Air National Guard

D.C. Air National Guard Concludes Civil Unrest Mission

June 22, 2020 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
The District of Columbia Air National Guard’s support of the law-enforcement response to civil unrest in the nation’s capital following the May 25 death of George Floyd in police custody concluded at midnight on June 22, DC National Guard spokesperson Senior Master Sgt. Craig Clapper ...

Senate Vets Hokanson for National Guard Chief

June 18, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
The prospective next head of the National Guard Bureau told the Senate this week he expects the new coronavirus pandemic and civil unrest will require the Guard to play a greater role in homeland security than in the past. “Given the magnitude of recent domestic ...

Senators Endorse Space Force Reserve But Question Guard

June 11, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
Senators endorsed the creation of a reserve component for the Space Force in new legislation but want more evidence that a Space National Guard is necessary as well. The Senate Armed Services Committee this week approved its version of the fiscal 2021 defense policy bill ...

Space Force Attracts Thousands in First Transfer Window

June 9, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
More than 8,500 Airmen applied to formally transfer into the Space Force during the month of May, about half the number of people who currently work for the fledgling service. Space Force officials will choose about 6,000 of those satellite operators, intelligence analysts, cyber professionals, ...

Tennessee Air Guardsmen Create VR Simulator for Maintainer Training

June 9, 2020 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
A pair of Tennessee Air National Guardsmen are collaborating with the Warner Robins Logistics Complex and the augmented reality/virtual reality development studio Moth+Flame—with support from ARCWERX—to create a virtual-reality simulator to help maintainers practice running USAF aircraft engines while saving money, increasing aircraft availability, and ...