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  • Distinguished Flying Cross

        Ninety soldiers lived to fight another day due to the efforts of several A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots of the Maryland Air National Guard. "I saw tracer fire and I knew I was getting shot at but I went right back into supporting the ground troops. I turned away from the ground fire and got right

  • Wounded warriors gain confidence during Pentagon volleyball contest

    Gung-ho spirits were the norm as wounded-warrior athletes from the four services, U.S. Special Operations Command and the Department of Veterans Affairs clashed at the 3rd Annual Joint Services Sitting Volleyball Tournament, in recognition of Warrior Care Month.Held in the Pentagon Athletic Club,

  • PII violators will have network accounts locked

    People who inappropriately store and transmit Personally Identifiable Information over the Air Force Network will now have their accounts locked in response to the violation. "We are taking several steps to improve notification and reporting of PII incidents," said Gen. William L. Shelton, Air Force

  • New Full-time Chaplain to offer support for the Wing

    As the Maryland Air National Guard goes through a mission transition, one thing airmen can depend on is a spiritual support system throughout the transition period. During the final week of August the wing formally introduced Major Christopher Otten as the full-time chaplain. Maj. Otten is no

  • Government Shutdown: Frequently Asked Questions

    The link below will provide you with frequently asked questions about the current government shutdown and its impact on the Air Force.  If your question is not answered you can submit it using the link below. 

  • Air National Guard fire department answers calls outside gate

    A call comes in. A freight train has derailed in a neighborhood right outside Baltimore, it is on fire and black smoke can be seen for miles spreading across the city. More details are unknown at this point, but one thing is for sure, help is needed to control the blaze. Members of the Maryland Air

  • Going for the Gold

    On July 5, 2011 Senior Airman Gideon L. Connelly, repair and reclamation crew chief, 175th Maintenance Squadron, was involved in a motorcycle accident in Baltimore County with serious damage to his left leg. The doctors told the Maryland Air National Guardsman if he kept his leg, it would leave him

  • Air Force Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke assumes helm as Air Guard director

    Air Force Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III assumed the duties and responsibilities of director, Air National Guard in a ceremony here today at the Air National Guard Readiness Center.Clarke took over as director from Air Force Lt. Gen. Harry "Bud" Wyatt, who retired.A command pilot with more than 4000

  • Warning: TSP Funds iPhone app not recommended

    The Thrift Savings Plan website issued a warning to iPhone users to avoid using the "TSP Funds" app from the Apple App store.The free app is not sactioned by TSP because it asks participants for account login information. This app is not being offered through the TSP and the TSP does not recommend