Nov. 12, 2020 Michigan Air Guard pilot awarded Distinguished Flying Cross The training flight narrowly avoided catastrophe on July 20, 2017, when DeVries successfully landed his A-10 Thunderbolt II with neither a canopy nor fully engaged landing gear.
Nov. 2, 2020 MAFFS tackle largest wildfires in California history The rumble becomes a deafening roar as the California National Guard C-130 Hercules, only 150 feet above the ground, appears just above the treetops and drops 3,000 gallons of retardant in less than five seconds; thick red liquid coating the pine needles and forest floor below, creating a
Oct. 19, 2020 Historic agreement opens defense data to academia One of the largest owners of data, the Department of Defense, known for its steadfast protective oversight of this digital gold, embarked on a historical first this year: a first with the ability to improve the effectiveness, agility, affordability and speed of operations for a myriad of
Sept. 29, 2020 West Virginia ANG hosts inaugural air-to-air staff talks with Peru The workshop brought together key personnel from 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern), Military Assistance & Advisory Group (MAAG) – U.S. Embassy Lima, the Air Forces Southern liaison officer from Peru, Assistant Air Attaché to the Embassy of Peru in Washington, D.C., Peruvian Air Force Maj. Gen.
Sept. 23, 2020 Kingsley Field firefighters save local homes from catastrophic fire In the late evening of Sept. 7, the Kingsley Field Fire Department, part of the 173rd Fighter Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard, received a dispatch call for assistance for a wildland fire burning near Chiloquin, a neighboring community north of the small town in the southwest corner of Oregon.
Sept. 17, 2020 US, Royal Malaysian air forces conduct virtual ’Airman-to-Airman Talks’ Pacific Air Forces and Washington Air National Guard Airmen met with their Royal Malaysian air force counterparts during virtual Airman-to-Airman Talks, or A2AT, Sept. 14.
Sept. 9, 2020 Alaska Air National Guard rescues injured hunter on mountain Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued a hunter who was critically injured in a 100-foot fall Sept. 6 near the Eagle River Nature Center north of Anchorage.
Aug. 27, 2020 Nevada Air Guard MAFFS activation extended as western wildfires rage Members of the 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard activated July 29, the unit’s first firefighting activation in two years following a 2019 season that saw little need to request the military as a surge capacity for wildland fire suppression efforts.
Aug. 20, 2020 ANG members recognized for heroic efforts Six members of the Air National Guard were presented Meritorious Service Medals during a ceremony at the Pentagon Aug. 19, for their heroic efforts that saved a person’s life at the Lincoln Memorial June 4.
Aug. 14, 2020 Air Force announces Guard locations for F-35A, F-15EX The Air Force plans to replace the Air National Guard’s aging F-15C Eagles in Florida and Oregon with the service’s newest air superiority aircraft.
Aug. 4, 2020 Andersen AFB KC-135 crew locates missing mariners on lone Pacific island Guardsmen from the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard and the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania ANG deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, were the first to locate three missing mariners during a search and rescue mission in the Federated States of Micronesia southwest of
July 24, 2020 Around the Air Force: Arctic Strategy unveiled & Senate confirms Air National Guard director Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights the unveiling of the Air Force’s new Arctic Strategy and the Senate confirms the 13th Air National Guard director. (Hosted by Angel Orozco)
July 21, 2020 Senate confirms Loh as next Air National Guard director By assuming the post, Maj. Gen. Michael A. Loh will be promoted to lieutenant general.
June 28, 2020 Niagara Falls Guardsman receives NAACP award Smith was chosen from across the Air Force for the award emphasizing those who serve their community and are dedicated to improving society.
May 25, 2020 Massachusetts Guard members use civilian medical training in COVID-19 Soldiers and Airmen from the Massachusetts National Guard with civilian medical backgrounds have been augmenting healthcare facilities to provide care to patients with COVID-19.