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  • Two Wyoming Air National Guard units receive top national awards

    The Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Logistics Readiness Squadron and 153rd Medical Group in Cheyenne received the 2011 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award.The 153rd Logistics Readiness Squadron received the award for accomplishments from Oct. 1, 2008-Sept. 30, 2010, while the 153rd Medical Group

  • Wyo. Air National Guard members recognized as outstanding

    Members of the Wyoming Air National Guard were recognized for their outstanding service during 2011, at a formal banquet Saturday night."It's always an honor to recognize the outstanding achievements of our Wyoming Airmen," said Col. Steve Rader, 153rd Airlift Wing commander. "These selfless men and

  • What would you do?

    Would you shave your hair and paint your head like a Denver Broncos helmet for playoff tickets? What if you were a woman with thick hair half way down your back, would you still do it? What if it was for a good cause?Technical Sgt. Joni Lacentra, 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, flight medical

  • Wyo. Air Guard heading to fight Texas fires

    The Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing left, today, to continue fighting wildfires throughout the United States - specifically in Texas.The two C-130s and 27 guardsmen flew out to replace the 145 Airlift Wing, from the North Carolina Air National Guard.This is the third aerial

  • Wyo. Air Guard fighting fires in Oregon and Idaho

    The Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing continued fighting wildfires in the northwestern United States, specifically Oregon and Idaho, by using C-130 cargo aircraft outfitted with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System II (MAFFS II).The two C-130s were activated for the aerial

  • Freedom Memorial dedication set

    The dedication of the Freedom Memorial, the last memorial at the Wyoming Veterans Memorial Park, will take place in a ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of 9/11, at 10 a.m., Sept. 10, in Cody.The Freedom Memorial will honor the sacrifices of those who have died in military service in the

  • Wyoming Air National Guard celebrates 65 years

    The Wyoming Air National Guard is marking its 65th Anniversary with reunion activities Aug. 4-6, at the Air National Guard base, 217 Dell Range Blvd., Cheyenne.The Wyoming Air National Guard was first organized in a small hangar on the southwest side of Cheyenne Municipal Airport, as the Army Air

  • Wyoming Air Power ground forces go to work

    Inside of the classroom at the Wyoming Air National Guard's fire station, lay the guts of the Air Power Air Show's hub designed to deal with a multitude of disasters or emergency situations. The emergency operations center for the air show stretched across the room filled with computers, phones,

  • WyANG airshow draws thousands

    An estimated 10,000 spectators attended the 2011 Air Power Airshow at the Wyo. Air National Guard Base, Cheyenne Regional Airport July 27.People from around the country, and around the world, came to see the Thunderbirds, a variety of aerial demonstrations and static displays showcasing historical