Tankers! My screen grab from ADS-B Exchange last week shows a flock of Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers off Israel. A pair of MAINEiacs from the 101st Air Refueling Wing were in the flock but dropped off ADS-B. #HalifaxAuthor #UnitedStatesAirForce #AirNationalGuard

US pilots blame drug for friendly fire deaths Two American pilots facing trial for the "friendly fire" killings of four Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan were pressured by the US air force into taking amphetamines that may have impaired their judg...

“ #AirNationalGuard pilots Harry Schmidt, 37, & William Umbach, 43, both majors, are facing charges of #manslaughter & #DerelictionOfDuty which could result in sentences of up to 64 years each in connection with the incident near #Kandahar on April 17 in which the 4️⃣ #Canadians died & 8️⃣ were injured”

US Air Force Selects Tennessee Base to Host New KC-46A Pegasus Tanker Fleet AviationNews – The U.S. Air Force has officially designated McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Tennessee as the newest home for the KC-46A Pegasus, marking a significant modernization step for the region's aerial refueling capabilities. This strategic decision positions the base as "Main Operating Base 7," securing its role in future global mobility missions by replacing its aging fleet of legacy tankers.

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Not a war film, but it is a film that depicts the high risk missions that the men and women in our military often face.

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McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II 66-7498 van de North Dakota Air National Guard 178thTFS Happy Hooligans in het Centennial-scheme in augustus 1989.
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If you missed the release then what are you doing? Episode 10 is available now and it's a great way to help give Nebraska a voice in the podcast arena and support this guy too!
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Video Update: The Generals and the Shutdown I’m in DC until tomorrow evening, but wanted to give you some thoughts on the Generals confab and the government shutdown.

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Lockheed Martin C-130J "Super Hercules"

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Phantom Fuel Episode 009 "Caffeinating Creativity: The 10 Hour Challenge & more"

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Double trouble! ✈️✈️ C-130 Hercules taking off in formation for routine training and airdrops at Rosecrans ANGB. #C130 #AirNationalGuard #MilitaryAviation #Takeoff #Training #Airdrop

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Trump arrives at Selfridge amid anticipation of Air National Guard base's future Harrison Township ― President Donald Trump arrived late Tuesday afternoon at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, where he's scheduled to meet with troops and leaders at the Macomb County base. Trump is expected to be joined by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other Michigan officials, some of whom are hoping the Republican president might announce a new fighter mission to replace the aging A-10 fighter aircraft at Selfridge. The A-10 Thunderbolt II is being divested by the Air Force and those jets at Selfridge are set to start being retired next year, leading to expected job losses at the base located on Lake St. Clair northeast of Detroit.  The new announcement, if it comes to fruition, would be a significant boon to the broader Selfridge community in Harrison Township and state officials and lawmakers who have lobbied Pentagon and Air Force officials for years for a new fighter mission for the base, knowing that the legacy A-10 aircraft's retirement could endanger the base's future. The A-10 mission is the backbone of the Harrison Township base, which marks its 108th anniversary this year and supports an estimated 5,000 jobs in the community and an $800 million annual economic impact in the community, according to state figures. "We have been advocating for this for a long time, and President Biden basically told us, 'No way. It wasn't going to happen,'" said former U.S. Rep. Candice Miller, a Republican who represented the Selfridge base for 14 years in Congress and is now the honorary base commander. "And now we have a chance to have this happen for this administration, so it is obviously incredibly exciting." Whitmer has repeatedly lobbied for a new fighter mission for Selfridge in meetings with Trump and members of his administration, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The A-10 retirement process is expected to occur incrementally through 2029 and result in the net loss of approximately 300 part-time personnel positions and about 25 full-time jobs, the Air Force has said. That is accounting for jobs that will be coming to Selfridge with the addition a new squadron of 12 KC-46A Pegasus refueling tankers that the Air Force announced last year after heavy lobbying by the Michigan delegation led by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township. That was another big get for Michigan, which competed among 10 states for two future KC-46 squadrons, Peters told The Detroit News at the time. Selfridge, as recently as 2023, had been passed over as a base for the Air Force's international training center for the F-35 fighter aircraft, and was one of just two Air National Guard bases in the country without a recapitalization plan for their A-10s. The other is in Maryland, where the first A-10 was sent to the Air Force's boneyard in Arizona in late March. Lawmakers and officials have also discussed the next-generation crewless or unmanned "collaborative" aircraft (CCA) that the Air Force is acquiring is a possibility for Selfridge and hypersonics testing. Peters and Elissa Slotkin ― both of whom sit on the Senate Armed Services Committee ― emphasized in a Monday letter to Trump the bipartisan support in Michigan's congressional delegation and among state and local leaders for Selfridge. They also touted Detroit's nickname as the “Arsenal of Democracy” for its role in producing tanks, airplanes and equipment for World War II. "Selfridge is the ideal location for a future fighter mission with the experienced pilots, crews and maintainers, access to world-class exercises and training ranges with state-of-the-art infrastructure," the senators wrote. "Your announcement is an important step towards realizing our long-held goal, and we are ready to work with you, the Department of Defense and the Air Force to identify and base a new advanced fighter mission at Selfridge." Whitmer previously pledged $100 million in state money to infrastructure improvements at Selfridge to try to attract another fighter mission to the base. The state Legislature has allocated approximately $28 million in funding for updates at the base in recent years, and a panel of the state Senate approved an additional $26 million last week. Two capital projects in the works at Selfridge include reconfiguring the runway and constructing a 41,600-square-foot hangar and maintenance facilities to accommodate larger fighter aircraft. The National Guard has been working through the pre-construction phases of design, environmental study and land acquisition, officials have said, using prior year funds appropriated by the Legislature. The intent of reconfiguring the runway is to shift it to the north, away from a "safety zone" of residential homes along the Clinton River south of the base, for which the Air Force has granted waivers over the years, state Sen. Kevin Hertel has said. State officials suspect the safety zone conflict is part of the reason that Selfridge was passed over by the Air Force after competing for an international training center for the F-35 fighter aircraft a few years ago. Just last year, then-secretary of the U.S. Air Force Frank Kendall of President Joe Biden said Selfridge would "potentially" be considered for a future fighter mission to replace the base's A-10 aircraft, "but at the current time we don't have an option to do that." Kendall at the time noted the decision announced a year ago to base the new squadron of 12 KC-46A Pegasus refueling tankers at the Selfridge base was in part because of the planned divestiture of the A-10 fighters. Selfridge is home to eight aging KC-135 Stratotankers, which are also slated to be retired. The Air Force in January 2024 said Selfridge is the "preferred location" to host the KC-46A squadron, pending the results of a planned environmental impact analysis. The KC-46As are projected to start arriving in 2029. Selfridge is also home to the Department of Homeland Security’s new Northern Border Mission Center. Peters, the senator, said in January that the mission center will be responsible for coordinating DHS efforts to "secure the northern border from one sea to another." Peters secured $3 million for the new center in a government spending bill adopted last year. mburke@detroitnews.com Want to comment on this story? Become a subscriber today. Click here. This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Trump arrives at Selfridge amid anticipation of Air National Guard base's future

