Retirement ceremony held at 122nd Fighter Wing

122nd Fighter Wing June 2025 Commander's Video

U.S. Air Force Col. Jeremy Stoner, 122nd Fighter Wing deputy commander, left, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Kyle Hoopingarner, 122nd Fighter Wing command chief, brief announcements and upcoming events to Airmen at the 122nd Fighter Wing, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Jan. 30, 2025. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman)

Taken: 06.05.2025 | Video by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman

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Jets take to the sky for training mission

06.11.2025 | Photo by Airman Spencer Strubbe

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, takes off at the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Indiana,...

Fini-flight kicks off in Fort Wayne

06.08.2025 | Photo by Airman Spencer Strubbe

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bradley “Festus” Reynolds, a pilot assigned to the 163rd Fighter Squadron, prepares for takeoff at the 122nd Fighter...

Lt. Col. Parini celebrates retirement

06.08.2025 | Photo by Airman Spencer Strubbe

U.S. Air Force Col. Carl Pafford, 122nd Medical Group commander, left, presents the Meritorious Service Medal to Lt. Col. Casey Parini, 122nd...

Lehman celebrates retirement at 122nd Fighter Wing

06.08.2025 | Photo by Senior Airman Halley Clark

U.S. Airmen with the Indiana Air National Guard, assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, pose for a group photo at the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort...

122nd Fighter Wing State Air Surgeon retires

06.07.2025 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Danielle Hough

U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Dykstra, state air surgeon, Indiana Air National Guard, gives a speech during his retirement ceremony at the 122nd...

Retirement ceremony held at 122nd Fighter Wing

06.07.2025 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Danielle Hough

Amanda Arnold, wife of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jonathan Arnold, places a pin on her husband’s uniform during his retirement ceremony at the...

Blacksnake appointed to U.S. Air Force Academy

06.02.2025 | Photo by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman

Justin Blanchard, a recent recruit with the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Indiana, poses for a photo with a certificate of appointment to the...

Blacksnakes train for air dominance

05.29.2025 | Photo by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 434th Air...

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122nd Fighter Wing June 2025 Commander's Video

06.05.2025 | Video by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman

U.S. Air Force Col. Jeremy Stoner, 122nd Fighter Wing deputy commander, left, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Kyle Hoopingarner, 122nd Fighter Wing...

2025 force protection ancillary training

05.22.2025 | Video by Senior Airman Halley Clark

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Smith, antiterrorism program manager for the 122nd Fighter Wing, delivers a 2025 force protection training...

Operational security awareness ancillary training

05.14.2025 | Video by Senior Airman Halley Clark

John Robison, 122nd Fighter Wing chief of information protection, delivers a training brief about operational security (OPSEC) awareness at the...

Controlled unclassified information ancillary training

05.14.2025 | Video by Senior Airman Halley Clark

John Robison, 122nd Fighter Wing chief of information protection, delivers a training brief about controlled unclassified information (CUI) at the...

122nd Fighter Wing May 2025 Commander's Video

05.01.2025 | Video by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Boatright, commander, 122nd Fighter Wing , left, and Chief Master Sgt. Kyle Hoopingarner, command chief, 122nd Fighter...

122FW fire department exercises emergency response

04.13.2025 | Video by Senior Airman Halley Clark

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Gresley, 122nd Fighter Wing fire department assistant chief of special operations, explains the details of a...

122nd Fighter Wing April 2025 Commander's Video

04.10.2025 | Video by Master Sgt. William Hopper and Airman 1st Class Danielle Hough

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Boatright, 122nd Fighter Wing commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Kyle Hoopingarner, 122nd Fighter Wing command...

First-person view of a hot pit refueling

03.01.2025 | Video by Senior Airman Halley Clark

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Austin Bruce, 122nd Fighter Wing fuels service center noncommissioned officer in charge, conducts a hot pit refueling...

Blacksnake appointed to U.S. Air Force Academy

06.02.2025 | Story by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman

BAER FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ind. – Justin Blanchard, a recent recruit with the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Indiana, received a...

122nd Fighter Wing hosts 50th Honor Flight

04.23.2025 | Story by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman

BAER FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ind. – The 122nd Fighter Wing proudly hosted the 50th Honor Flight with Honor Flight Northeast Indiana...

Military families connect through art at the 122nd...

04.12.2025 | Story by Airman 1st Class Danielle Hough

BAER FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ind.– Airmen and their families gathered April 12, 2025, at the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne, Indiana,...

Chief reflects on 40 years of service

03.05.2025 | Story by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman

CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. – A group of 40 U.S. Airmen from 10 different Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units attended the Additional Duty...

Ammo is Boomin'

02.07.2025 | Story by Airman 1st Class Halley Clark

BAER FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ind. — The 122nd Fighter Wing's ammunition shop inspects, stores, transports and maintains munitions, both...

US Air Force Partners with Saudi Arabia to Train Chiefs

01.23.2025 | Story by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — A mobile training team of U.S. Airmen assigned to Air Forces Central (AFCENT) led the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF)...

122nd Fighter Wing Visits L3Harris, Shares...

12.05.2024 | Story by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman

FORT WAYNE, Ind – Representatives from the 122nd Fighter Wing (FW) visited the L3Harris facility Nov. 12, 2024 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The visit...

Indiana National Guard leaders speak at Joint...

10.22.2024 | Story by Tech. Sgt. David Sherman

CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. – Indiana Guardsmen and Air Force Reservists gathered for a week-long Joint Enlisted Leadership Symposium Oct. 22-25, 2024...

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Blacksnake Bytes Ep. 30 - A Look Ahead at the 2025...

06.04.2025 | Audio by Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte interviews Lt. Col. Alana Minx, 122nd Fighter Wing Mission Support Group deputy commander, about the...

Blacksnake Bytes Ep. 29 - A Look Inside the Equal...

04.29.2025 | Courtesy Audio

Capt. Jenna Monhaut sits down with Senior Master Sgt. Leslie Keiser to explain what the Equal Opportunity (EO) office does by breaking down...

Blacksnake Bytes Ep. 28 - A Crew Chief's Journey

04.10.2025 | Courtesy Audio

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Elizabeth Rogers, intelligence officer, 122nd Operations Group, interviews Staff Sgt. Delaney Smith, crew chief, 122nd...

Blacksnake Bytes Ep. 27 - Fighter Pilot Q&A

02.26.2025 | Courtesy Audio

Strap in and get ready for high-speed thrills as we sit down with two experienced fighter pilots for an exclusive Q&A session.

Blacksnake Bytes Ep. 26 - Aircraft Recovery Team...

01.29.2025 | Courtesy Audio

The Crash Damage Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team responds to in-flight and ground emergencies, and trains to recover damaged aircraft.

Blacksnake Bytes Ep. 24 - 122nd Fighter Wing Change...

12.04.2024 | Courtesy Audio

Enjoy this episode with the incoming and outgoing 122nd Fighter Wing Commanders.

Blacksnake Bytes Ep. 23 - Vehicle Maintenance Spotlight

10.29.2024 | Courtesy Audio

This interview spotlights a team who keeps things running on base...literally! Our vehicle maintenance shop make sure that the fleet of government...

Blacksnake Bytes Ep. 22 - State Command Chief Mike...

10.02.2024 | Courtesy Audio

Enjoy this interview with State Command Chief Master Sergeant Mike Dixon, who started out as one of our own Blacksnakes, and now serves as the...

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