SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 - Twenty years ago, New York Air National Guard Technical Sgt. Jeremy Powell was the first member of the United States military to realize Sept. 11, 2001 was not going to be an ordinary fall day. Powell was a full-time Air Guardsman assigned to the Northeast Air Defense Sector in Rome, New York. The unit's mission was to control the air defense of the … [Read more...]

AUGUST 31, 2021 – More than 5,600 National Guard members from five states are activated to assist with rescue and relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ida's destructive path through Louisiana and Mississippi. The hurricane made landfall in Louisiana Sunday with 150 mph winds, dumping rain throughout the region, causing widespread flooding and power outages. About 5,000 … [Read more...]

AUGUST 27, 2021 – When Fahim Masoud was born in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1988, the country was at war with the Soviet Union. Fast forward 17 years, Masoud graduated from high school and faced one of three options for his future – study in India on a scholarship, go to a local university in Afghanistan, or apply for a risky job as an interpreter for the U.S. military. Masoud … [Read more...]

AUGUST 26, 2021 – National Guard Airmen and Soldiers from around the United States are playing a key role in the historic evacuation of tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan. The Air National Guard is contributing to Operation Allies Refuge with 11 C-17 aircraft and 19 crews providing safe passage to Americans and Afghan allies from Kabul to locations throughout the … [Read more...]

AUGUST 26, 2021 – To help reduce human suffering and assist with Nepal's COVID-19 response, members of the Utah Air National Guard's 151st Air Refueling Wing, in coordination with U.S. Transportation Command's Denton Program for private donations, will transport lifesaving equipment and humanitarian supplies to Kathmandu, Nepal, Aug. 27. Donations of supplies and equipment … [Read more...]