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  • Colorado Air National Guard crew chief named the best

    Master Sgt. Evan Fenn is a F-16 Crew Chief with the 140th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Buckley AFB. Usually, he's aware of everything going on around him. But in July, something caught him by surprise. Fenn was named the 2010 Air National Guard Thomas N. Barnes winner. "I didn't know anything

  • First female Air National Guard fire chief deploys

    While there have been many female firsts in the Department of Defense over the years which include Gen. Ann Dunwoody's four-star promotion in 2008, women continue to be promoted into positions never before help by females across the military.Senior Master Sgt. Deanne Criswell joined the ranks when

  • In-flight emergency procedures save lives, property

    BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (7/23/10) - Throughout the history of military aviation, in-flight emergencies (IFEs) have always occurred and the military has gone to great length to develop procedures and train their pilots to quickly recover from them. Despite all the procedures put in to place,

  • Colorado Air National Guard showcases capabilities to employers

    Members of the 140th Wing, Colorado National Guard showcased their war-time capabilities and readiness to their Colorado civilian employers July 10.The day at Buckley was part of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) program designed to develop and promote a culture in which all

  • Pillars pave the road to his success

    Amid ominous clouds, thunder and lightening on the outskirts of Buckley Air Force Base, Col. Michael A Loh, 140th Operations Group (OG) Commander, completed his final F-16 Fighting Falcon flight before being promoted to Brig. Gen.Presiding over the promotion ceremony was Maj Gen. H. Michael Edwards,

  • Colorado National Guard performs Live Fire Exercise at Fort Carson

    Members of the Colorado Air and Army National Guard joined forces at Ft. Carson Training Area 11 in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Colorado National Guard. The event was open to the general public and more than 100 spectators arrived to see the event, which was based around the last