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Logistics and Readiness Airmen keeps giving tradition alive
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Story by Staff Sgt. Orlando Corpuz
Photos by Staff Sgt. Orlando Corpuz; Senior Airman John Linzmeier
Operation challenges brought on by COVID-19 didn’t stop Hawaii Air National Guard Airmen from continuing their tradition of giving this 2020 holiday season.
As part of their efforts to help provide community members in-need with a ‘little something nice’ during the holiday months, Airmen from the ...
Read moreMaryland A-10s train with Estonian JTACs
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Story by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers
Photos by Capt. Benjamin Hughes; Airman 1st Class Hunter Hires
Over the first two weeks in December, A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots from the 104th Fighter Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard conducted close air support training with joint terminal attack controllers from their state partner country of Estonia. The training event, which took place in New Jersey ...
Read moreKFOR Soldiers assist vet clinic
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Photos by Sgt. Jonathan Perdelwitz
CAMP BONDSTEEL, KOSOVO—U.S. Army Capt. Robert Kuczarski, Area Support Group-Balkans command judge advocate, showed service members supporting Kosovo Force 28 the veterinarian clinic Klinika Veterinare (Mitro Vet) in Mitrovica/Mitrovice, Kosovo, on Nov. 27, 2020. The Soldiers observed veterinarian processes and delivered supplies to the vet.
Kuczarski, of Alexandria, Virginia, asked his friends and family to help ...
Read moreMaryland Airman selected for intense civilian leadership program
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Story by Staff Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan
Photos by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers; Courtesy photos
Wearing two different hats can be quite challenging when balancing multiple jobs. For one Maryland Air National Guard member, the number of hats he wears far exceeds just two. In addition to serving part-time as the unit training manager for the 175th Force Support Squadron, Master Sgt. ...
Read moreWrestler, Soldier and so much more
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Story by Sgt. Zachary Zippe, KFOR Regional Command East
Photos by Sgt. Zachary Zippe, KFOR Regional Command East; Courtesy photos
HOHENFELS, GERMANY – “Rock ‘n’ roll” is a catchphrase that Soldiers can often hear Sgt. Josh Wilkinson say, especially when he’s talking about one of his many passions in life. As a military police Soldier with the 29th Military Police Company, Maryland ...
Read moreAir National Guard Command Chief Visits the 175th Wing
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Story by Tech. Sgt. Enjoli Saunders, 175th Wing Public Affairs
Photos by Staff Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan, 175th Wing Public Affairs
The command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard visited with Airmen of the 175th Wing at Warfield Air National Guard Base located at Martin State Airport, Nov. 7, 2020. Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams toured various units on the ...
Read moreMaryland Guardsman Honored with Prestigious MacArthur Leadership Award
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Capt. Raffaele Simpson, 1229th Transportation Company commander, was one of only 28 company grade officers and warrant officers from across the entire Army, to include the Active, National Guard, and Reserve components, to be recognized for outstanding leadership and performance throughout the previous calendar year. Simpson was honored with the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award during a ceremony at the ...
Read moreMaryland Airmen gain experience in national cyber exercise
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Story by Capt. Benjamin Hughes, Maryland National Guard State Public Affairs Office
Six Airmen from the Maryland Air National Guard along with more than 800 National Guard cyber operators from more than 40 states and territories participated in Cyber Shield 20, a virtual training exercise designed to build their skills defending networks.
The Army National Guard with assistance from the Air National ...
Read moreAfter 42 years of service, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Paul C. Maas, Jr. Retires
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Story by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers
Photos by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers; Tech. Sgt. Enjoli Saunders
After 42 years of service in the United States Air Force, the National Guard assistant to the commander, U.S. Cyber Command, director, National Security Agency, and chief, Central Security Service, officially retired during a ceremony at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, Middle ...
Read moreDirector of Air National Guard Visits 175th Wing
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The top leader of the Air National Guard met with Airmen of the 175th Wing, October 3, 2020, during a visit to Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, Middle River, Maryland.
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