FEBRUARY 27, 2025 - The 56th Fighter Wing flew the final U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon local training sortie today, February 26, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 309th Fighter Squadron was the last U.S. Air Force F-16 training squadron at Luke AFB. The squadron will convert to training pilots on fifth generation aircraft, becoming the seventh F-35A Lightning II … [Read more...]
Guard Joins International Cyber Defense Competition
Maj. Joerge Baack (center), the 168th Cyberspace Operations Squadron director of operations, monitors his team's progress during the International Cyber Defense Competition, Feb. 22, 2025, at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Cyber teams from the armed forces of Kosovo, Albania and Northern Macedonia participated in the event along with university teams from Iowa State, … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal Reinstatement
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 - Former Army National Guard Soldiers: You can continue your service in the Army National Guard. If you are a Soldier who separated solely due to refusing the COVID-19 vaccine requirement and currently meet all retention standards for service, you may request reinstatement into the Army National Guard. More information on the reinstatement process is … [Read more...]
Medical Group Trains on Combat Casualty Care
FEBRUARY 24, 2025 – Members of the 140th Medical Group, Colorado Air National Guard, participated in tactical combat casualty care training Jan. 28-31. TCCC replaced Self-Aid and Buddy Care in 2022 as a more advanced form of training that is also more hands-on. The team-based approach uses the MARCH algorithm (massive bleeding, airway, respiration, circulation, hypothermia), … [Read more...]
Aquatic Rescue Team Upgrades Helicopters
FEBRUARY 21, 2025 - Tennessee’s Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team continues to strengthen its lifesaving capabilities with advancements in aviation technology, including a recent upgrade to the UH-60V Black Hawk. HART, a state-coordinated program involving the Tennessee Army National Guard and the Nashville Fire Department, provides rapid-response rescue in high-risk … [Read more...]