Story by Maristela Romero | Air Force Medical Service | 09.09.2025
Maj. Gen. Sean Collins concluded his assignment as the first commander of the Air Force Medical Command following the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Lt. Gen. John J. DeGoes, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General, and their transfer of authority....
Story by Staff Sgt. John Johnson | 132d Wing, Iowa Air National Guard | 09.04.2025
Airmen from the Iowa Air National Guard’s 132d Civil Engineer Squadron traveled to Oahu, Hawaii, in August to participate in Exercise Toxic Swell 25, a joint chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) training event involving multi-branch Active-Duty, Reserve, and National Guard components....
Story by Tech. Sgt. John Linzmeier | 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard | 09.04.2025
The Hawaii Air National Guard and U.S. Marine Corps concluded Toxic Swell 25, a two-week contamination response training exercise that featured classroom instruction, field operations, and a culminating combat scenario at Bellows Air Force Station. The exercise brought together 44 participants from the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Royal Australian Air Force, who trained on chemical,......
Story by Airman Alex Cadavid | 177th Fighter Wing - NJ Air National Guard | 08.17.2025
Airmen from the 177th Civil Engineer Squadron of the New Jersey Air National Guard participated in a training exercise with the 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (WMD-CST) from the NJ National Guard and NJ State Police Hazmat Response Team at Mercer County Park in Mercer County, NJ, in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, July 31, 2025. The exercise included briefings,......
Story by Capt. Cheran Campbell | 106th Rescue Wing | 08.13.2025
Actor Taylor Kitsch was honored by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society during a visit with the Airmen of the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing on August 6, 2025....
Story by Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Tuller | 109th Air Wing | 08.06.2025
A group from The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) visited Kangerlussuaq, Greenland to learn more about the mission of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard, August 6, 2025. The mission of the Council on Foreign Relations is to inform U.S. engagement with the world....
Story by Senior Airman Kaden Salmons | 130th Airlift Wing | 08.03.2025
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt Keith McGraw, a member of the 130th Airlift Wing Security Forces Squadron, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Combat Device during a ceremony here on August 3, 2025....
Story by Tech. Sgt. joseph courtney | 195th Wing | 08.03.2025
The 234th Intelligence Squadron hosted Bear Hunter 25’, it’s annual readiness exercise 28 July – 8 August 2025. The aim was to sharpen the skills of Air National Guard intelligence professionals for modern-day conflicts through real-time reporting in a joint-force operational environment. “The most valuable thing is getting down workflows, learning how to work with other people to......
