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  • Air Guard Readies for C-27J Fleet

    For the first time, Air National Guard aircrews will be the sole operators of a new aircraft straight off the assembly line. The C-27J Spartan, the latest propeller-driven airlifter, is an "extremely rugged" aircraft, designed for austere environments, said Air Force officials. It is about half the

  • Afghan Mission Earns Maryland Crew Major Award

    With an Army unit in direct contact with the enemy and in need of an emergency resupply, a Maryland Air National Guard C-130J crew came to the rescue with much-needed supplies and ammunition. "We got guys fighting the enemy and we are going to do whatever we have to do to get them the supplies they

  • Fighting the Flu

    When duty calls, the Maryland Air National Guard must be ready to respond. Saying "we're sick and can't fight today" is not an option. To stay healthy and avoid this season's flu, the 175th Medical Group is vaccinating the Airmen of the Maryland Air National Guard. According to 1st Lt. John Young,

  • Military Honored by Baltimore Ravens

    On a hot summer day in August, members of the Maryland National Guard witnessed warriors of a different kind don their armor and engaged in a practice battle. The engagement was on a practice field of McDaniel's College in Westminster, MD. The venue was football and the team was the Baltimore

  • 175th Wing Welcomes New Commander

    During a ceremony deeply rooted in military history, men and women of the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, witnessed the assumption of command by Col. Scott L. Kelly at a ceremony held at Warfield Air National Guard Base on Aug. 1. Although Colonel Kelly has been serving as the wing

  • 451st makes history, stands up as wing

    Lieutenant General Gary L. North, 9th Air Force and Air Forces Central commander (far left) and Brigadier General Guy M. Walsh, the new 451st Air Expeditionary Wing commander (second from left) salute as the Afghanistan and U.S. national anthems are played during an assumption of command and

  • Wing Family Fun

    The aroma of Maryland crab cakes wafted across the airfield at the Warfield Air National Guard Base in Baltimore, home to the 175th Wing, on June 7 as family, friends and employers joined with Guardsmen to enjoy a day of fun and games during the 2009 Family and Employer Appreciation Day. Climbing up

  • Force Support Squadron Stands Up

    The 175th Services Flight and the 175th Mission Support Flight have merged thus creating the 175th Force Support Squadron. The 175th Services Flight deactivated on April 1, 2009 and the 175th Mission Support Flight was renamed the 175th Force Support Squadron. According to Maj. Bernadette Maldonado,

  • Ready for Basic Training

    Newly enlisted members of the 175th Wing are going off to Basic Military Training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, better prepared thanks to a program instituted on base in April. In the past, new recruits awaiting their first day of basic training drilled with the squadrons they would be assigned