Multi-capable Airmen from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island Air National Guard Wings, test defensive fighting positions, CBRN response, explosive ordnance disposal, expedient construction, attack preparation and response maneuvers during a regional field training exercise May 11-17, 2024, at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. Prime BEEF (Base Engineer Emergency Force) enhances Air Force civil engineer units with specialized capabilities, allowing them to be rapidly deployable for emergency engineering support for aircraft and personnel. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Victoria Nelson)
The 127th Wingâs âTop Threeâ organization held a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Selfridge Air National Guard Base May 18, 2024.
Col. Shawn Strahle of Chatham has been selected as the Commander of the Illinois Air National Guardâs 183rd Wing based in Springfield. Strahle, who has served as the wingâs deputy commander since September 2023, will assume command of the wing on June 3 from Col. Robert Gellner of Sherman. Gellner has served as the wingâs commander since July 2021. He has accepted a position as the vice commander of the 603rd Air and Space Operations...
