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Dec. 16, 2025
123rd Airlift Wing -- most decorated tactical airlift wing in Air Force

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The 123rd Airlift Wing has earned its 21st Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award and its sixth Curtis N. “Rusty” Metcalf Trophy for excellence, officials announced during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base here Sunday, continuing the unit’s legacy as the most
Dec. 16, 2025
AFMETCAL, Otis Air National Guard Base PMEL supports installation of state-of-the-art wind tunnel system

OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. -- The 102nd Intelligence Wing's precision measurement equipment laboratory (PMEL) welcomed the installation of a state-of-the-art wind tunnel system, the first of its kind in the United States Air Force, on Otis Air National Guard Base (ANGB), beginning Sept. 15,
Dec. 15, 2025
Jackson Barracks to Gain ANG Cyber Operations Squadron

The Department of the Air Force has selected Jackson Barracks, Louisiana, as the preferred location for an Air National Guard cyber operations squadron. The 122th Air Support Operations Squadron will be inactivated at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana, as part of the 2025 defense budget divestment of 50%
Dec. 15, 2025
‘Someone real’: AKNG's Matthew Komatsu’s path through fire and ice leads first CRO in Alaska Guard history to promote to general

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Long before he became the first Alaska National Guard combat rescue officer (CRO) in history to pin on a general star, Brig. Gen. Matthew Komatsu was a kid in the Midwest, mesmerized by Top Gun and dreaming of fighter jets.“I was eight or nine when I saw the
Dec. 15, 2025
DOW Leader Honors Fallen, Thanks Employers of Guard, Reserve

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, Va. - Anthony J. Tata, undersecretary of war for personnel and readiness, placed the inaugural wreath at the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial today. He was assisted by Morrill Worcester and his grandson, Air Force Airman Miles Worcester. On National Wreaths Across America
Dec. 11, 2025
Connecticut Airmen Conclude High-Tempo Deployment in East Africa

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – The heat settled over the flightline as the sun dipped toward the horizon, casting a deep orange glow across the open ramp and reflecting off the water beyond the perimeter fence. Dust drifted lazily across the ramp, stirred by the last slow rotation of the C-130H’s
Dec. 11, 2025
109th Airlift Wing Fields New Flight-line Orientation Program

STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. -- On the flight-line at Stratton Air National Guard Base, Airmen from the 109th Maintenance Group lean over open engine panels while flight engineers from the 139th Airlift Squadron take notes, ask questions, and trade their usual in-flight checklists for
Dec. 10, 2025
McConnell AFB Leads the Way in NG911 Connectivity: A Collaborative Success Story

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. - Airmen of the 22nd Communications Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, 184th Communications Flight, Kansas Air National Guard (KANG), and AFLCMC 911 Sustainment and Modernization Office teamed up to set a new standard for Next Generation 911 (NG911) technology
Dec. 10, 2025
134th Air Refueling Wing Celebrates KC-46A Pegasus Basing Announcement in Ceremony

MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. – After more than six decades, a new military aircraft will soon dominate the Smoky Mountain skyline of East Tennessee.In a seminal moment for the Tennessee Air National Guard and the larger Air Mobility Command, the 134th Air Refueling Wing, or ARW,
Dec. 9, 2025
Hegseth Outlines New National Defense Strategy During Speech at Reagan Library

Simi Valley, Calif. - During a keynote speech that one Pentagon official speaking on background said represented a preview of the War Department's forthcoming National Defense Strategy, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today outlined four distinct lines of effort for the department to take, so as to

123rd Airlift Wing -- most decorated tactical airlift wing in Air Force

AFMETCAL, Otis Air National Guard Base PMEL supports installation of state-of-the-art wind tunnel system

Jackson Barracks to Gain ANG Cyber Operations Squadron

‘Someone real’: AKNG's Matthew Komatsu’s path through fire and ice leads first CRO in Alaska Guard history to promote to general

DOW Leader Honors Fallen, Thanks Employers of Guard, Reserve

Connecticut Airmen Conclude High-Tempo Deployment in East Africa

109th Airlift Wing Fields New Flight-line Orientation Program

McConnell AFB Leads the Way in NG911 Connectivity: A Collaborative Success Story

134th Air Refueling Wing Celebrates KC-46A Pegasus Basing Announcement in Ceremony

Hegseth Outlines New National Defense Strategy During Speech at Reagan Library

Idaho Guardsman Captures State’s History, Wins Emmy

California Guard Enters State Partnership Program with Mexico's Secretariat of National Defense

Iowa Air Guard Stands Up New 133rd Combat Training Squadron

175th Cyber Operations Group hosts first-ever wing-wide CTF event

New York Air Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing Annual Antarctic Support Mission Underway

