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  • New York National Guard Helps Fight Long Island Blaze

    WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. – When a massive wildfire threatened Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base March 8, the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing went into action to defend its home.The wing’s fire department mobilized four trucks and crews to fight the fire. Meanwhile, the wing

  • New York Guard, Sweden Develop New Partnership

    LATHAM, N.Y. - While the New York National Guard’s headquarters staff wrestled with the challenge of deploying 6,500 Guard members to replace striking corrections officers at 38 prisons, members of the Swedish military were on hand to observe and learn.Seventeen Swedish officers and three civilians

  • Guard Enlisted Leaders Emphasize Warrior Ethos, Readiness

    WASHINGTON - The National Guard’s senior enlisted leaders, representing more than 430,000 Soldiers and Airmen, discussed their insights and priorities during a leadership panel Feb. 24.“Our priorities are always evolving because leadership changes inevitably shift our focus,” said Senior Enlisted

  • 109th Airlift Wing Lands LC-130 Hercules on Fresh Water Ice

    INUVIK, Canada - Airmen from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing have landed an LC-130 Hercules on freshwater ice for the first time in the wing’s history during Operation Nanook-Nunalivut March 5.Maj. Joseph Shanahan, the ski landing control officer,  and a team searched over

  • Vermont Guard Strengthens Trilateral Airpower at Cope North

    ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – Airmen from the 158th Fighter Wing played a key role in the integration of F-35 aircraft during Exercise Cope North 2025, marking a milestone in multinational airpower cooperation.F-35 Lightning II aircraft from Japan, the United States and Australia conducted

  • Tactical Casualty Care Simulators Boost Air Guard Readiness

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The constantly evolving battlefield requires service members to adapt through continual training. This is especially true for aerospace medical service technicians — Air Force field or combat medics who must be prepared to provide critical care in high-pressure

  • Hawaii Air National Guard Group Enhances Warfighting Skills

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Mission Support Group conducted a comprehensive training exercise to enhance warfighting skills and readiness.The Feb. 1-2 “readiness rodeo” reinforced tasks learned from Readiness Airman Training and applied Agile Combat

  • Missouri Aircrew Trains on 8-bladed C-130

    ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - Pilots, navigators, and flight engineers from the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, are undergoing crucial C-130H3 qualification training to ensure they remain mission-ready. This training is essential as the C-130H2 simulators at Minneapolis and Dobbins undergo