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  • His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin al-Hussein of Jordan, right, watches a first-run attack competition with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mike Edwards, adjutant general of the Colorado Air National Guard, center, during Exercise Eager Tiger May 14, 2014, at an air base in northern Jordan. This year marks the 10th year the COANG and Jordan have been paired under the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley/Released)

    Colorado ANG, Jordan: 10 years of brotherhood

    When Airmen from the Colorado Air National Guard's 140th Wing arrived May 11 as judges for Exercise Eager Tiger, it marked the reunion of a partnership 10 years in the making. The COANG and Royal Jordanian Air Force were paired up in 2004 under the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program, which aims to partner states and countries for a
  • Col. Dan Wright, 460th Space Wing commander, presents the Community Heroes of Buckley Award to Suzanne Pitrusu, the 5th community member to receive this recognition May 8, 2014, at the 140th Headquarters Building on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. The CHOB program was started in 2011 as a way to recognize community leaders for their outstanding service to Team Buckley. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Phillip Houk/Released)

    Team Buckley honors community member

    Team Buckley awarded the 5th Community Heroes of Buckley Award to Suzanne Pitrusu, Aurora Chamber of commerce member, for her service to the military community.The CHOB program was started in 2011 as a way to honor community leaders who enhance mission accomplishment, create a positive view of the military and make Buckley a better place to live
  • Denver International Airport (DIA) will temporarily host the Colorado Air National Guard F-16s while the runway at Buckley Air Force Base undergoes reconstruction. (Air National Guard photo by SMSgt John Rohrer.)

    Denver International Airport temporarily hosts Colorado Air National Guard F-16s

    Denver International Airport (DIA) will temporarily host the Colorado Air National Guard F-16s while the runway at Buckley Air Force Base undergoes reconstruction. Members of the 140th Wing have relocated their operations to DIA this month, and the F-16s are taking off and landing, using Runway 35R. The jets fly training missions twice daily,
  • Washington Air National Guardsmen methodically make their way through the mud and wreckage left behind by Saturday's mudslide in Oso, Wash. More than 70 guardsmen have been activated to support the search and rescue efforts. (Photo by Spc. Matthew Sissel, 122D PAOC)

    Colo. Air National Guard assisting in Wash. with landslide disaster zone

    Colo. National Guard activated 16 Airmen including members of the Fatality Search and Recovery Team to assist the Washington National Guard and local civilian authority with the recent landslides in Oso, Wash. The FSRT receives specialized training in supporting local coroner efforts by locating and removing the deceased from an incident scene to a
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    Stay connected with social media without sacrificing career

    Engaging in social media can be a positive experience that entertains, keeps people connected and allows opinions to be expressed on a wide variety of topics.In some cases though, social media can ruin personal reputations or careers, and create an open window for criminals to access personal information. According to the Air Force's top social
  • Chief Master Sgt. James Hotaling, Command Chief Master Sgt. of the Air National Guard, speaks with newly promoted Chief Master Sgts in the active duty Air Force about the role of the Air National Guard,Joint Base Bolling-Anacostia, Washington, D.C., Feb. 6, 2014. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. David Eichaker)

    Top ANG enlisted chief embraces 'one Air Force' concept

    Emphasizing the importance of embracing a "one Air Force" concept, Chief Master Sgt. James Hotaling, command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard, addressed newly minted Air Force chief master sergeants attending the Air Force District of Washington Chief's Orientation and Recognition Ceremony here to educate them about the Air Guard and
  • U.S. Air Force crew chiefs from the 140th Maintenance Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, wait for the signal to launch their F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet from the 120th Fighter Squadron at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., before a training mission at Red Flag 14-1, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 03, 2014. Combat units come together from the United States and its allied countries to engage in realistic combat training scenarios within Nellis’ 2.9 million acre Test and Training Range Complex. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Tech. Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf)

    140th Wing represents the National Guard at Red Flag 14-01

    Members of the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, flew down to Nellis Air Force Base as the only National Guard unit to participate in Red Flag 14-01, January 23 through February 14, 2014.Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving air assets from multiple branches of the US military and its allies. These large-scale exercises
  • PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Explosive ordnance disposal personnel (left to right) Senior Airman David Rediger, 302nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, Staff Sgt. Daniel Jennings, 302nd CES, Master Sgt. Ross Kurashima, 302nd CES, Staff Sgt. Steven Fontana, 302nd CES, Senior Airman Darrell Linkus, 140th CES, Buckley AFB, and Master Sgt. Andrew LeBeau, 140th CES, take part in a grueling physical training session Dec. 13. During the 1.5 mile movement, the team rotated through different carries including sharing a 235-pound litter, a 20-pound medicine ball, a pair of 70-pound kettle bells and a 45-pound duffle bag. The hard work pays off when the EOD technicians are faced with difficult and demanding EOD requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Craig Denton)

    EOD sets mile-high physical fitness standards

    As the sun rose over the base Dec. 13, explosive ordnance disposal personnel from Peterson and Buckley Air Force Bases participated in their annual EOD Safety Day.Master Sgt. Ross Kurashima, 302nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight chief, said the career field has a requirement in which all Air Force EOD units take a

  • 140th Wing's new Inspector General Team

    We are pleased to announce that the new 140th Wing Inspector General Team is up and running! Lt. Col. Craig "LOBO" Wolf, acting as the Wing Inspector General, will lead this new team in building Col. Dunstan's Commander's Inspection Program (CCIP). Lt. Col. Richard Boylan will continue to serve as the Wing's Director of Complaint Resolution as a
  • Members of the Colorado Air National Guard's 240th Civil Engineering Flight use a tape measure to measure the size of damage to a bridge affected by floodwaters in Loveland, Colo., Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013. Members of the squadron have been working with the Colorado Department of Transportation assessing the structural integrity of bridges throughout areas affected by the flooding. More than 750 guard members have been working with local, state and federal authorities in response to flooding in central Colorado as a result of heavy rains in the area.

    Civil engineers help ensure infrastructure safety

    As the response to flooding in Colorado transitions from emergency and rescue missions to those of recovery support, members of the Colorado Air National Guard's 240th Civil Engineering Flight have been working with the Colorado Department of Transportation to inspect bridges for any sort of damage that may have occurred from the floods. "What
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