality during a use-of-force training Feb. 8, stepping into simulated real-world scenarios that challenged them to make rapid decisions

Building a stronger recruiting force for the NCANG

RALEIGH, N.C. — For the North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG) recruiting and retention team, continuous improvement begins with understanding the people behind the recruiting mission.The NCANG recruiting and retention team participated in an in-person performance assessment and team development

A Story About Jets (But Not the Story You’re Thinking)

PORTLAND, Ore.  - From the manufacturing floor to soaring in the sky, the story of our jets often skips the in-between. The work that happens behind the scenes is quiet, methodical, and essential, carried out far from the spotlight, but critical to every flight.Staff Sgt. Kenneth Fritz, an avionics

194th Air Support Operations Group cuts ribbon on new complex

CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – The 194th Air Support Operations Group commander marked the completion of its new complex with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Camp Murray, Wash., Jan. 9, 2026.“The idea of having this brand new facility for a Guard installation like this is mythical,” said Col. Travis Hartzel,

224th Security Forces Squadron Conducts Active Shooter Training