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Air Force Marks 100 years of Air Refueling with Flyovers
June 26, 2023 — SIOUX CITY, Iowa - On June 27, the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command plans nationwide flyovers involving over 150 aircraft to commemorate 100 years of air refueling. Air refueling units will perform...

Alaska Air Guardsmen Help Rescue Denali Climber
May 24, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 211th and 212th Rescue Squadrons helped the National Park Service rescue a fallen climber at Denali May 20.Denali...

AATC Puts Innovation to Work During Northern Edge Exercise
May 22, 2023 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - Throughout Alaska’s vast expanse, innovation and readiness were put to the test during the much-anticipated Northern Edge 2023 field training exercise. From May 4 to...

Alaska Guardsman Helps Keep Pave Hawks Flying
April 27, 2023 — GULFPORT, Miss. - Incredibly motivated and ready at a moment’s notice, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Natalie Glass was the perfect candidate to be the HH-60 Pave Hawk assistant dedicated crew chief...

ACE is Focus of Southern Strike 2023 Exercise
April 26, 2023 — GULFPORT, Miss. – One of the U.S. Air Force’s newest concepts, Agile Combat Employment, is the focus of the Southern Strike 2023 exercise at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center.Approximately...

Alaska Air Guard Demonstrates ACE Readiness
April 17, 2023 — VOLK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Wis. – Multiple teams from the Alaska National Guard’s 168th Wing demonstrated the Air Force’s priority of Agile Combat Employment during a flyaway readiness...

Arctic Guardian Overcomes Obstacles to join Alaska Air Guard
March 17, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Rain boots. An old pair of rain boots was the difference between Airman 1st Class Heather Pope realizing her dream of becoming an Airman or a lifetime of...

Alaska Air Guard Flies Severely Injured Child to Hospital
March 2, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guardsmen overcame severe weather conditions to fly a pediatric trauma patient to a hospital Feb. 22-23.Midafternoon Feb. 22, the Alaska...

Air National Guard Supports Türkiye Earthquake Relief
February 14, 2023 — DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. - Airmen from the 436th Aerial Port Squadron processed U.S. humanitarian assistance at Dover Air Force Base Feb. 7, including supplies and search and rescue dogs, to support...

168th Wing Hosts ANG Production Assessment Team
February 13, 2023 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – The 168th Wing hosted subject matter experts from the Air National Guard Production Assessment Team Feb. 6-10 to identify more efficient and effective production...

176th Wing Airmen Stay Warm During Operation Deep Freeze
February 10, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Benjamen Hancox, a 176th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation craftsman, served as one of five Alaska...

Alaska Air Guard HC-130J Combat King II Expedites Medevac
January 24, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guard HC-130J Combat King II aircrew provided refueling and weather navigation to expedite the medevac of a critical patient by HH-60G...

Alaska Air National Guard Trains with Coast Guard
January 19, 2023 — KODIAK, Alaska - Undulating waves pitched the 2,000-ton U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Cypress like a bath toy, which was nothing unusual for the vessel while operating in Pacific waters off Alaska.What was...

Alaska Air Guard Medevacs Pregnant Woman
December 29, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing raced against time and overcame high winds to medevac a pregnant woman in distress Dec. 24.Late Christmas Eve,...

Alaska Air Guard Medical Airmen Practice ACE Capabilities
December 8, 2022 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Airmen from Alaska’s Air National Guard 176th Medical Group flew to Hawaii to put Agile Combat Employment to the test by building a medical tent with a few...

Arctic Guardians Rescue 3 Boaters on Kuskokwim River
November 1, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing navigated stormy weather to rescue three stranded boaters Oct. 29 on the Kuskokwim River about 6 miles east of...

Arctic Guardians Rescue Plane Crash Victim at Totek Lake
October 27, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued a plane crash victim Oct. 25 at Totek Lake, about 75 miles southwest of Fairbanks.A pilot flying...

Arizona Guard Unit Tests Readiness in ANG Flyaway Exercise
October 26, 2022 — MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Airmen from the 161st Air Refueling Wing conducted the Air National Guard’s first multiday flyaway readiness exercise by an air refueling wing Oct. 12-17 to demonstrate the...

Alaska Air Guard Rescues Injured Hiker Near Eklutna Lake
September 2, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued an injured hiker Aug. 31 near Eklutna Lake, about 30 miles northeast of Anchorage.Alaska State...

Alaska Arctic Guardians Rescue Injured ATV Rider
August 23, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued an injured all-terrain vehicle rider Aug. 20 near Kahiltna Glacier about 100 miles northwest of...

Puerto Rico Guard Distributes One Million Gallons of Water in Drought Response

Guardsmen Boost Domestic Response Capabilities in Patriot 26

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities