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Airmen of the 102nd Intelligence Wing board a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Formosa Guardian on Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, Aug. 22, 2025. During Exercise Formosa Guardian, the Inspector General team evaluated the 102nd Intelligence Wing’s ability to mobilize and employ expeditionary forces, perform mission essential tasks, and support functions across the employment and sustainment phases. Photo by Senior Airman Julia Ahaesy.
Massachusetts Air Guard’s 102nd Intelligence Wing Tests Readiness During Exercise Formosa Guardian
By Senior Airman Julia Ahaesy, | Nov. 17, 2025
OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. - The 102nd Intelligence Wing concluded Exercise Formosa Guardian Nov. 1, ending a three-phase combat readiness assessment.During the exercise, the 102nd Intelligence Wing Inspector General...

U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung, Brigadier General Trenton Gibson, Adjutant General of the Montana National Guard, Deputy Minister of Defense Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) and Secretary of Defense of Sri Lanka Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) sign a Memorandum of Understanding in Colombo formalizing the U.S.–Sri Lanka defense partnership under the Department of War’s State Partnership Program on November 14, 2025. The agreement strengthens cooperation in defense, disaster response, and regional security. Courtesy photo.
Montana Guard, Sri Lanka Armed Forces Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Partnership
By | Nov. 17, 2025
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The United States and Sri Lanka have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU, formalizing the defense partnership between the Montana National Guard, the U.S. Coast Guard District 13 and the Sri...

Members of the 171st Air Refueling Wing are welcomed home from deployment by family and friends Oct. 26, 2025, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. More than 120 Airmen returned after a 150-day deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Zoe M. Wockenfuss.
Pennsylvania Air Guard’s 171st Airmen Home from Operation Spartan Shield
By Tech. Sgt. Kyle Brooks, | Nov. 17, 2025
CORAOPOLIS, Pa. — Cheers, hugs and tears of joy filled the air at the 171st Air Refueling Wing as more than 120 Airmen returned home recently after a 150-day deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan...