U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alessandro Panighetti, an HH-60G Pavehawk helicopter crew chief from the 129th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, watches sunrise, on the ramp at Los Alamitos Army Airfield on Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California, before traveling with the aircrew on a repositioning flight to a CAL … [Read more...]
Korean Nuclear Consultative Group Meets
JANUARY 13, 2025 - The United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) convened the fourth Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) in Washington, D.C. on January 10, 2025. The NCG is an enduring bilateral consultative body to strengthen extended deterrence that contributes to peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the region. The meeting was co-chaired by Ms. Cara … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Port
JANUARY 13, 2025 - Army Sgt. William David Port took his oath to protect his fellow soldiers seriously. In Vietnam, when a grenade landed among his platoon mates, he didn't hesitate to give his life to save them. Port never made it home from war, but for his sacrifice, he posthumously received the Medal of Honor. Port was born Oct. 31, 1941, in Petersburg, Pennsylvania, to … [Read more...]
Squadron Conducts Airdrop Training
JANUARY 13, 2025 – U.S Air Force Airmen from the 347th Operational Support Squadron and the 71st Rescue Squadron conducted an airdrop and reconstitution training at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Dec. 18, 2024. The training is essential for equipping aerial delivery Airmen with the skills needed for real-world operational airdrop and reconstitution procedures. This … [Read more...]
Guard Activates C-130s to Fight LA Wildfires
JANUARY 13, 2025 – Three Wyoming Air National Guard C-130s equipped with the U.S. Forest Service’s Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems, or MAFFS, and associated personnel were activated by U.S. Northern Command to support firefighting efforts in the Los Angeles area, California, Jan. 9, 2025. The three C-130 aircraft will travel to Channel Islands Air National Guard Base … [Read more...]