September 08, 2014, Arlington, VA - Army National Guard officials at the National Guard Bureau have identified a $101 million shortfall of federal funds used to pay for personnel training that is delaying Army Guard drill schedules and how Army Guard units close out the fiscal year in September. "Fewer mobilizations, shortened deployments, and higher training attendance, … [Read more...]
Pilot of Massachusetts Guard Jet Killed in Crash Was 104th Fighter Wing’s Inspector General
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September 2, 2014, BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. - Massachusetts National Guard officials Friday identified the pilot of a jet that crashed in Virginia as Lt. Col. Morris "Moose" Fontenot Jr. “We all continue to keep the Fontenot family in our thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time,” said Col. James Keefe, commander, 104th Fighter Wing. The … [Read more...]
Pilot of Massachusetts Guard Jet Was Killed in Crash, Officials Say
August 29, 2014, BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. - Massachusetts National Guard officials confirmed late Thursday that the pilot was fatally injured in the Aug. 27 crash of an F-15C Eagle in remote mountains near Deerfield Valley, Virginia. The pilot’s name is being withheld pending notification of family members. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the … [Read more...]
Searchers Use Night-Vision Gear to Look for Pilot of Downed Guard Jet in Virginia Forest
August 28, 2014, BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. - The search for a missing 104th Fighter Wing pilot expanded Thursday with Air Force resources as day broke over the Washington National Forest near Deerfield Valley, Virginia. An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 104th Fighter Wing crashed about 9:05 a.m. Wednesday, about five minutes after radio contact with the pilot was … [Read more...]
Active Duty and National Guard Relearn Total Force Policy Together
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (Aug. 26, 2014) - The Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, are training at the Orchard Combat Training Center, south of Boise, Idaho, this month, demonstrating their ability to conduct fiscally responsible, multi-component training as part of the Army's Total Force Policy, while simultaneously conducting gunnery tasks and … [Read more...]