JULY 16, 2025 - The 317th Airlift Wing completed the initial phase of its first-ever Combat Readiness Inspection, evaluated by Air Mobility Command at Dyess Air Force Base, July 8. The CRI measured the wing’s ability to rapidly deploy combat-ready forces in contested, degraded and operationally limited environments, directly supporting Air Force and Department of Defense … [Read more...]
Guard Serves as Opposing Force at Training Center
JULY 16, 2025 – Two hundred forty-six New York Army National Guard Soldiers will go to Fort Irwin, California, the home of the Army’s National Training Center in the Mojave Desert, starting July 15. The Soldiers will serve with members of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment as the training center’s opposing force, or OPFOR. At the National Training Center, an Army brigade … [Read more...]
Army Aviation to Provide Transatlantic Flight Training
JULY 16, 2025 – Operational Support Airlift Command (OSACOM) Maine State Flight Detachment recently conducted a training flight to Iceland. Iceland is a “cool” place to visit, but the flight crew were on a mission. The Maine unit is building a training plan to aid other Army C-12 units with learning the planning and logistical considerations for transatlantic flights. The … [Read more...]
Wing Arrives in Australia Reinforcing Global Partnerships
JULY 16, 2025 - The 55th Wing has arrived in Australia, launching the execution of Talon Shield. This high-end training event reinforces the U.S. Air Force's ability to project power, integrate with allies, and execute from forward locations. Talon Shield is part of the larger exercise, Talisman Sabre, which will bring together more than 30,000 personnel from 19 countries … [Read more...]
Soldiers Train at Live-Fire Shoot House
JULY 16, 2025 – Soldiers from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team conducted training at the live-fire shoot house here during the unit’s annual training. The shoot house event was the capstone to several months of planning and training by the company’s training noncommissioned officer, Staff Sgt. Logan Pratt. Prior to … [Read more...]