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  • 145th SFS High-performing airman earns Distinguished Graduate Award

    It is quite an accomplishment to graduate from any military training program, but earning the Distinguished Graduate Award is an achievement that only 10 percent of airmen attain. Newly promoted Staff Sgt. Kristine Koch, a member of the North Carolina Air National Guard, is now part of that

  • 145th Airlift Wing airmen "Roll up their sleeves and give the gift of life"

    Airmen from the 145th Airlift Wing stepped into the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas (CBCC) Bloodmobile to donate blood during "Pints for Patriots" blood drive held at the North Carolina Air National Guard base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport.Many airmen took time out of their day to

  • North Carolina ANG exercises Vigilant Guard 2015 in a new way

    Hurricane Zephyr devastates North and South Carolina and its citizens! This is the scenario for Vigilant Guard Exercise 2015, bringing members of the North Carolina Air and Army National Guard, state Division of Emergency Management and North Carolina Forest Service together at the 145th Civil

  • Joint combat communication creates realistic training, cost savings

    "Train like we fight" and "do more with less" are mottos echoing the walls of countless conference rooms across the Department of Defense and U.S. Air Force daily -- and for good reason.  US military missions continue to expand while concurrently trying to balance shrinking budgets and decreasing

  • NCANG welcomes new state command chief

    On a windy afternoon in February, airmen stood in formation on the tarmac at the North Carolina Air National Guard base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport to say farewell to State Command Chief Master Sgt. Bruce G. Pickett. After serving over 30 years in the military, Pickett relinquished his

  • N.C. Air National Guard Command Chief humbly says goodbye

    After 30 years of service and achieving the highest enlisted position in the North Carolina Air National Guard, Command Chief Master Sergeant Bruce Pickett passes the sword to a new leader during a Change of Authority ceremony held at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas

  • 156th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron train to provide care skyward

    As a new year begins, a new training cycle begins and the 156th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron wasted no time getting their airmen skyward to meet requirements and pass standards.The Jan. 9, 2015 flight consisted of two rotations of training with the crew switching from being patients to acting as

  • 145th Airlift Wing Remembers and Celebrates Veteran's Day

    Around the country Veteran's Day is celebrated to pay tribute to the men and women in the Armed Forces, both past and present who heroically served and are still serving our nation.The word veteran may bring to mind someone who served in World War I or II, or in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts, but