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  • Senior Airman Elizabeth Quigg Airman Spotlight

    Why did you decide to join? Do you come from a military family? I decided to join the Maryland Air National Guard when Covid hit. I was starting my degree in community college, and when classes moved to a virtual format my lifestyle   felt empty. I searched for the next adventure to begin as I

  • Senior Master Sgt. Monica Aragon Airman Spotlight

    Why did you decide to join?  Do you come from a military family?Neither of my parents served in the military, however, my maternal grandfather served in the Navy and my paternal grandfather served in the Army Air Corps as a gunner on the B-24 and B-17. He is featured in a book called Arizona’s

  • 175th Wing tests response to active shooter scenario during exercise

    Airmen of the Maryland Air National Guard tested their response during an active shooter exercise in the cyber building, at Martin State Air National Guard Base, Aug. 25, 2023.The exercise, which was planned by the 175th Wing’s inspector general team, led by Capt. Sara Nittinger, director of

  • Making It All Work: Air Force maintainer retires after 42 years of service

    An electronic warfare systems specialist hoists herself onto a jammer alongside the flightline at Al Udeid Air Force Base in Doha, Qatar. As a Rockwell B-1 Lancer takes off, she feels the roar of the engines in her chest as she swells with a sense of pride. With the smell of jet fuel in her nose,

  • 175th Wing welcomes new cyber group commander

    The 175th Cyberspace Operations Group bid farewell to its out-going commander and welcomed its incoming commander during a change of command ceremony at Martin State Air National Guard Base, August 12, 2023.Brig. Gen. Reid Novotny passed the guidon to Col. Richard Hunt, 175th Wing commander, who

  • Maryland Airmen, USAFE work with partners to improve Estonian air base

    For the past two years, staff augmentation teams – commonly referred to as S-teams – from the 235th Civil Engineer Flight along with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have been assisting United States Air Forces in Europe with projects aimed at building Estonian

  • 175th Wing bids farewell to outgoing commander

    The first-ever female and non-rated commander of the 175th Wing relinquished her command during a change of command ceremony at Martin State Air National Guard Base, June 4, 2023.As the outgoing commander, Maryland Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Jori Robinson passed the 175th Wing guidon to Brig.

  • Md. Governor signs healthcare bill for Guard members at 175th Wing

    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore made his first visit to the 175th Wing at Martin State Air National Guard Base to sign veteran-related bills May 12.During his visit, Gov. Moore, Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, and other state political leaders signed six bills, including the Healthcare For Heroes Act, in front of an