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  • Washington National Guard assisting food banks across state

    CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – With businesses and restaurants shuttered, the need for food assistance continues to rise. At the same time, those who often volunteer at area food banks are advised to stay home.This has created a critical gap that members of the Washington National Guard are helping to fill.

  • 194th Airman awarded for heroism during Tumwater attack

    Staff Sgt. Jonathan Tinsley of the Washington Air National Guard's 116th Air Support Operations Squadron Tactical Air Control Party became the first Air Guard member to receive the Washington State Guardsman Medal Nov. 2, 2019.

  • Washington Air National Guard recruit a first for ANG

    CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – After months of hard work by many people, the Washington Air National Guard's newest recruit will no longer have to choose between serving his state and country and practicing his religion.Gurchetan Singh is Sikh and elements of his religion – especially in how he follows the

  • Red Flag-Alaska 19-2: Indo-Pacific ‘one team’ mentality

    Pilots, maintainers, joint terminal attack controllers and support personnel from the South Korea Air Force, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Royal Thai Air Force train alongside their U.S. and British counterparts during Red Flag-Alaska 19-2 at Eielson Air Force Base and Joint Base

  • Airman Profile: Master Sgt. Khalilah Oliver

    CAMP MURRAY, Wash.—Master Sgt. Khalilah Oliver, a medical administrator for the Washington Air National Guard’s 194th Medical Group, says she always wanted to join the military.Oliver enlisted in the Air Force Reserve, completing Basic Military Training in 2001. She did administration work as an

  • Washington Air Guard analyzes imagery after Hurricane Michael

    Airmen from the Washington Air National Guard’s 194th Intelligence Squadron are growing their skillset and learning new ways of operating as they support Georgia in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael. The squadron recently took on a new capability: Unclassified Processing Assessment and

  • WA ANG competes at National Guard Marksmanship Championship

    It’s like a scene out of an old spaghetti western movie. Standing on a line, hand hovering over a holster and twitching with anticipation. A voice comes over a loud speaker, “watch and shoot.” You inhale a deep breath and slowly exhale and count down from five to one before firing.

  • ANG member receives Silver Star for actions in Afghanistan

    CAMP MURRAY, Wash. (AFNS) -- An NCO with the Washington Air National Guard was awarded the Silver Star medal in a ceremony May 6 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.Tech. Sgt. Tavis Delaney, a tactical air control party member with the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron, was awarded the medal for