Pennsylvania Guard Airman competes for specialized FARP team

New Jersey F-16s round out latest U.S. fighter rotation at Kadena

A Quiet Ramp, A Loud Legacy: Connecticut Airmen conclude high-tempo deployment in East Africa

NORAD coordinates dynamic operational exercise with Danish Forces in Greenland

NY National Guard Volunteers Give Lift to Trees for Troops

New York Air Guard, Police Department Sharpen Rescue Skills in Exercise

During D.C. Guard Visit, Secretary Acknowledges Tragedy, Conveys Gratitude

Utah Air National Guard Demonstrates Strategic Readiness During 2025 Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection

World-class Intelligence Begins in Birmingham

Mass. Airmen Sharpen Wartime Skills During Large-scale Training Event

Nevada Guard Completes Third Year of Formula 1 Support

New York Airmen, Soldiers Rehearse Winter Storm Response Skills

Washington Guard Hosts Disaster Response Training with Malaysian Partners

105th Defender awarded Combat Action Medal

Security Forces Squadron Family Builds Legacy

Preparing for the Future

New course upgrades AFSOC tactical communications training

120th Fighter Squadron Daytona 500 flyover concludes Agile Combat Exercise

139th Airlift Wing Welcomes First H3 Variant C-130

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

Air Force selects Tennessee Guard base as preferred location to host next-gen Pegasus

140th Wing exercises to deploy, fight, win in contested environment

KC-135 Test Detachment Advances Connectivity, Enhances Survivability

Colorado’s Greeley Air National Guard says farewell to Mobile Ground System mission

Alaska Guard Launches Critical Communication Method

Maryland National Guard participates in Baltic Blitz 25 with Estonian partners

Massachusetts Air Guard’s 102nd Intelligence Wing Tests Readiness During Exercise Formosa Guardian

Nebraska, Guam Guards Partner with Marshall Islands

Missouri National Guard conducts joint military intelligence training

Montana Guard, Sri Lanka Armed Forces Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Partnership

Pennsylvania Air Guard’s 171st Airmen Home from Operation Spartan Shield

NY Army Guard Provides Funeral Honors for Homecoming of WWII Airman

DC Safe and Beautiful Mission Shows Impact Through Collaboration, Community Renewal

Kentucky National Guard Responds to Fatal Civilian Plane Crash

Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe named 21st Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach sworn in as 24th Air Force Chief of Staff

Iowa Air Guard’s 132nd Security Forces Squadron Conducts Annual Training in Hawaii

National Guard, Nordic Partnerships Bolster European Defenses

25 Years Strong: Hawai‘i Guard and Philippines Celebrate Enduring Partnership

121st Air Refueling Wing Brings Home NGAUS Distinguished Flying Unit Award

Wisconsin Air Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing Partners With UW Health for Medical Airmen Training

Kentucky Windage tests Mission Support Group for Agile Combat Employment

Oregon Guard Member Rises Toward Powerlifting Nationals

West Virginia Guard, Qatar Military Leaders Elevate Partnership

PRANG Services Airmen Support Back-to-Back IRT Projects

California Air Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing Stabilizes Mariner 700 Nautical Miles Offshore

Air Force updates physical fitness program

National Guard Exceeds Fiscal Year 2025 Recruiting Goals

Oklahoma Guard Sharpens Drone Warfare Tactics During Exercise Thunderstruck 2.0

New York Air Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing Ends Successful Greenland Season

New Jersey Guard Supports State Partnership Program Equipment Transfer

Alaska Air Guard Conducts Three Rescue Missions in 24 Hours

Connecticut Guard Squadron Assists Mortuary Mission at Dover Air Force Base

Task Force Beautification Teams With Advisory Neighborhood Commission in the District’s Ward 8

Kansas Guard Joins Armenian Partners for Eagle Partner 2025

Washington Guard Hosts Visit From Royal Malaysian Air Force Deputy Chief

Colorado Guard, Switzerland Become Partners in Program

Alaska Air Guard Rescues Plane Crash Survivor

Pennsylvania Air Guard Commemorates Patriot Day With Formation Training Flight

Kentucky Guard, Ecuador Conduct Air Assault Training Exchange

State Partnership Program conducts air assault planning exchange

Virginia Air Guard’s Bosslift Event Enhances Military-Civilian Partnerships

Joint Service Teamwork Forged During Exercise Sage Eagle

Iowa Air Guard’s 132nd Civil Engineer Squadron Participates in Exercise Toxic Swell 25

New York Guard to Help Sweden With Division-Level Command Post Exercise