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Puerto Rico Air National Guard Major Helps Save a Life
September 30, 2022 — MUÑIZ AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico Air National Guard Maj. Jesuan Aviles, the wing plans officer with the 156th Wing, helped save the life of a cyclist while on leave in Fort... MORE

Iowa National Guard KC-135 retired after 65 years’ service
March 11, 2022 — SIOUX CITY, Iowa – An Iowa Air National Guard KC-135 with a giant bat tail flash retired after 65 years of service. Tail number 57-2606, nicknamed “Free Bird,” took off this week for a one-way trip to... MORE

Puerto Rico Air Guard defender a role model in 156th SFS
January 21, 2022 — MUÑIZ AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Puerto Rico - Master Sgt. Lysandra Negron, a defender with the 156th Security Forces Squadron, is a mentor and role model for Airmen in her unit.Motivated by her desire... MORE

PRANG Profile: Airman 1st Class Kenia Coreano
November 3, 2021 — CAROLINA, Puerto Rico – Airman 1st Class Kenia Coreano, a Security Forces journeyman with the 156th Security Forces Squadron, brings a wealth of knowledge to her section.Coreano has been in security... MORE

Kentucky Airmen sharpen maintenance skills in Puerto Rico
July 22, 2021 — CAROLINA, Puerto Rico – More than 130 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard completed a week of intensive aircraft maintenance training at Muñiz Air National Guard Base June 12-18, honing... MORE

141st Air Control Squadron attends 2021 Southern Strike
May 25, 2021 — AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – Airmen with the Puerto Rico Air National Guard’s 141st Air Control Squadron attended 2021 Southern Strike training in Gulfport, Mississippi, April 15-29.These Airmen, from... MORE

IANG, PRANG build partnership over new mission
September 25, 2020 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Members of the Iowa National Guard's 132d Wing helped the Puerto Rico Air National Guard (PRANG) transition from an airlift wing to a contingency response and combat... MORE

156th Comm. Flight Airmen create innovative software
August 25, 2020 — CAROLINA, Puerto Rico – Two Puerto Rico Air National Guard Airmen used a college capstone project to bring innovation to the 156th Wing, creating software that could reap big savings.“We created a... MORE

Puerto Rico National Guard Airmen conduct virtual training
May 29, 2020 — CAROLINA, Puerto Rico – Social distancing to reduce the spread of COVID-19 is critical, but training and readiness remain priorities for the Puerto Rico Air National Guard. Most Guard units are... MORE

PRANG Airman makes PPE for security forces, first responders
April 14, 2020 — CAROLINA, Puerto Rico – A Puerto Rico Air National Guard Airman is taking an innovative approach to the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic.After reading about... MORE

Citizen-Warrior: Puerto Rico Air Guard doctor serves community
October 2, 2018 — Innovative Readiness Training events allow National Guard members hands-on training that builds readiness while providing local communities with services that may not be available otherwise – such as... MORE

Vermont Army Aviation Soldiers Ready for Overseas Mission

Illinois Guard Diversity Leader Fosters Inclusive Culture

Air Guard Updates 148th Fighter Wing F-16s with Radar Pods

172nd Airlift Wing Conducts Readiness Exercise

National Guard Leaders Join Multi-state Arctic Event