The 117th Air Refueling Squadron and the 190th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participate in an Aeromedical Evacuation training mission in Oklahoma hosted by the 137th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Jan. 11, 2023. (Photo by Major Allen Clark) JANAUARY 27, 2023 - The 117th Air Refueling Squadron and the 190th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participated in an Aeromedical … [Read more...]
Guard Charges Forward with Electric Vehicle Conversion
JANUARY 26, 2023 – Force modernization keeps the National Guard relevant and responsive, so it tops a list of priorities for Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau. This extends from updating weapon systems, to force structure, to updating the non-tactical vehicle fleet. However, Hokanson cautioned that “modernization is only as powerful as the organization … [Read more...]
Leaders Detail Future of National Guard
JANUARY 24, 2023 - The National Guard remains an integral part of U.S. military might, and it's changing to remain effective for the future, Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, said today. Hokanson and Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony L. Whitehead, the senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, held a wide-ranging news … [Read more...]
Alaska Air National Guard Trains with Coast Guard
JANUARY 24, 2023 - Undulating waves pitched the 2,000-ton U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Cypress like a bath toy, which was nothing unusual for the vessel while operating in Pacific waters off Alaska. What was out of place was the 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk combat search and rescue helicopter hovering overhead. Fast ropes dropped from the Pave Hawk’s open doors, and … [Read more...]
First All-Female Aircrew Took Flight from Yeager Field
JANUARY 23, 2023 - The 130th Airlift Wing's first all-female aircrew took flight from Yeager Field, January 20. The aircrew, consisting of five aviators, was tasked with an aeromedical evacuation training mission aboard a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. Lt. Col. Kristen Hoeckel and Maj. Kelly Farris piloted a route from Charleston, West Virginia to Naval Air Station Key … [Read more...]