Guard News - The National Guard

German controllers train with counterparts in New Jersey Air National Guard
November 8, 2016 — EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. - German armed forces Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) made a second visit to the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) this year to train with their U.S. Air... MORE

German armed forces Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) 1st Lt. Marius Sokol, left, and Capt. Tim Jantzen repeat nine line information to close air support (CAS) F-16 fighter pilots from the 177th Fighter Wing while training at the Warren Grove Bombing Range in Ocean County, N.J., on Oct. 26, 2016. German armed forces JTACs partnered with the New Jersey Air National Guard's 227th Air Support Operations Squadron for a second time in 2016 for a five day combined training exercise which included the CAS training with F-16s and training in the 227th's state of the art $1.2 million Air National Guard Advanced JTAC Training System.

Air National Guard director visits South Dakota's 114th Fighter Wing
November 7, 2016 — JOE FOSS FIELD, S.D. - Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Director of the Air National Guard, met with Airmen from the 114th Fighter Wing about current issues and the direction of the ANG during a Sunday visit... MORE

Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Air National Guard director, and Chief Master Sgt. Ronald C. Anderson, Air National Guard command chief master sergeant, visit with Master Sgt. Luke Roorda and Tech. Sgt Whitney Fester, 114th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, during a tour of the 114th Fighter Wing, Nov. 5., 2016. Rice and Anderson also participated in a recognition ceremony during their visit to Joe Foss Field, S.D.

West Virginia Airman beats cancer; completes 22nd marathon
November 7, 2016 — MARTINSBURG, W. Va. – Senior Master Sgt. Todd Kirkwood, avionics superintendent for the 167th Airlift Wing, was diagnosed with cancer the day after Thanksgiving last year. The diagnosis came as a... MORE

Senior Master Sgt. Todd Kirkwood, 167th avionics superintendent, gives a thumbs up at mile 25 of the Chicago Marathon, Oct. 9, 2016. Kirkwood ran the marathon only eight months after undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments for cancer.

Alaska maintenance Airman quietly excels at finding and fixing fuel leaks
November 4, 2016 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Saving hundreds of thousands of dollars is something that not many people claim, and not talking about it is something even more unique, but not for Staff Sgt. Julia... MORE

Staff Sgt. Julia Meyer, a fuels systems mechanic with the 168th Maintenance Squadron, holds her respirator while dressed in waterproof overalls inside the units fuel cell at Eielson AFB, Alaska, October 18, 2016. Meyer is a fulltime technician with the Interior-Alaska unit and was recognized for her outstanding technical abilities during a recent deployment to Southwest Asia.

Native American Airman from 108th Wing is recognized
November 2, 2016 — JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - Staff Sgt. Thereasa Barker-Figueroa, a 108th Wing Airman, was recognized by the Society of American Indian Government Employees, as one of six service members... MORE

Louisiana Guard, Active Component Airmen Complete Air-to-Air Integration Training

Air National Guard Leaders Host 2025 Wing Leader Fly-In

Colorado Army National Guard Conducts Aviation Training for Wildfire Season

Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs Highlights Virginia National Guard Excellence at Military Ball

Oregon Air Guard Participates in Sentry Aloha Exercise