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  • Maj Gen Edwards retires after 43 years of service

    The 42nd Adjutant General of Colorado U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H. Michael Edwards, retires March 31, after 43 years of military service, including 36 years in the Colorado Air National Guard.

  • Colorado Air National Guard brings new life to fallen Thunderbird tail

    Airmen from the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard removed the vertical tail from a fallen Thunderbird F-16 aircraft March 14, in hopes of someday returning it to service.  The F-16 was transported to Peterson Air Force Base after a Thunderbird flyover for the Air Force Academy graduation on

  • Air Force elite runner Payne finishes 9th in NYC Marathon

    Instead of sleeping in, cooking up a big breakfast and watching some football, Maj. Ben Payne from the 200th Airlift Squadron laced up his running shoes and prepared to run the best race of his life in the New York City Marathon on Nov. 6.Payne, who is currently training on Scott Air Force Base with

  • October: Talk about your prescriptions month

    October is "Talk About Your Prescriptions" Month.  We are going to kick it off with some facts about prescription medications!  Did you know that over 2/3 of all doctors' visits end with a prescription being written, making medicines the most common form of intervention (National Ambulatory Medical

  • 140th Wing returns from dual function deployment to Hungary

    Approximately 200 Airmen and seven F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft are returning to Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colo., after spending the last 28 days deployed to Hungary in support of Panther Strike 2016 and Operation Atlantic Resolve. As part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, the Air Force

  • CONG emergency responders take second in the nation

    Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the Colorado National Guard, take second in the nation for emergency response time during an exercise evaluation (EXEVAL) here, Aug. 5, 2016.The EXEVAL is a three-phase exercise that progressively becomes more challenging over the course of a week. Each phase,

  • Colo. Air National Guard deploys in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve

    Residents of Aurora may have noticed that it has been a little quieter than usual lately.That's because over 200 personnel and eight F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 140th Wing of the Colorado Air National Guard, based here, are currently supporting Operation Atlantic Resolve at Pápa Air Base,