Readiness Rolling Out: 187 FW prepares for DLE 2025 07.23.2025 | Story by Airman 1st Class Andre Bordlee Airmen with the 187th Fighter Wing conducted a cargo deployment function (CDF) at Dannelly Field, July 1-2, 2025, in support of the wing's...
187th FW Enhances Agile Capabilities with New... 07.08.2025 | Story by Airman 1st Class Andre Bordlee DANNELLY FIELD, Ala. -- Airmen from the 187th Force Support Squadron deployed the new Expandable Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen (E-SPEK) for...
Ready, Set, Fly! Checkered Flag 25-2 06.04.2025 | Story by Capt. Michael Luangkhot DANNELLY FIELD, Ala. -- The 187th Fighter Wing, Dannelly Field, Ala., took part in Checkered Flag 25-2, Tyndall AFB, Fla., from April 29 – May...
187th Fighter Wing: F-35A Hot Integrated Combat Turn 05.14.2025 | Story by Capt. Michael Luangkhot DANNELLY FIELD, Ala. –The 187th Fighter Wing, home of the Red Tails, conducted their first hot integrated combat turn (ICT) with live munitions...
226 CCG conducts annual Copperhead Beacon XCOMM... 09.10.2024 | Story by Capt. Michael Luangkhot The 226th Combat Communications Group (CCG) conducted a large-scale contested environment exercise, 5-8 September 2024.
Alabama F-35s participate in Northern Lightning 2024 08.06.2024 | Story by Capt. Michael Luangkhot DANNELLY FIELD, Ala. – The 187th Fighter Wing participates in the annual Northern Lightning exercise, a large force readiness exercise at Volk...
First TR-3 F-35 arrives in Alabama. 07.19.2024 | Story by Capt. Michael Luangkhot DANNELLY FIELD, Ala. – The 187th Fighter Wing, home of the Red Tails received the first TR-3 F-35A Lightning II from Lockheed Martin on July 19, 2024.
Night Flying at the 187th Fighter Wing 05.31.2024 | Story by 1st Lt. Michael Luangkhot The maintainers and pilots at the 187th Fighter Wing conducted night training to hone their abilities to perform under the cover of darkness....
Professionalism in Action 10.19.2025 | Video by Billy Blankenship The D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission unites National Guard members with law enforcement and community partners to enhance safety, deter crime, and...
Mission in Motion 10.18.2025 | Video by Billy Blankenship U.S. Army Col. Larry Doane, commander of Joint Task Force–District of Columbia, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Scott McKennon, the task force’s...
Mic'd Up: D.C. Guard Senior Leaders Engage Troops... 10.10.2025 | Video by Billy Blankenship U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Scott McKennon, with the 74th Troop Command, District of Columbia Army National Guard, wears a microphone while on...
187th Fighter Wing Mission Video 2024 11.16.2024 | Video by Billy Blankenship This is the updated mission video for the 187th Fighter Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, for 2024. (U.S. Air Force video by Master Sgt. William...
187th Fighter Wing Maintenance Squadron Munitions... 11.15.2024 | Video by Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Foster 187th Fighter Wing Maintenance Squadron Munitions Systems Specialists assemble Guided Bomb Units (GBU-12)s at Dannelly Field, Ala., Nov. 15, 2024....
The time is now... 02.09.2024 | Video by 1st Lt. Michael Luangkhot The 187th Fighter Wing unveiled the new Alabama Air National Guard’s F-35 Lightning II fighter jet during an event at Dannelly Field, Alabama on...
It Takes Everybody 09.22.2023 | Video by Billy Blankenship Col. Christopher Germann, the 187th Fighter Wing's maintenance group commander, talks about how the Red Tails find success through the efforts of...
Relevant 09.05.2023 | Video by Billy Blankenship Col. Jay Spohn, 187th Fighter Wing's deputy commander, talks about using the F-35 aircraft within agile combat employment. The wing is expected to...
Command Team Engages Troops, Community During D.C.... 10.17.2025 | Photo by William J Blankenship U.S. Army Col. Larry Doane, commander of Joint Task Force–District of Columbia, interacts with National Guard Soldiers supporting the D.C. Safe...
National Guard Strengthens Community Safety Near... 10.15.2025 | Photo by Billy Blankenship U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Coronel, Pfc. Michael Coronel, Spc. Trevor Borner, and Pfc. Logan Tringhese, Guardsmen supporting the D.C. Safe and...
Guard Presence Patrols Promote Safety and... 10.10.2025 | Photo by Billy Blankenship U.S. Army Spc. Maliek Wilson, with the District of Columbia Army National Guard, patrols downtown Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2025, as part of the...
187th Fighter Wing Change of Command Ceremony 09.14.2025 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Renee Crugnale Brig. Gen. Allison C. Miller, Director of Operations, National Guard Bureau, passes the guidon to Col. John D. Caldwell during a Change of Command...
Readiness Rolling Out: 187 FW prepares for DLE 2025 07.02.2025 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Bordlee U.S. Airmen with the 187th Fighter Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, make final adjustments to cargo in a fully loaded semi-truck trailer during...
187th FW Enhances Agile Capabilities with New... 06.18.2025 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Bordlee U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Dryan McCarter, a food operations technician with the 187th Force Support Squadron, cooks inside an...
187th Fighter Wing: F-35A Hot Integrated Combat Turn 05.07.2025 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Bordlee U.S. Air National Guard Captain Jonathan “BLUE” Gill, a pilot assigned to the 100th Fighter Squadron and Staff Sergeant Christopher Germann, a...
Ready, Set, Fly! Checkered Flag 25-2 05.07.2025 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Bordlee U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Skylar Piper, a weapons load crew member assigned to the 187th Maintenance Group, views the sun setting...