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  • Kingsley Field fire team responds to Elk Lane fire

    KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. — Oregon Air Guard’s Kingsley Field Fire and Emergency Services responded to a request for mutual aid July 8 after receiving a call from the Klamath County Fire Chief asking for assistance in battling a growing brush fire north of Bonanza, Oregon.Capt. Derrick Laughlin and Andy

  • Airmen assist in airborne firefighting efforts

    RENO, Nev. – U.S. Northern Command has activated two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System Aircraft, one from the Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing out of Reno, Nevada, and one from the 146th Airlift Wing out of Channel Islands Air National Guard Station in California.The two C-130

  • Combat Arms teaches students proper handling, maintenance of firearms

    U.S. Air Force 49th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructors guide students about proper firearms handling and repairs at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, July 3, 2025. CATM instructors help daily carriers and deployers remain combat ready on various weapons,

  • National powerlifting champ emphasizes physical training, injury prevention

    After a year of recovery from knee surgery, Senior Airman Bianca Mendoza not only secured a coveted National Powerlifting Title but also shattered an astonishing eight New Mexico state records and will represent the United States in the upcoming Military World Championships in the United Kingdom.

  • Excessive alcohol use becomes leading factor in preventable deaths

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, excessive alcohol use is a leading preventable cause of death in the United States. Specifically, excessive alcohol use led to approximately 178,000 deaths each year in our Nation, shortening the lives of those who died by an average of 24

  • Honor Guard Airmen save cadet who collapsed from heat exhaustion

    In a swift demonstration of readiness and leadership, the 42nd Air Base Wing Honor Guard sprang into action when an Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet collapsed from apparent heat exhaustion near the hangar at approximately 4:30 p.m. on June 20, 2025.

  • Modernized GPS operating system closer to operational integration

    The U.S. Space Force’s Space Operations Command accepted a modernized operating system for Global Positioning System, which is designed to maintain resiliency of the constellation and improve positioning, navigation and timing services to meet user demand now and in the future.