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  • The first sergeant is here to help

    Whether an airman is going through a crisis at 2 o’clock in the afternoon or 2 o’clock in the morning, it is the first sergeant’s job to be available to provide support. In other words, the first sergeant, or “first shirt” as they are informally referred to in the Air Force, is always on call. In an

  • Nick Frederico: Pilot, Guardsman and future doctor

    Nick Frederico’s journey, from earning his pilot’s license at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to earning a medical degree from UConn, to now training to become an aerospace medicine specialist in the Guard, is a path less trodden.

  • Conn. Air National Guard showcases global reach in Greenland

    The Air National Guard is known to be a force that is ready to respond to domestic emergencies. These proven capabilities range from natural disaster relief to civil disturbance operations. However, the scope of the Air National Guard’s federal mission, which calls for Air Guardsmen to serve in

  • Sentry Savannah: 103rd ACS at the forefront

    From 900 miles away at the unit’s home station in Orange, Conn., the103rd ACS provided air control (radar) services for combat air operations in Savannah, Georgia during the Sentry Savannah 19-1 Large Force Exercise (LFE).

  • From victim to survivor through SAPR

    Since 2009, the Connecticut Air National Guard has been working to prevent and raise awareness of sexual assault among members through the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program.

  • Passing the torch

    Col. Frank Detorie relinquished command and Col. Stephen Gwinn assumed command of the 103rd Airlift Wing Nov. 4, 2017.

  • When nature calls, the Guard responds

    Approximately 400 members from the Connecticut Army and Air National Guard were called up for state-active duty Nov. 1, 2011, in response to the destruction caused by Storm Alfred on Oct. 29.The Guardsmen were called for a variety of missions from brush clean-up to dropping off generators and cots

  • Deployed Conn. Airmen leave mark on Air Force ops

    Communications Airmen deployed here from the Connecticut Air National Guard's "Flying Yankees" are heading home soon after implementing skills and techniques they have developed while helping stand- up their home unit's operations back home. Efforts were aimed at enhancing command and control

  • Connecticut Soldiers and Airmen Team Up with Local Authorities

    Communicators from units across the Connecticut Air National Guard, along with soldiers from the Connecticut Army National Guard, conducted the first major training exercise for the Joint Incident Site Communications Capability (JISCC) equipment package, with first responders from state and local