Story by Maj. Robert Taylor | Idaho Army National Guard | 11.04.2022
The Idaho Army National Guard welcomed home, to Boise, nearly 100 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team Soldiers on Nov. 4, 2022, after a yearlong deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Spartan Shield. An additional 100 other Soldiers returned to their communities elsewhere across the state throughout the day. The task force conducted security and stability operations and......
Courtesy Story | Idaho Army National Guard | 08.10.2022
More than 600 personnel from the Idaho National Guard’s largest unit deployed August 9 and 10 in support of Operation Spartan Shield in Southwest Asia. The 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team’s Task Force Rattler trained for more than two years in anticipation of this mobilization. Idaho Soldiers will comprise nearly 65 percent of the task force during this rotation, and will include other......
Story by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Evenson | 378th Air Expeditionary Wing | 06.12.2022
Col. Jeffrey L. Wisneski relinquished command of the 378th EMDS, to Col. Richard J. Zavadil, during a change of command ceremony at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on June 9....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Evenson | 378th Air Expeditionary Wing | 05.09.2022
The tradition of change of command ceremonies is so that the unit can witness their new leader assume the responsibility and trust associated with the position of commander. The 378th Air Expeditionary Wing had such an occasion recently as Brig. Gen. Robert D. Davis, relinquished command to Brig. Gen. William D. Betts, during a change of command ceremony at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom......
Story by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Evenson | 378th Air Expeditionary Wing | 05.08.2022
Lt. Col. Steven A. Bailey, relinquished command of the 968th EAACS, to Lt. Col. Ralph G. Foshee Jr., during a change of command ceremony at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on May 8....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Evenson | 378th Air Expeditionary Wing | 04.10.2022
Lt. Col. Lindsey Bauer, relinquished command of the 908th EARS to Lt. Col. Mark Melin during a change of command ceremony at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on April 10....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Evenson | 386th Air Expeditionary Wing | 03.11.2022
The Intelligence Fusion Cell is a collaboration between local agencies within the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, such as security forces, intelligence, anti-terrorism and the office of special investigations. Each serves a different function, but works towards the same goal: protection of the base and its resources....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Evenson | 386th Air Expeditionary Wing | 02.23.2022
A new building was completed at Ali Al Salem Air Base recently. Using local building practices as well as material, this building is a first of its kind which might lead to a new engineering mindset for the future of the base....