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    33 Members Of Connecticut National Guard Deploying To Port-Au-Prince  Jan 27, 2010
    In preparation for deployment to Haiti, Airman 1st class Nicolas Cangemi, 22, of the Conecticut Air National guard and other airmen received immunizations for H1N1, typhoid and hepetitis A m staff sergeant Jannell Vaughn, 25 ... He is a civil engineer with the 103rd Airlift Wing, based at Bradley Air National Guard Base ... The services squadron of Connecticut Air National Guard troops will distribute food and build sleeping quarters, what the Guard calls "a bed-down scenario," said Lt. Cheryl... (FOX61, CT)

    Lesser access for babies?  Jan 27, 2010
    The FBI has signed a lease to take over part of the former Virginia Air National Guard facility on the far side of Richmond International Airport ... The federal law-enforcement agency is leasing part of the former Air National Guard base at Richmond International Airport for aviation operations of its Critical Incident Response Group. (Yahoo News -- Child Welfare)

    Flying radio station broadcasts help to Haiti  Jan 27, 2010
    Commando Solo, part of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, has engaged in special operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and other trouble spots around the world. The mission is a rare mission focused on humanitarian relief. (CNN -- Tech)

    Dont overlook the many good things that get done in Klamath CountyA lot of big projects have been built by volunteers and donations  Jan 27, 2010
    In recent years, when the long-discussed but never-built memorial at Veterans Memorial Park in Klamath Falls needed a push, the Air National Guard unit at Kingsley Field provided it. Not many blocks away from the memorial is the Ross Ragland Theater, which at one time was in danger of being demolished after its life as a movie house ended. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

    Local heroes honored  Jan 24, 2010
    More than 180 members of the Oregon Air National Guard s 173rd Fighter Wing have been deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 ... Gen. Bruce Prunk, commander of the Oregon Air National Guard, said it was no small undertaking, especially as many members of the citizen military force were deployed multiple times ... Prunk said the Oregon Air National Guard is committed to doing everything it can to support its members while they are deployed and when they... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

    ISU job fair offers opportunities for veterans  Jan 24, 2010
    Illinois Air National Guard Master Sergeant Brian Beenders, left, of Metamora, speaks with Illinois Department of Veteran's Affairs veterans service officer Michael O'Donnell during the 33rd Infantry Brigade Employment and Education Reintegration Fair held at Illinois State University's Bone Student Center on Saturday Jan. 23, 2010 ... He is going to Saudi Arabia in two months with the Air National Guard ... "I'm unemployed right now, so really I'm looking for just some type of employment,... (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    NATIONAL GUARD - Utah, Morocco Share Lessons  Jan 23, 2010
    Morocco is currently in the process of purchasing 24 F-16s from the U.S. government, and the Moroccan Air Force requested air-refueling training missions with the Utah Air National Guard (ANG). We need practice with the boom, said Moroccan Maj. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)

    Air Guardsmen on mission to Haiti  Jan 23, 2010
    "Master Sgt. Matt Knott of Bedford said he has been a part of the 260th Air Traffic Control Squadron for a decade, and its work will be helpful in Haiti."We provide a great service, and this is one of the best units I've ever been attached to," he said.All said that while they were armed with some information and had seen and heard news of what is going on in Haiti, they won't really know the situation until they put boots on the ground in Port-au-Prince.New Hampshire National Guard Public... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Reservists Play Key Role in Haiti Response  Jan 23, 2010
    Badly needed C-130 Hercules aircraft belonging to the Air National Guard were among the first planes to fly U.S. humanitarian assistance missions to the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince in the wake of the magnitude 7 quake, said Dennis M. McCarthy, assistant secretary of defense for reserve affairs. 00004000 The most immediate response was Air National Guard personnel and aircraft who were already on duty in support of [U.S. Southern Command] in a standing commitment, McCarthy said in an... (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)

    12 NH guardsmen to go to Haiti  Jan 22, 2010
    NEWINGTON, N.H. (AP) -- Twelve airmen from the New Hampshire Air National Guard are deploying to Haiti in support of earthquake relief efforts. The members of the 260th Air Traffic Control Squadron are leaving Friday. (Concord Monitor)

    NATIONAL GUARD - Construction Projects Funded  Jan 22, 2010
    While all reserve components received significant increases in funding above requested levels for military construction, the Army and Air National Guard received larger increases than any other Army or Air Force active or reserve component, read a report from the National Guards legislative office. The bill not only funds $555 million for 30 construction projects requested by the administration for the Army and Air National Guard, but also provides nearly $400 million in added funds for 73... (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)

