National Guard News
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Charles Zingrone, 177th Fighter Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants fuels management flight chief, receives a Bronze Star medal from Col. Matthew Vanderschuere, 177th Fighter Wing Mission Support Group commander, during a presentation ceremony for Zingrone at the 177th Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants facility, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, April 17, 2026. Photo by Senior Airman Connor Taggart.
New Jersey Guard Airman Awarded Bronze Star
By Senior Airman Connor Taggart, | April 27, 2026
ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. – U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Charles Zingrone, 177th Fighter Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants, or POL, fuels management flight chief, received a...

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Holden P. Cooke, 145th Security Forces Squadron defender, fires a M18 pistol after transitioning from the M4A1 carbine during the Warrior Skills Course, Albemarle Police Department firing range, Albemarle, N.C., March 9, 2026. The Warrior Skills Course reinforced the warfighting mindset and warrior ethos, training Airmen in small unit tactics, Tactical Combat Casualty Care, weapons proficiency shooting, land navigation and integrated base defense. Photo by Senior Airman Zeno Kang.
North Carolina Guard Builds Combat Readiness, Warrior Skills
By Senior Airman Zeno Kang, | April 27, 2026
NEW LONDON, N.C. — The North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145th Airlift Wing hosted the Warrior Skills Course this spring to strengthen Airmen’s combat and leadership skills at the New London Air National Guard Base, New...

Tactical Air Control Party Airmen, or TACPs, assigned to the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, prepare for night close air support operations on April 20, 2026 at Razorback Range, near Fort Smith, Arkansas. TACPs overcome limited visibility on the battlefield through the use of night vision and infrared equipment. Photo by Tech Sergeant Joseph R. Morgan.
Idaho Guardsmen Conduct Close Air Support Training
By Tech. Sgt. Joseph Morgan, | April 27, 2026
FORT SMITH, Ark. – Tactical Air Control Party Airmen from the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, conducted close air support training at the 188th Wing’s Razorback Range at Fort Chaffee Joint...