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North Carolina Airmen Demonstrate Combat Readiness
March 10, 2026 — NEW LONDON, N.C. – U.S. Airmen from the North Carolina Guard’s 145th Civil Engineer Squadron, or CES, participated in Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force, or BEEF, week 2026 at the Regional Training...

North Carolina Guard Air Wing Validates Mission Readiness
November 22, 2024 — CHARLOTTE, N.C. - After months of planning, three super-drill weekends and countless gallons of gasoline and caffeine, the 145th Airlift Wing wrapped up the official readiness exercise validation Epic...

104th Fighter Wing Conducts Readiness Exercise
November 6, 2023 — WESTFIELD, Mass. - The 104th Fighter Wing conducted a four-day, base-wide readiness exercise Nov. 2-5 at Barnes Air National Guard Base.“The REX provides the wing the chance to test interoperability...

130th Airlift Wing Conducts Readiness Exercise Validation
September 14, 2023 — GULFPORT, Miss. - Around 350 Airmen from the 130th Airlift Wing in Charleston, West Virginia, deployed to Gulfport, Mississippi, Sept 7-10 for the Fly Away Readiness Exercise Validation (FLARE-V).The...

Pennsylvania’s 111th Attack Wing Conducts Readiness Exercise
September 20, 2022 — BIDDLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Pa. – Pennsylvania Air National Guard Airmen of the 111th Attack Wing conducted a readiness exercise during an extended drill Sept. 15-17 at Biddle Air National Guard...

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response