California Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Company B, 1-126th Aviation Regiment, and the 640th Aviation Support Battalion work tirelessly to ensure CH-47 Chinook helicopters are mission-ready during the Line Fire response at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California, on Sept. 17, 2024. The Soldiers perform crucial inspections and maintenance before and after flights, addressing any issues that arise to keep the aircraft in the air. "We inspect the aircraft before the flight crew does their preflight and ensure it’s in good condition and ready to fly," said one of the maintainers. Their work is vital in supporting water drops and troop transport in the ongoing wildland firefighting efforts.
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Approximately 120 Airmen and six F-15C Eagles from the 144th Fighter Wing participated in blue air support with the 17th Weapons Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, from Sept. 3 to 19, 2024. During this temporary duty assignment, the 144th FW’s 194th Fighter Squadron pilots teamed up with 17th WPS pilots to defeat red air adversaries in complex training scenarios.
The 17th Weapons Squadron, a unit of the USAF Weapons School,...
JOINT FORCES TRAINING BASE LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – In a heartfelt ceremony on Sept. 8, the 40th Infantry Division Headquarters held a Colors Uncasing and Patching ceremony to mark their official return from Kuwait as Task Force Spartan in support of Operation Spartan Shield and Operation Inherent Resolve.
Several military aircraft postured within various locations around the island of Oahu for exercise Sentry Aloha hosted by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 154th Wing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. One of the aircraft, an HC-130J Combat King II, with the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett Air National Guard Base, Mountain View, California, participated in the exercise, particularly for Combat Search and Rescue interoperability communications...
