B-roll of U.S. Airmen assigned to the 156th Contingency Response Group, Puerto Rico Air National Guard during Dengue Fever exercise at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, August 10, 2024. Dengue Fever was a training exercise, where the Airmen reinforced their readiness by executing aerial port debarkation and airfield assessment with contested & degraded combat operations. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Airman 1st Class Gisselle Toro Caraballo)
The Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing, dove headfirst into the Air Force’s push to create Mission-Ready Airmen (MRA). In today’s rapidly evolving global landscape, this initiative is essential to maintaining readiness and adapting to challenges. For the Guardsmen of the 171st, embracing this philosophy isn’t just a concept—it’s becoming a way of life.
