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  • Technical Sgt. Erica Brown, command support staff assigned to the 235th Civil Engineer Flight, Maryland Air National Guard hands out bread to a member of the community while supporting efforts to distribute meals and groceries to local communities, May 2, 2020, Baltimore, Md. The program is designed to ensure citizens of the local community have food and groceries while schools and work places are closed. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Enjoli Saunders)

    Maryland Air National Guard and Baltimore County Executive Pass Out Groceries in the Community

    ESSEX, Md. - Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski, Jr. and Airmen from the Maryland Air National Guard distributed meals and groceries to residents at the Mars Estates Police Athletic League center May 2. The mission is a partnership with the Maryland Food Bank and the Baltimore County Department of Recreations and Parks PAL centers to ensure citizens have enough food while schools and work places are closed.
  • The Mobile Emergency Operations Center serves as a central command, communications and control center designed to support and facilitate emergency management as well ensure flow of communication during an emergency. The MEOC is usually deployed during a natural disaster or a state of emergency. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Enjoli Saunders)

    Maryland National Guard supports FedEx Field Medical Services

    Members of the Maryland National Guard at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. continue to support the Prince George’s County Health Department and Office of Emergency Management efforts at the COVID-19 community screening and testing site. Setting up the temporary screening facility, which may be used as statewide model, involves many moving parts and communication is key. The 175th Wing Emergency Management Flight, Maryland Air National Guard, responded by providing their Mobile Emergency Operations Center (MEOC) to support the operations taking place at the open parking lots around the stadium.
  • (From left) U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bradly Tuthill and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Richard Malloy, both ground transportation specialists with the 175the Logistics Readiness Squadron, prepare and load boxes of medical supplies and equipment March 19, 2020, at the Maryland Strategic National Stockpile location. All assets provided were prioritized for health care workers and hospitals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers)

    Maryland Guard distributes more than 1 million medical items

    Maryland National Guard Airmen working at a Strategic National Stockpile have processed and distributed more than 1 million masks, gloves and other protective equipment to health care workers and hospitals across the state. Up to 18 Airmen from the 175th Wing, based out of Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport in Middle River are sorting medical equipment and supplies at the Maryland site, preparing them for shipment and loading them on trucks for distribution during the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • (From left) U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bradly Tuthill and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Richard Malloy, both ground transportation specialists with the 175the Logistics Readiness Squadron, prepare and load boxes of medical supplies and equipment March 19, 2020, at the Maryland Strategic National Stockpile location. All assets provided were prioritized for health care workers and hospitals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers)

    Maryland National Guard Helping With Strategic National Stockpile Push

    Recently activated Maryland Air National Guardsmen are now working at a Strategic National Stockpile location in Maryland, preparing and loading medical supplies and equipment needed for the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Maryland Department of Health, working with Governor Larry Hogan’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, has developed an allocation plan for scarce resources to provide as much protection as possible to the state's most vulnerable populations, considering the level of need, as well as access in the commercial pipeline.
  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. William Hohman, 275th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, stands ready at Baltimore Washington International Airport, March 17, 2020, before transporting passengers from the Grand Princess cruise ship who have been quarantined due to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Maryland National Guard has activated 1,000 personnel with another 1,200 Airmen and Soldiers ready at an enhanced state of readiness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master. Sgt. Chris Schepers)

    Maryland National Guard helps cruise passengers get home

    Eight Airmen with the Maryland Air National Guard’s 175th Wing, and medical specialists with the Maryland Department of Health, transported nine passengers from BWI to their homes in Maryland. The Airmen also brought food and essential supplies to allow the passengers to self-quarantine for at least two weeks.
  • Mrs. Danyelle Long-Hyland, lab instructor assigned to United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Disease, poses with Jeopardy host Alex Trebek. (courtesy photo)

    Maryland Guard Airman Uses Military and Civilian Experience to Compete on Gameshow

    The nightly TV quiz show “Jeopardy!” with the blue squares, the iconic jingle and Alex Trebek, played a prominent role in the life of U.S. Air Force Capt. Danyelle Long-Hyland. Her family would gather around the television to watch their favorite game show religiously. As a child, she would often think about being on the show so she could challenge her mind but solving problems and finding answers extended well beyond that and into both of her current careers.
  • Senior Airman John Clark French (left), a security forces journeyman assigned to the 175th Wing Security Forces Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard clears his weapon at the end of a patrol shift with Staff Sgt. Michael Royale, a flight supervisor assigned to the 175th Wing Security Forces Squadron. French joined the wing in 2017 and chose the 175th SFS because it allowed him to continue securing the country’s assets while still utilizing his infantry skills. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Enjoli Saunders)

    Senior Airman John French 175th Wing Spotlight Airman

    “I am often referred to as the crazy cat guy,” said the 5’7 man with a precision line haircut and a sharply pressed uniform, who already has four cats at home. “I don’t like seeing animals being taken to shelters, so I take them in,” said Senior Airman John Clark French, a security forces technician assigned to the 175th Wing Security Forces Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard. “I sometimes spot stray cats while out on patrol but fight the urge to take them home.”

  • 2019 Airman of the Year Recognition Ceremony

    Today, the wing held its annual Outstanding Airman of the Year Ceremony. The ceremony recognized exceptional Airmen as well as missions the wing has successfully completed throughout the year. Airmen competed against other members within specific categories including Airman, noncommissioned officer, senior noncommissioned officer, first sergeant, and company grade officers.
  • Members of the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group participate as a Service Aligned Cyber Protection Team at a 3000-level certification event, Sept. 20, 2019, at Martin State Airport, Middle River, Md. The event, Green Dragon, was the first time a Cyber Protection Team organically hosted this type of event at a home station. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Enjoli Saunders)

    The 175th Wing Mission: Operation Cyberspace

    During a time of civil unrest in April 2015, fires and violent outbursts filled the streets of Baltimore causing Maryland’s governor, Larry Hogan, to declare a state of emergency and activate the Maryland National Guard. About 1,700 local Airmen and Soldiers entered the city to support the law enforcement officials in charge.
  • U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul Johnson, 175th Wing commander, holds a wing-level all call to kick of the Resilience Tactical Pause, Nov. 3 at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md. The Resilence Tactical Pause was mandated by Air Force Chief of Staff General David L. Goldfein to provide an opportunity for leaders to engage their Airmen in a manner that fosters interpersonal connection. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Chris Schepers)

    175th Wing pauses to focus on resiliency

    Airmen from the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, took time during drill weekend for a Resilience Tactical Pause in response to an increase in suicides throughout the Air Force. The Resilience Tactical Pause, directed by Air Force chief of staff, General David Goldfein, is intended to provide an opportunity for leaders to engage their Airmen in a manner that fosters interpersonal connection.
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