    Air Guardsmen return from Afghanistan  Jan 21, 2010
    Alaska Air National Guard Returns ... 1st Lt. Jefferson Wood, a C-130 navigator with the 144th Airlift Squadron, gives his 17-month-old son Caleb a kiss after returning to Kulis Air National Guard Base in Anchorage on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010 ... Family and fellow Alaska Air National Guardsmen welcomed home the final rotation of men and women from the 176th Wing after a five-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (Anchorage Daily News)

    NCO Pays it Forward on Lifesaving  Jan 21, 2010
    Rivera joined the Army in February 2002 after serving as a life support technician in the Air National Guard. "I always wanted to be a soldier, he said. At first, I joined the Air Force for the education, but I just really wanted to be in the fight.". (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)

    Former police lieutenant nominated as U.S. marshal for Hawaii  Jan 21, 2010
    As a member of the Hawaii Air National Guard Miyamoto served as its counterdrug coordinator from 1996 to 1999 ... As a member of the Hawaii Air National Guard Miyamoto served as its counterdrug coordinator from 1996 to 1999. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Lightning strikes 2 planes near Calif. airport  Jan 21, 2010
    A bomb-disposal squad from the nearby Air National Guard Base investigated the bag. Lightning strikes 2 planes near SoCal airport. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)

    Hawaii Air National Guard, Air Force crews part of Haiti relief  Jan 21, 2010
    HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE Three C-17 cargo jets left yesterday on a Haiti relief mission with Hawai'i Air National Guard and Air Force active duty personnel, the latest military assistance from the Isles to head to the earthquake-devastated Caribbean nation ... "I'm a pretty new pilot with the 204th Airlift Squadron (of the Hawai'i Air National Guard), so I haven't been able to do any humanitarian missions yet. This is the first one, so it feels good to help out." ... Lt. Col. Woody Woodrow,... (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Obama nominates Miyamoto as U.S. marshal for Hawaii  Jan 21, 2010
    From 1996 to 1999, Miyamoto was activated to serve with the Hawaii Air National Guard as its counterdrug coordinator. He served with the Hawaii Army National Guard from 1968 to 1970. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Hawaii troops headed to help Haiti relief  Jan 20, 2010
    Three C-17 Globemaster cargo jet planes, with Air Force and Hawaii Air National Guard air crews, will leave Hickam Air Force Base today to be help fly humanitarian relief supplies from the mainland to Haiti ... Three C-17 Globemaster cargo jet planes, with Air Force and Hawaii Air National Guard air crews, will leave Hickam Air Force Base today to be help fly humanitarian relief supplies from the mainland to Haiti. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Guard appeals for soccer balls for kids in Iraq  Jan 19, 2010
    Several members of the Hawaii Air National Guard deployed in Iraq are asking Hawaii residents to send them new or slightly used soccer balls for Iraqi children in "Operation Soccer Ball." ... Several members of the Hawaii Air National Guard deployed in Iraq are asking Hawaii residents to send them new or slightly used soccer balls for Iraqi children in "Operation Soccer Ball.". (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)

    Cindy Sheehan leads protest at CIA, Cheney's house  Jan 17, 2010
    Sheehan, a Bay-area mother who gained national attention when she began protesting the wars after the death of her son in Iraq in 2004, was joined by about 10 Fresno peace activists at the corner of McKinley and Peach avenues near the Air National Guard base. "People need to know about drones, what they do and how they work and how essentially immoral they are," Sheehan said. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)

    Guard to Broadcast to Haitians  Jan 16, 2010
    Airmen assigned to the 193rd Special Operations Wing of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard load a C-130J as they prepare to depart Middletown, Pa ... In what he described as an "unprecedented humanitarian mission," Gov. Edward G. Rendell said that the Pennsylvania Air National Guard had been called out to support the Air Force Special Operations Command mission in Haiti. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)

    Guard Pilot Describes Scene in Haiti  Jan 16, 2010
    Jan. 15, 2010 An Ohio Air National Guard C-130 pilot who flew into the Haiti airport the day after a magnitude 7 ... The 167th wing members responsible for palletizing and loading the supplies on a Mississippi Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III aircraft had returned only hours earlier from a week-long deployment to Gulfport, Miss. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)

    NATIONAL GUARD - Former Director Dies  Jan 15, 2010
    Gen. John J. Pesch, a former director of the Air National Guard ... Gen. John J. Pesch, a former director of the Air National Guard, passed away at his home in Sterling, Va ... I'd like to recognize his great work to include service in the Second World War, his great leadership in Maine and his innovative leadership of the Air National Guard, said Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)

    AIR FORCE - Portal Access to be Restricted  Jan 15, 2010
    Air Force officials restrict Portal access beginning Jan. 15 (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)

