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Air Guard pilots, maintainers make history in Iraq
November 7, 2007
AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- A 438th Air Expeditionary Group weapons loading team prepares to mount a Joint Direct Attack Munition to an A-10C Thunderbolt II using an MJ-1 “jammer” vehicle here. The Airmen made history in Iraq when their upgraded A-10s successfully employed JDAMs in combat. Because the weapon is guided to targets by pinpoint GPS coordinates, experts here say it is 100 percent more accurate than munitions previously employed on the A-10C Thunderbolt II, dramatically improving precision and reducing fratricide. The Airmen are deployed from the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, located in Baltimore, Md.
Upgraded A-10s prove worth in Iraq
November 7, 2007
Senior Airman Daniel Young marshals in an A-10 Thunderbolt II for munitions disarming after an Oct. 28 mission at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The A-10C's are assigned to the 104th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, which is made up primarily of members from the 175th Maryland Air National Guard. Airman Young is a Maryland Air National Guard crew chief. The 104th EFS is the first unit to use the C-model A-10 in a combat zone. Its upgrades have made air power more efficient and have streamlined the close-air-support mission.
New York unit transports storm relief manpower and equipment
November 6, 2007
Master Sgt. Bob Mechan, a C-5 loadmaster with the New York Air National Guard, talks with Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Rittichier, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, as he backs a humvee into the aircraft. A team of 19 Airmen and Soldiers and two helicopters from Joint Task Force-Bravo departed here Nov. 5 heading for the Dominican Republic to assist with recovery efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Noel.
Guardmember turned beauty queen gives back
November 6, 2007
Utah National Guard member and the 2007 Miss Utah Sgt. Jill Stevens smiles after crossing the finish line at the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington Oct. 28.
Puerto Rico Guard to fly to the aid of Dominican Republic
November 5, 2007
146th EAS continues to battle California fires
November 1, 2007
Tech. Sgt. Lamont Wood checks the positioning of the nozzles prior to deploying 3,000 gallons of fire retardant over the Poomacha Fire in north San Diego County. The C-130 and crew are assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The aircraft launched from Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif., Oct. 24, 2007. The US Air Force Reserves is participating in the Southern California firefighting effort.
Army Guard controller recognized among industry's best
November 1, 2007
Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Leland Hughes (right) is awarded the General E. R. Quesada Memorial Award by Air Traffic Control Association Chairman Neil R. Planzer during an awards luncheon in Washington Oct. 29 for his ATC duties under war-time conditions in Iraq.
Football fans honor Guardmembers who stayed on duty despite wildfire losses
October 30, 2007
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger personally gives thanks to Pfc. Edgar Rivera, Pfc. Eliza Bealer, Sgt. Jerrod Dett, and Pfc Ryan Adams at the San Diego Chargers' Qualcomm Stadium Sunday, October 28, 2007.
Air Guard assaults Southern California wildfires
October 29, 2007
A C-130 Hercules aircraft from the North Carolina Air National Guard's 145th Air Wing taxies at Naval Air Station Point Mugu, Calif., Oct. 25, 2007. The aircraft is equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System and is being used to fight wildfires in Southern California.
C-130 Firefighters Face Special Challenges
October 29, 2007