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  • When the mission changed: Airmen remember Sept. 11, 2001

    BIDDLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Penn. - U.S Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Brian Curry was an A-10 Thunderbolt II crew chief at the 111th Fighter Wing.Then a radio report changed everything.A aircraft had struck the World Trade Center.Curry returned to the crew chief shack and joined other maintainers

  • 113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

    ARLINGTON, Va. – At first glance, the District of Columbia Air National Guard's alert facility looks more like a family room than the home of one of the nation's most critical homeland defense missions. Oversized couches face several large-screen televisions, a spacious kitchen surrounds a long

  • Florida Air National Guard successfully trains new recruits

    JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Fla. – A restructured training curriculum and deliberate mentorship approach at the 125th Fighter Wing student flight has driven a notable surge in basic military training (BMT) honor graduates. These changes were implemented under the guidance of the 125th

  • 121 ARW Airmen strengthen NATO partnerships in Portugal

    LAJES FIELD AIR BASE, Portugal – Airmen and firefighters from the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Ohio National Guard, and the 65th Air Base Group, and the Lajes Field Fire Department trained together during a Deployment for Training at Lajes Field Air Base, Portugal, Aug. 3–15, 2026. The two-week

  • 124th Medical Group sharpens trauma skills during advanced training in Hawaii

    HONOLULU — Airmen from the 124th Fighter Wing, Idaho National Guard, joined Army, Air Force, and Navy service members for advanced trauma training in Hawaii, Aug. 22–27, 2026, designed to prepare military medical personnel to perform lifesaving procedures in real-world emergencies.The Armed Forces

  • Weather Watch: Forecasting for Mission Success

    VOLK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Wis. – Before aircrafts took to the skies during Patriot 26, weather professionals were already working to determine how conditions could affect flight operations. While the joint exercise, which ran from Aug. 24-28, 2026, brought together service members and