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  • Wyo. Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention members recognized as outstanding

    Senior Master Sgt. Gary Foster, of Cheyenne, Wyo., a member of the Wyoming Air National Guard recently received the national Recruiting and Retention Superintendent of the Year Award."It's always an honor to recognize the outstanding achievements of our Wyoming Airmen," said Col. Shelley Campbell, chief of the Joint Staff."These selfless men and
  • The Honorable Daniel B. Ginsberg, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, speaks to Airmen of the Wyoming Air National Guard March 20, 2012, at an all call during a visit to Cheyenne, Wyo. Mr. Ginsberg took time for questions addressing budgets and the future role of the Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Rusty Ridley)

    The Honorable Daniel B. Ginsberg visits WyANG Airmen

  • From left, 1st Lt. Christopher Hendricks is greeted by Col Thomas Coglitore, Officer Training School commander, Thursday after becoming the 20,000th Commissioned Officer Training graduate.

    OTS marks 20,000 COT graduate

    The milestone was reached through 15 years of motivation, dedication and perspiration. Nov. 18 when the Officer Training School graduated its 20,000th commissioned officer trainee during a ceremony at Boyd Auditorium."As a flight nurse, (Commissioned Officer Training) has made me feel like I am now acculturated as a new Air Force officer and able
  • Mechanics work diligently on a Untied Airlines aircraft in Cheyenne, Wyo. (Image courtesty of Wyoming State Archives)

    Aviation history: Wyoming's impact

    This is part one of a two-part series about Wyoming's role in aviation history.What city throughout the first 50 years of the 1900's was home to daring pilots flying through blizzards with no flight instruments? Where B-17 bombers were being modified in a matter of days to fight in World War II? And home to the world's first stewardess's school?

  • Yellow Ribbon Program reintegration event scheduled for recently returned troops

    Community members are invited to join Soldiers, Airmen, and families of the Wyoming National Guard's C Company, 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Support Battalion, also known as Charlie Med, and the 153rd Airlift Wing for a joint reintegration event, on March 3, from 11:30 - 1 p.m., at the Cheyenne Little America, Grand Ballroom A, 2800 W. Lincolnway,

  • 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 received its award for accomplishments from Sept. 30,

  • 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 women uphold the core values of the Wyoming Air

  • 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 technician, recently shaved her head to donate to

  • 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 firefighting deployment for the 153rd Airlift Wing this

  • 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 firefighting missions Sept. 8 and began flying missions
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