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Governors 'Alarmed' by Looming Transfer of Air National Guard Units to Space Force | Military.com

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Phantom Fuel Episode 004 "Unlocking Opportunity: Vision, Impact & Advancement with Gig Eagle"(Part 2 ) Phantom Fuel · Episode

Episode 4 - Phantom Fuel Podcast is LIVE!

We’re wrapping up our Gig Eagle deep dive with Chief Hruby & Captain Winkie, introducing co-host Jarell, & highlighting Nebraska’s latest news & events!

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Jersey Devils lighting up the sky
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Jersey Devils lighting up the night sky out of Atlantic City
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Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 "Hercules"
United States Air National Guard, Channel Islands

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The Air Guard continues to have the mission of maintaining squadrons to defend the U.S. homeland from air attack and is also involved in classified cybersecurity programs and operations in space. #JCS #airnationalguard

Private companies test drones at Cape base OTIS AIR BASE — Inside an old hangar where some of the country’s fastest jets were once stored, a military contractor is tinkering and tweaking standard-fare quadcopter drones into craft that can man…

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Sign the Petition Veronika’s Voice, Our Fight: Hold Rapists Accountable

SIGN THE PETITION. She recorded a #military officer committing #SA on her. She's been charged by local police, for recording her attacker, without his consent. SHAME. Disgraceful. #Annville #Pennsylvania #AirNationalGuard #LebanonCounty
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Minnesota Air National Guard
Lockheed Martin C-130J "Super Hercules"
Little Falls, Minnesota

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Golden Hour launch of a HC-130J Combat King II of the 129th Rescue Squadron, CAANG, Moffett Field, California. #CAANG #airnationalguard #129th #129threscuewing #Moffett #CombatKingII #C130 #HC130 #aviationphotography #planespotting #AvGeek #spotter #photography #aircraft #nikon #moffettfield #knuq

Marietta History Center focuses on Georgia Air National Guard in Veterans Day lecture and booksigning - Cobb Courier The Marietta History Center will commemorate Veterans Day with a special lecture and book signing focused on the Georgia Air National Guard

The Marietta History Center will commemorate Veterans Day with a special lecture and book signing focused on the Georgia Air National Guard #Marietta #History #AirNationalGuard