30 Group visits CONG

Members of the Colorado Thirty Group tours Colorado National Guard facilities across the state and learned about some of the Colorado National Guard’s key missions Jan. 18, 2012. The group travelled by Colorado Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to visit Colorado Air National Guardsmen from the 137th Space Warning Squadron in Greeley, Colo., and the 140th Operations Support Squadron’s Airburst Range on Fort Carson, Colo., where the civilians learned of the key missions and skills the Colorado Guard provides the state and nation. At Fort Carson, civic leaders then observed a demonstration of this capability when active duty Air Force joint tactical air controllers on the ground provided targeting guidance and command authority for F-16 pilots in the skies above to drop simulated ordnance on specific training targets. (Official Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Cheresa D. Theiral)

Staut get promoted to Colonel

U.S. Air Force Colonel Gregory Staut, 240th Civil Engineer Flight repeats the oath of office administered by Colonel Michael Crader, 240th CEF, at Buckley Air Force Base Colo., Feb. 11, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf/Released)

140th JAN ORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Scott Chambers from the 140th Aircraft Maintenance, Squadron helps aligns a training bomb being attached to an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the wings Operational Readiness Exercise at Buckley Air Force Base Colo., January 21, 2012. Buckley Air National Guard Airmen are taking part in the exercise to evaluate them with mission readiness in preparation for real world deployments as well the Operational Readiness Inspection being held in the spring. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf /RELEASED)

140th JAN ORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kenneth Curtis, a crew chief from the 140th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects the intake of an F-16 Fighting Falcon for any damages that might have accrued after its previous flight during the Operational Readiness Exercise at Buckley Air Force Base Colo., Jan. 20, 2012. Buckley Air National Guard airmen are taking part in the exercise to evaluate them with mission readiness in preparation for real world deployments as well the Operational Readiness Inspection being held in the spring. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf /RELEASED)

Team Buckley to conduct Operational Readiness Exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Lisa Jobes, left, and Master Sgt. Lia Hudson, 140th Comptroller Deployed Flight, perform self aid and buddy care on Master Sgt. Teresa Glick during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., Jan. 21, 2012. The exercise evaluates service members’ mission readiness for real world deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John Nimmo, Sr.)

Team Buckley to conduct Operational Readiness Exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Lisa Jobes, center, and Master Sgt. Lia Hudson, right, 140th Comptroller Deployed Flight, perform self aid and buddy care on Master Sgt. Teresa Glick during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., Jan. 21, 2012. The exercise evaluates service members’ mission readiness for real world deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John Nimmo, Sr.)