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Staff Sgt. Michael Warn is an Electrical/Environmental specialist on C/LC-130H aircraft and is stationed at the 109th Airlift Wing, Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia, New York. Sgt. Warn’s hometown is Amsterdam, New York…

Two Air Force generals explained the importance of the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard to the on-call Air Force during the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition here Feb. 19…

Two Air Force generals explained the importance of the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard to the on-call Air Force during the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition here Feb. 19…

New guidelines from U.S. Strategic Command officials allow servicemembers to use “thumb drives” and other flash media to store computer data under specific circumstances…

The task of airlifting in supplies and cargo by fixed-wing aircraft as part of Operation Unified Response—the U.S. military’s mission supporting earthquake-ravaged Haiti—has largely been the jurisdiction of the U.S. Air Force, but a small group of Army aviators are taking on that role as well…

Each of the three men’s U.S. bobsled teams will be piloted by a current or former National Guard member here at the Olympics this weekend…

The number of Air National Guard members supporting Operation Unified Response dropped to a little over 200 this week as Haitian authorities and nongovernmental organizations begin to accept a greater share of relief efforts in the ravaged country, Guard officials said today….

Two Alaska Army National Guardsmen will compete in the 2010 Alaska National Guard Iron Dog, the world’s longest and toughest snowmobile race, beginning today…

Thirteen of the 17 passengers stranded in a remote region of Pocahontas County have been evacuated from a U.S. Navy helicopter that was forced to land in the area on Thursday, National Guard officials said…

Having the right equipment and the right capabilities can save lives in a domestic emergency, and that’s why nearly 100 Air National Guard domestic operations experts from across the nation are gathering here Feb. 23-24 in the first ever Aviation Support for Domestic Operations war game…

The Army National Guard’s readiness is “something to be proud of,” the reserve component’s top leader said in a recent interview…

It happens every day. National Guard members are asked to use their civilian skills to perform military missions…

This is the fourth part of our series featuring servicemembers working on OPERATION DEEP FREEZE, the Defense Department’s support of National Science Foundation research in Antarctica…

With the rise in energy costs and a growing national desire to lower consumption rates, the 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field is investing in an energy-saving system that can address both concerns…

In a whirlwind, 400-mile tour, Rep. Ike Skelton visited with Soldiers at six Missouri National Guard armories throughout the state during their February drill…

Winter mud can pose safety and security risks to gun truck crews, but a Mississippi National Guard Soldier has come up with a method for minimizing those risks for his scout gun truck…

The Civilian Expeditionary Workforce, introduced in January 2009, is up and running at full speed…

Watching Vancouver’s Winter Olympics, we have learned a lot about our neighbors to the north….

While the 155th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) of the Mississippi National Guard plans to re-deploy in early March, it is simultaneously preparing for its stateside mission should a hurricane hit the Gulf Coast…

To take advantage of a mild climate and terrain, the 158th Fighter Wing of the Vermont Air National Guard recently deployed here to Davis Monthan Air Force Base for training…