Idaho Air National Guard A-10s from the 124th Fighter Wing at Gowen Field near Boise are on a week-long simulated deployment to Kirtland AFB, N.M. The exercise runs through Nov. 10, according to Kirtland’s Nov. 7 release. The posse of 13 Warthogs is using New Mexico’s wide-open airspace and training ranges to practice close air support and search and rescue operations, states the release. Operating from a new location also gives “traditional Guardsmen the opportunity to succeed in roles they haven’t previously done at home,” said Lt. Col. Shannon Smith, 124th FW deployment commander. He credited the wing’s maintenance personnel with doing “a great job.” He added, “They generated 15 aircraft to launch 13. They have done a great job of bedding us down here.” The New Mexico Air Guard’s 150th FW aided with security and logistics, and more than 150 Guardsmen deployed from Boise to provide maintenance and support, according to the release. (Kirtland report by TSgt. Becky Vanshur)
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
