JANUARY 11, 2022 – The Northern Strike 22-1 exercise will unite service members from several states and partner forces Jan. 21-30 at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, which comprise the National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC). “We are excited to kick off the year with the winter iteration of Northern Strike,” … [Read more...]
Idaho ANG A-10, Marine F-35 Pilots Train Together
JANUARY 11, 2022 - The Idaho Air National Guard welcomed U.S. Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, who fly the F-35B Lightning II, to Gowen Field Jan. 7-9. The squadron brought four of the fifth-generation fighters to train with A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 124th Fighter Wing’s 190th Fighter Squadron. “The F-35B is a fifth-generation fighter and the … [Read more...]
Taking Training to a New Generation for the First Time
JANUARY 10, 2022 - The Idaho Air National Guard welcomed U.S. Marines from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, who fly the F-35B Lightning II, to Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, January 7-9, 2022. The squadron brought four of the fifth-generation fighters to train with A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 124th Fighter Wing’s 190th Fighter Squadron. “The F-35B is a … [Read more...]
Task Force Phoenix Ends 9-Month Mission in Middle East
JANUARY 10, 2022 – With the casing of the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade’s red and blue colors, Task Force Phoenix’s nine-month mission in the Middle East formally came to an end. On Jan. 6, Col. Alan Gronewold, Command Sgt. Maj. Refugio Rosas and Command Chief Warrant Officer 5 Rich Huber cased the colors during a transfer-of-authority ceremony in the base theater at Camp … [Read more...]
Army’s 2021 USO Service Members of the Year
JANUARY 6, 2022 - Nearly 2.3 million active-duty and Reserve personnel serve in the U.S. military. While most of those service members are outstanding at what they do, only a few are chosen to be their branch's USO Service Member of the Year. Every year since 2003, one junior enlisted service member from each branch — E-5 or below — is nominated by command leadership to be … [Read more...]