Story by Staff Sgt. Laura Virtue | 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard | 01.07.2024
MIDDLE RIVER, Md. – The 175th Wing held its annual Airman Recognition Ceremony at Martin State Air National Guard Base, January 7, 2024. This ceremony was an opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of airmen from the Maryland Air National Guard – presenting awards to the Outstanding Airmen of the Year, celebrating the Community College of the Air Force graduates, and spotlighting the......
Story by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers | 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard | 12.08.2023
Maryland Air National Guard firefighters teamed up with the Baltimore County Fire Department to rescue a man who fell into frigid water in a community near Martin State Air National Guard Base, December 1, 2023. The 175th Wing fire department responded to a call for mutual aid at a pier at Safe Harbor Marina in Bowleys Quarters, Md., at approximately 1:23 a.m. early Saturday morning. Upon......
Story by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers | 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard | 12.05.2023
The Maryland Air National Guard conducted a sweeping operational readiness exercise involving the full spectrum of missions and personnel across Martin State Air National Guard Base Nov. 30 through Dec. 3. The Air Combat Command directed exercise, designated Operation Frosty Strike 2023, was designed to demonstrate the 175th Wing’s ability to survive and operate in a simulated combat......
Story by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers | 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard | 11.08.2023
In keeping with years of mission success, Airmen from the Maryland Air National Guard assigned to the 175th Maintenance Group and 104th Fighter Squadrons were recognized as the most mission capable A-10 fleet within the entire Air National Guard throughout fiscal year 2023. The Airmen, which maintain and fly the A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft, achieved the top mission capable (MC) rate of......
Story by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers | 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard | 10.27.2023
A team predominately composed of members of the Maryland Air National Guard’s 175th Cyberspace Operations Group captured first place during a recent skills validation exercise hosted by the Tennessee Air National Guard. The team, which also included members of the Texas Air National Guard, outscored other teams in a variety of categories during the competition, which was hosted by......
Story by Staff Sgt. Sara Kolinski | 104th Fighter Wing | 09.28.2023
Three munitions Airmen from the 104th Fighter Wing trained on a live range, bolstering skills necessary for the evolving mission of the 104 FW, August 21-25, 2023, at Fort Drum, New York....
Story by 1st Sgt. Thaddeus Harrington | 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 09.19.2023
In a first-of-its-kind trilateral cyber exercise, the Maryland Air National Guard partnered with Estonia’s Cyber Command to host exercise Baltic Blitz 23 from September 17-20, 2023, at Ämari Air Base, Harijumaa, Estonia. About 30 Airmen from the 175th Wing, two soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard, 12 service members from Poland, and 30 Estonians participated in the cyber......
Story by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers | 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard | 08.25.2023
Airmen of the Maryland Air National Guard tested their response during an active shooter exercise in the cyber building, at Martin State Air National Guard Base, Aug. 25, 2023. The exercise, which was planned by the 175th Wing’s inspector general team, led by Capt. Sara Nittinger, director of inspections, was created to test the Wing’s response to a base emergency....
