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F-16 crashes near Joint Base Andrews
A D.C. Air National Guard F-16C Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 113th Wing at Joint Base Andrews, crashed at about 9:15 a.m. today approximately six miles southwest of the base. The aircraft was flying along with other D.C. ANG aircraft in a routine training mission in the greater Washington area. The aircraft carried one pilot.
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4/05
2017
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Polish, US AF conduct tactical airlift training
The 166th Airlift Wing, Delaware Air National Guard, participated in bilateral training with the Polish Air Force during Aviation Detachment 17-2 in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, at Powidz Air Base, Poland from March 1-27, 2017.
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3/29
2017
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Succeeding through determination, mentorship
(This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.)
Chief Master Sgt. Paula C. Shawhan is not the type of woman to wait idly for her stars to align.
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3/28
2017
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Reutilization program saves millions of dollars
Master Sgt. Bryan ONeill, a range section chief at the 177th Fighter Wing’s Detachment 1, Warren Grove Bombing Range in Burlington County, New Jersey, determined that he could utilize the Defense Logistic Agency’s Reutilization Transfer Donation database of equipment to acquire pieces of demilitarized military equipment to create more realistic training environments for the unit’s F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots and joint terminal attack controllers, as well as Army, Navy and Marine Corps service members who train at the range.
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3/20
2017
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I lost my son: Airman turns tragedy into therapy through resilience
Following the unexpected death of her youngest son, Jeremiah, she became reckless. She was drinking daily and didn’t care whether she lived or died. It took a failed suicide attempt and court-ordered therapy for her life to change.
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2/21
2017
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Airmen, F-16s train in Souda Bay
From Jan. 20-Feb. 3, the 31st Fighter Wing's 555th Fighter Squadron and Arizona Air National Guard's 161st Air Refueling Wing are participating in a flying training deployment to Souda Bay, Greece.
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1/25
2017
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Bay Area ANG unit rescues Navy contractor
The California Air National Guard's 129th Rescue Wing conducted a long-distance rescue mission over the Pacific Ocean Nov. 12, saving the life of a seriously ill 63-year-old civilian contractor on board the USS Guadalupe.
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11/21
2016
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Program adds multiple career fields, vacancies
The Air Force’s Voluntary Limited Period of Active Duty (VLPAD) program has added a number of career fields for selected air reserve component line of the Air Force officers.
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9/12
2016
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USAFE, ANG squadrons strengthen teams in Estonia
U.S. Air Force and allied partners completed a multilateral flying training deployment in Estonia Sept. 2. The event served to enhance unit readiness and interoperability.
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9/06
2016
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Yellow Ribbon program helps build resilient Reserve deployers
Approximately 450 Air Force Reserve Airmen and family members attended a Yellow Ribbon event in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Aug. 20, to gain information on available resources before, during and after deployments.
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8/23
2016
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