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National Guard Members Continue LA Wildfire Response
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U.S. Army Sgt. Bryce Carter, an infantryman with C Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment, California Army National Guard, sharpens the blade of a hoe to clear brush and other debris as part of remediation efforts along the Mulholland Trail near Tarzana, California, in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire, Jan. 18, 2025. Carter and other members of his unit were assisting CALFIRE in mop-up efforts, which included clearing brush and backfilling firebreaks and other areas to prevent mudslides and reduce the impact of firefighting efforts.

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January 16, 2025 — CHANNEL ISLANDS AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, Calif. - Amid the wildfire crisis in California, an Air... MORE

Master Sgt. Alan Franklin, a commander's support Airman with the 146th Airlift Wing, speaks to 1st Lt. Aiden Flores about the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System mission on the flightline at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, Jan. 13, 2025. MAFFS aircraft from the Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing, Cheyenne, Wyoming, the 152nd Airlift Wing, Reno, Nevada, the 146th Airlift Wing, Port Hueneme, California, and Air Force Reserve Command’s 302 AW, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, are working together to combat fires in the Los Angeles area.

National Guard Bureau Chief Thanks Firefighting Guardsmen
January 14, 2025 — CHANNEL ISLANDS AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, Calif. – The National Guard is part of a multi-agency... MORE

Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, and Army Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the CNGB, visit National Guard members supporting wildland firefighting in Southern California, Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif., Jan. 11, 2025. Thousands of National Guardsmen are involved in multiple air and ground firefighting in the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California.

Wyoming, Nevada Guard Aircrews Assist California Firefighters
January 13, 2025 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Three Wyoming Air National Guard C-130s equipped with the U.S. Forest Service’s... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 153rd Airlift Wing load and install the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems onto a C-130H Hercules aircraft in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Jan. 10, 2025, in preparation to support firefighting efforts in the Los Angeles area.

California, Nevada, Wyoming Guard Join Firefighting Battle
January 10, 2025 — MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. - Hundreds of National Guard members are now involved in... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, at Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., prepare an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter to help battle the Palisades Fire Jan. 9, 2025.

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131st Bomb Wing Family Day

131st Bomb Wing

Sept. 2, 2017 | 2:57

131st Bomb Wing Family Day held at both Whitman AFB and Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base.

Hundreds of Missouri Air National Guard members and their family members gathered at both Air National Guard Base Jefferson Barracks and Whitman Air Force Base to celebrate Family Day over September Drill.

The day kicked off with a resiliency seminar for spouses. Representatives from a multitude of military resources created an atmosphere where spouses could meet key figures and have their questions answered. Children of members were invited for breakfast and crafts so parents could focus on the seminar.

Families enjoyed a picnic lunch and a variety of family-friendly activities. Jefferson Barrackes featured a visit by Chief, an Anhesuser Busch Clydesdale and the 501st Legion, which is a group of Star Wars enthusiast who share their passions at special charity and family events. At Whitman Air Force Base children were able to participate in a mock deployment and get their hands on real pilot flight gear.

The day's events also featured corn hole, children's games, live music and pony rides.

Missouri Air National Guardsmen have a unique mission in which they serve both a state and federal mission. Airmen can be called up at a moments notice to support State Emergency Duty or overseas missions. Without a strong support system it would be very hard for Missouri Air National Guardsmen to get the mission done. Celebrating our members and their support group is what family day is all about.

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