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  • Kentucky Air Guard firefighters honored for civilian plane-crash response

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Eight firefighters from the Kentucky Air National Guard were honored here recently for their role in subduing a massive fire after a United Parcel Service cargo jet crashed near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport last year.The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft went down

  • Vigilante Drop Zone strengthens Montana Guard readiness

    MONTANA AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mont. Montana legislators, civic leaders, and community partners gathered near Power, Montana, in Teton County, on April 6 to observe aerial delivery operations conducted by the Montana Air National Guard at the Vigilante Drop Zone.Airmen from the 120th Airlift Wing

  • Phoenix Airmen and Cadets take on German physical proficiency assessment

    GOLDWATER AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ariz. - The Arizona Air National Guard hosted the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge assessment for the second time since March, 2025 here at Goldwater Air National Guard Base in Phoenix April 1-3, 2026.The GAFPB assessment gave members of the 161st Air

  • Chief of National Guard Bureau Visits Ebbing ANGB

    EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. — Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau, visited Ebbing Air National Guard Base on April 9, 2026, to gain a deeper understanding of the installation’s diverse mission set and its contributions to national defense.“The opportunity to host the

  • Kingsley Field Sharpens Readiness and Lethality Through Training

    KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. - Airmen at Kingsley Field are participating in a series of training events this summer aimed at strengthening readiness, reinforcing foundational skills and honoring the legacy of those who served before them.From a forward deployment to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska to

  • Raptors and Lightning: Virginia Airmen bridge the gap between F-22 and F-35

    JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - In the high-stakes world of fifth-generation warfare, the difference between a mission’s success and failure often comes down to how quickly a jet can get back in the air. For the Airmen of the 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, stationed at Joint Base

  • Missouri Guardsman Renders 6,500 Military Funeral Honors

    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – U.S. Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Karen Mitchell has stood before grieving families approximately 6,500 times during her 18 years with the Missouri Military Funeral Honors Program, rendering final military funeral honors for veterans and service members on behalf of a