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  • 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,

  • 200th Airlift Squadron Adds to Experience

    For the first time ever, the 200th Airlift Squadron (AS), a unit under the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, located at Peterson Air Force Base, is preparing to deploy 35 percent of its pilots to the United States Central Command Area of Operations. The C-21 pilots preparing to leave

  • Colorado Air National Guard flies Professional Rodeo Champion, Josh Peek

    On Friday, January 8, the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, flew Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) champion, Josh Peek.Peek, a native of Pueblo, had the opportunity to spend the day at Buckley and learn about the ever increasing importance of the Air National Guard and the

  • Colorado Wingman Project teaches National Guard families how to stop suicides

    Buckley Air Force Base, CO - Attendees at the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard's holiday party learned that "Never Leave Your Wingman" is the mantra of the Colorado Wingman Project. The Wingman Project is a national program to build awareness and teach military members and their loved ones

  • State's newest top enlisted Airman takes charge

    BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (10/4/09) - The newest senior enlisted member of the Colorado Air National Guard took responsibility during a unique ceremony at the Leadership Development Center.The change of authority followed a Purple Heart presentation - an even rarer event for Command Chief Master

  • The COANG returns to Jordan to participate in Falcon Air Meet 2009

    MWAFFAQ SALTI AIR BASE, Jordan - In October 2009, members of the 140th Wing Colorado Air National Guard returned to Jordan for the fourth Falcon Air Meet (FAM), hosted by the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF). Men and women of the 140th Wing provide support as competition judges for the exercise, as

  • Colorado Air National Guard Gives Thanks to its Spouses

    On September 15th through the 20th the Colorado Air National Guard (COANG) conducted its first ever Spouse Orientation Flights. Spouses of the COANG were given an opportunity to fly in a C-21 from the 200th Airlift Squadron across the state of Colorado. More than 50 husbands and wives spent this

  • Colorado Air National Guardsman receives Purple Heart

    Tech. Sgt. Richard Gibbons, 140th Civil Engineering Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, received a Purple Heart medal Sept. 19 at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. His vehicle was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade while on a mounted patrol in Afghanistan earlier that week. Gibbons sustained non-life

  • 140th Maintenance Commander Promoted at Team Buckley Ceremony

    Lt. Col. Thomas R Shetter, 140th Maintenance Group commander was promoted to colonel surrounded by friends and family and more than 500 members of Team Buckley Sept. 19. Presiding over the promotion ceremony was Brig. Gen. Trulan A. Eyre, commander of 140th Wing. Brought on as maintenance group