Air National Guard
MOORE, OK - MAY 20: In this handout provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the Oklahoma Army National Guard and the Oklahoma Air National Guard along with firefighters participate in recovery efforts after a tornado moved through on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The town reported a tornado to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide that touched down Monday killing at least 24 people and leveling everything in its path. U.S. President Barack Obama promised federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts.
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We right now are very much just in a posture to respond to their needs, and thankfully, we have a balanced force across the Army and the Air National Guard … and they have a great deal of capacity.
The activation of California Air National Guard aircraft equipped with MAFFS strengthens our firefighting arsenal as needed and is a timely addition to current resources considering the extended heat and wind conditions we anticipate through the weekend
My civilian job is in line with my job in the Texas Air National Guard ... The knowledge I have gained at my civilian job has enabled me to give back in the form of training and mentoring to my fellow team members at my unit.More quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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National Guard rescues ill cruise ship passenger
-- The California Air National Guard has rescued a man who fell seriously ill on a cruise ship hundreds of miles off the coast.The agency says crew of the Holland America line's Westerdam contacted authorities for help late Saturday and changed course to reduce Read more »
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NY-based Air Guard unit returning from Antarctica
supporting the National Science Foundation operations in Antarctica since October arrived late Thursday night at Stratton Air National Guard Base, the Schenectady County home of the 109th Airlift Wing.The unit's ski-equipped airplanes and crew members were Read more »
Around the web
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Alaska National Guardsmen take aim during marksmanship competition
across all course of fire. The first place overall team score went to the 213th Space Warning Squadron of the Alaska Air National Guard, and the second place overall team score went to the 49th Ground Missile Defense Battalion, Headquarters and Headquarters 5:07 PM from DVIDS Read more »
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Special Report: U.S. Strategic Command
2013 funding, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said. SOUTHWEST ASIA - Air Force Staff Sgt. Sophia Mantzouris, an Air National Guardsman currently serving in Southwest Asia's heat, also has experienced Antarctica's chilling cold. WASHINGTON - A combined 3:35 PM from U.S. Department of Defense Read more »
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Lt. Colonel Ahaesy to lead town's Memorial Day parade
PHOTOS Massachusetts Air National Guard Lt. Colonel Lisa Ahaesy will be the grand marshal of the Memorial Day Parade. SOMERSET — Massachusetts Air National Guard Lt. Colonel Lisa Ahaesy knows first hand the meaning of Memorial Day. She served with Lt. Ashley 12:30 PM from SouthCoastToday.com Read more »
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Conduct Unbecoming: One Officer's Struggle with the Texas Air National Guard
grew up in Olympia, Washington, the youngest of six in a military family. His father served in the Air Force and the Air National Guard for more than 26 years, retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel. But he put no pressure on his children, and MacLeod 12:21 PM from Houston Press Read more »
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What to do on Cape Cod on Memorial Day weekend
on May 25 will again place flags on 56,000 grave markers in the Massachusetts National Cemetery off Connery Boulvard, Otis Air National Guard Base. Organizers said that a short ceremony will be held at the flagpole at the end of the Avenue of Flags at 10 a.m. 11:29 AM from Wicked Local - Cape Cod Read more »
