200th Airlift Squadron Supports CENTCOM Operations

In February, volunteers from the 200th Airlift Squadron (AS), 140th Wing Colorado Air National Guard, replaced scheduled pilot deployments from three active duty flying units; Peterson's 311th AS, as well as units from Scott and Andrews AFB. Air National Guard C-21 units, until recently, have been

Chairman Conducts Colorado Air National Guard Town Hall Meeting

Crisis Avoided - 140th Medical Group Dentist brings smile back to honeymooners

For Ontario, Canada newlyweds, Holly Kennedy and Kelly Turzanski, a drive around the island of Oahu just about came to a halt while enjoying a snack in the car."We were just driving up the coast and I hear Holly say 'Oh no!'" Turzanski said. The next thing he knew, his bride of just a few days was

National Guard Bureau public affairs announces media contest winners - Colorado Airmen among the winners

ARLINGTON, Va., (3/9/10) -- Judges waded through a record-setting number of entries in the National Guard's annual media contest this year, which included more than 700 print stories and about 140 broadcast packages. The entries ranged from stories about the Guard's efforts to empower women in Iraq

“The Gathering Place” 140th Medical Group becomes familiar with Hawaiian Culture

The island of Oahu is full of lush greenery, beautiful mountains, breathtaking sunsets - not to mention the Pacific Ocean - all surrounding the diamond-shaped haven. Oahu has been known for a long time as "The Gathering Place."  However, the term Oahu has no confirmed meaning in Hawaiian, other than

140th Wing Medical Group set to arrive in Hawaii to provide care to the medically under served

DENVER, Colo. - A team from The Colorado Air National Guard's 140th Medical Group departed from Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado and is scheduled to arrive in Honolulu, March 13, 2010 aboard a C-17 Globemaster aircraft. The team consisting of more than 60 Airmen including physicians, nurses, medical

140th Civil Engineer Airmen receive medals

140th Wing opens new operations facility

The 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard formally opened its new Operations Building with a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday, 6 March.The project was a military construction add from the Colorado Delegation in 2009. The new $7.3 million dollar facility took more than a year to complete and

Airmen enjoy Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Weekend

On January 29, the Colorado Air and Army National Guard co-hosted a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Retreat at the Great Divide Lodge in Breckenridge, Colorado. The Y.R.R.P is a new DOD initiative for the Air National Guard, designed to provide support and outreach to service members recently

140th Wing Medical Group Welcomes New Commander

1/30/2010 - Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. - "It's an important time to make sure we have the right leadership in charge and Lt. Col. Shingledecker is the right man at the right time to lead this group (140th Wing Medical Group) to new heights and success," commented Maj. Gen. H. Michael Edwards,