• Defense Secretary visits Incirlik AB

    Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter and his wife, Stephanie, visited Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Dec. 15, 2015.The Secretary's holiday visit afforded his wife and him the chance to visit with service members and their families, as well as show their gratitude to those serving for their respective

  • Morón Airmen welcome, engage with senior Air Force leaders

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody hosted an all-call at Morón Air Base, Dec. 7.Welsh and Cody visited the air base to engage with Airmen of the 496th Air Base Squadron and thank them for their efforts providing combat expeditionary

  • 39th CS keeps OIR mission connected

    The demand for communications capabilities is on the rise with the addition of aircraft and service members in support of Operation Inherent Resolve missions, here.The 39th Communications Squadron is hard at work meeting those demands, keeping the lines of communication open and demonstrating

  • Guardsmen are proven in battle, trusted at home

    December 13th marks the 379th birthday of the National Guard.On this date in 1636, the first militia regiments in North America were organized in Massachusetts. Based upon an order of the Massachusetts Bay Colony's General Court, the colony's militia was organized into three permanent regiments to

  • Strike Eagles vs. Typhoons: exercise brings aircraft together

    Iron sharpens iron; the same could be said for fighter jet pilots seeking new ways to improve their skills to deliver decisive combat air power.Fighter pilots from Royal Air Force Coningsby and the 494th Fighter Squadron partnered up for dissimilar air combat training, here, Dec. 7-8, 2015.The

  • A-10s forward deploy to Papa Air Base, Hungary

    A-10C Thunderbolt IIs from the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, arrived at Papa Air Base, Hungary Dec. 2, where they will remain for the next two weeks to conduct training alongside the Hungarian Air Force.The Airmen and A-10s of the 74th EFS are part of a Theater Security Package