The Latest: Iraqi pilot in Arizona F-16 crash identified
The Iraqi air force has identified a pilot who died in the crash of an F-16 fighter in southern Arizona. The air force identified the pilot Wednesday as Capt.
Category Archives: US National Guard
Many shades of the U.S. at war
I'm just back from visiting all of our key air bases in Iraq, Afghanistan and along the Persian Gulf, and I find myself wrestling with two stark contrasts: the contrast between what is happening there in the air and what is happening on the ground, and the contrast between the decency of the U.S. military personnel fighting this war and how unworthy Donald Trump - who has become our divider in chief - is to be their commander in chief. The first contrast was summed up in two wall-size digital maps at our Kuwait-based command center for the war on ISIS.
North Carolina Air National Guard C-130s take flight over Charlotte ahead of transition to C-17
The North Carolina Air National Guard has conducted its last flight including all eight of its C-130 Hercules aircraft. The Guard's 145th Airlift Wing is preparing to trade in the aging C-130 fleet for larger C-17 Globemaster II aircraft.
Woman’s SWAT selection advances women’s police roles
San Juan County Sheriffs Office Deputy Robyn Roe poses for a portrait, Friday, Aug. 11, 2017 in Aztec, N.M. Roe recently became the first female SWAT operator for the department. less San Juan County Sheriffs Office Deputy Robyn Roe poses for a portrait, Friday, Aug. 11, 2017 in Aztec, N.M. Roe recently became the first female SWAT operator for the department.
More delays for low-flying fighters over western Maine
In this Dec. 2001 file photograph, an F-16 takes off with afterburners glowing loaded with live Sidewinder missiles from the Air National Guard base in South Burlington, Vt. A National Guard proposal to expand airspace for fighter jet training flights low over the mountains of western Maine has dragged on for so long that many of the aircraft could be retired around the time the process is completed.
Governor names Oklahoma’s interim adjutant general
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Councilman Andrew Johnson’s quest to explain mysterious Blackhawk appearance over Longfellow
Twin Citians like to know what's going on in their skies, particularly if big black helicopters are hanging low over residential neighborhoods. In 2014, the Department of Defense sent Blackhawks swooping into Minneapolis and St. Paul by night for urban training exercises.
Congressional candidate releases documents on Rep. Palazzo’s military record
Congressional candidate E Brian Rose says Steven Palazzo fraudulently sought deferments to avoid serving in Iraq. #2018@wlox pic.twitter.com/XDcCUCLWhS Rose provided previously unreleased documents and information regarding Palazzo's service, saying Steven Palazzo sought special favors to be assigned duty at Camp Shelby, rather than be sent to Iraq with the 155th battalion in 2004.
Combat Military Veteran From Danbury Honored With An Array Of Medals
Nearly 15 years after he served his country and was wounded during Operation Iraqi Freedom, a veteran from Danbury was awarded 16 medals for his military service. The medals were presented to combat veteran Robert Carpenter, 42, by U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty in a ceremony on the stage at the Danbury Green.
Florida Killings: Radical Islam And The Far Right, Under One Roof
Devon Arthurs, 18, was arrested after leading police to the bodies of his two roommates. He told officers he killed them because they disrespected his recent conversion to Islam.
Kentucky Guardsmen improve roads, parking areas
The noise of engines humming and the beeping sounds from equipment backing up filled the ears. In the distance, dust could be seen as it was stirred up by something big enough to make the ground shake under foot, and the smell of diesel fuel and exhaust floated through the trees.
If the Air Force can’t stop losing pilots, it may force them…
The US Air Force has been shedding pilots over the last few years, so much so that it has begun to reconsider admission requirements and duty assignments and is weighing the possibility of paying pilots up to nearly $500,000 to stay in the service. Air Mobility Command chief and Air Force Gen.
David Sarasohn: The distance between educational aspirations and reality
The state's officially adopted target is 40 percent of its population having at least a four-year college degree, for another 40 percent having a two-year degree or a professional credential, and every Oregonian having at least a high school diploma. It's an ambitious goal, especially for a state with one of the lowest high school graduation rates in the country and which bumps along toward the bottom of higher education spending.
Supple Sappers
Army Sgt. Nicholas Shidlovsky and 2nd Lt. Gregory Gerlach work out at a gym in Frederickburg, Va., April 10, 2017, to prepare for the upcoming Best Sapper Competition at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Trident University Adds Experienced Army Veteran To Lead Military and Veteran Affairs
Mark A. Weedon, 29-year veteran of the U.S. Army, joins Trident as Senior Director of Military and Veteran Affairs. We're excited to add Weedon to our team here at Trident.
Nuclear device in NYC: New York National Guard ponders the unthinkable
New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Michael Tagliafierro discusses the scenario for a tabletop exercise exploring New York National Guard response to an improvised nuclear device detonating in New York City held on March 9, 2017 at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, N.Y. The drill was held to prepare for participation in the Ardent Sentry 2017 exercise.
Taking Aim
Missouri Army National Guard Sgt. Ashley Anderson fires her weapon during a biathlon at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, Vt., March 7, 2017.
Letter: National Guard story invents controversy where there’s none
Letter: National Guard story invents controversy where there's none Saw your front page article about the National Guard being used to round up illegals. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/2luyA5S Donald Trump and John McCain have been sparring publicly from the beginning of Trump's campaign for presidency, which began in June 2015.
Red Tail legacy comes full circle
Airmen assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing take great pride in the heritage created for them by the Tuskegee Airmen. USAF F-16C block 30 #88-0399 100 FS Alabama ANG arrives at the 407th AEG where it is assigned to the 134th EFS in support of Operation Inherent Resolve on December 10, 2016.
Rep. Stivers promoted to brigadier general
In a ceremony at the Beightler Armory in Columbus attended by friends, family members and his fellow members of the military, Stivers, 51, a fourth-term congressman serving central Ohio, was promoted from a colonel to a brigadier general of the Ohio National Guard. In his new position, Stivers will oversee a joint staff of Army and Air Guardsmen tasked with creating better contingency plans for no-notice deployments, such as natural disasters.