    Langner earns Eagle rank  Jan 15, 2010
    David Langner hopes everything he's learned as a Boy Scout will continue to help him in life as he pursues enlistment as an electrician with the Air National Guard ... "I hope it helps when I go to basic (training) for Air National Guard," he said. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)

    Wyoming briefs  Jan 15, 2010
    Meyer, a Wyoming Air National Guard veteran, was elected state auditor in 2006. Sky People campaign kicks off. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    Job fair attracts thousands  Jan 15, 2010
    But the military was, with recruiting teams from the Army, Marine Corps and Hawai'i Air National Guard. The city was seeking to fill 43 positions for its planned rail transit system, needing mostly engineers. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Recruiting Successes Wrap Up Banner 2009  Jan 14, 2010
    The Air National Guard, with 692 accessions, topped its December goal by 54 percent. The Navy Reserve and Air Force Reserve both met their December goals, recruiting 496 and 917 new members, respectively. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)

    NATIONAL GUARD - Ohio Air Expands Solar Field  Jan 14, 2010
    Ohio Air Guard officials expand solar energy field. The expansion is expected to increase the solar power produced to a total of about 1. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)

    MORE NEWS»  Jan 14, 2010
    - The Army and Air National Guard are prepared to help in the humanitarian relief effort in Haiti, said the chief of the National Guard Bureau. 01/13/2010. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)

    NATIONAL GUARD - Sledders vs. Auto Racing Pros  Jan 13, 2010
    By Lt Col Bob Bullock New York Air National Guard. The National Guard #88 sled tears down the track at the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex driven by race car driver Melanie Troxel, with New York Army National Guard Spec. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)

    Detroit Bound Flight Crew Made Jittery by Muslim Passengers  Jan 13, 2010
    Last week, the Oregon Air National Guard scrambled two F-15 fighter jets after a passenger on a Hawaiian Airlines jet to Maui refused to let go of his carry-on bag and passed what was described as a "disturbing note" to a attendant. Keoni Wagner, vice president of public affairs for the airline, called it a very "low-level" incident involving one disruptive passenger. (ABC News)

    Mo. Guardsmen receive first Hometown Heroes Salute  Jan 13, 2010
    Preparing for his third deployment since Sept. 11, 2001, Lt. Col. Mark Bradley was among 11 airmen honored by the Missouri Air National Guard Saturday through the Hometown Heroes Salute campaign ... "Bradley appreciated the ceremony's recognition of the families, as well as his fellow airmen in the Headquarters Missouri Air National Guard unit. He hopes it will remind the community that airmen are away serving their country every day. Of about 2,500 total Missouri Air National Guardsmen, about... (Fulton Sun, MO)

    UCS teams compete in state LEGO robotics championship (1)  Jan 13, 2010
    The team studied airplane icing and microwave technology, and interviewed experts from Selfridge Air National Guard Base and Pentastar Aviation. Their solution was to use magnetron inside the fuselage to direct microwaves at the wing's edge to melt the ice. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)

    General Releases  Jan 10, 2010
    com Reaches New Traffic High - Three Former Tigers to Enter S.C. Athletic Hall of Fame - Letter From South Carolina Air National Guard in Iraq - Letter From Troops in Iraq - 2002-03 Fall and Winter Sports Awards - Phil Grayson Named Associate Athletic Director For Student Development At Clemson University - Clemson Alumnus A Finalist to Co-Host Regis - Robinson, Burtch Recipients of Weaver-James-Corrigan Scholarship - Four Tigers Named Among ACC's Top 50 Male Athletes - Six From Clemson Among... (Clemsontigers.com)

    How to Recognize and Fight a Terrorist on a Plane  Jan 10, 2010
    He flew a C-130 with the Air National Guard and served two tours in the Bosnian War. Currently Mr. Plante is a Captain with 19 years at a major airline. (Human Events Online)

    Tulare fire engineer saved Ind. boy's life  Jan 10, 2010
    Nine years ago, when he was in the Air National Guard, Roberts signed up to be a bone marrow donor. He forgot about it until mid-2008 when the C.W. Bill Young Marrow Donor Center called. (Fresno Bee)

    Funds for airport go to ruling  Jan 10, 2010
    The Air National Guard has some responsibility for removing snow at the airport, but we re ultimately responsible for snow removal. City Attorney Rick Whitlock said the National Guard has assisted the airport with snow removal in the past but has refined what it is responsible for plowing. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

    Passenger freed without charges after disrupting Hawaiian Airlines flight  Jan 10, 2010
    The fighters came from the 142nd Fighter Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard, headquartered at the airport, said Gov. Ted Kulongoski ... The fighters came from the 142nd Fighter Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard, headquartered at the airport, said Gov. Ted Kulongoski. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)


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