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NC Air National Guard

RECRUITING, RETENTION, & CAREERS

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lindon Rainey, left, and 1st Lt. John Jackson, both pilots with the 156th Airlift Squadron, sits in the cockpit of a C-17 Globemaster III as they prepare to complete a touch and go at the Myrtle Beach International Airport in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Oct. 5, 2023.

FLYOVER, BASE TOUR, & SPEAKER REQUESTS

A Globemaster C-17 III captured during a flyover of the Carolinas in Charlotte, North Carolina, May 7, 2020.

MEMBER & FAMILY RESOURCES

The 145th Airlift Wing hosts family and friends as they bid farewell to deploying Airmen from the North Carolina Air National Guard base, Charlotte-Douglas International Airport on June 17, 2025.

A member of the 156th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron displays previous versions of the squadrons patch along with the new version during an emblem dedication ceremony on 6 June 2026 at the Charlotte Air National Guard base, North Carolina.

156th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron honors decades of heritage during emblem dedication ceremony
U.S. Air Force Col. Marshal T. Haylett, commander of the 145th Airlift Wing (AW), relinquished command to Col. Joseph P. King, former deputy commander of the 145th Operations Group, during a change of command ceremony at the Charlotte Air National Guard Base, Charlotte, N.C., June 5, 2026.

145th Airlift Wing welcomes new commander during change of command ceremony
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 145th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) execute the side-mount guard position at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Training Academy, Charlotte, N.C., May 2, 2026.

145th SFS trains on ground combative techniques

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marlene M. Hoover, 145th Force Support Squadron human resources and administration specialist poses for a photo at the Charlotte Air National Guard Base, Charlotte, N.C., Dec. 11, 2025.
U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Kaela N. White, 145th Mission Support Group personnel craftsman poses for a photo at the Charlotte Air National Guard Base, Charlotte, N.C., Dec. 11, 2025.
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Erik Maiers, 145th Maintenance Squadron accessories element superintendent poses for a photo at the Charlotte Air National Guard Base, Charlotte, N.C., Dec. 12, 2024.
U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Partridge, 145th Medical Group company grade officer (CGO), poses for a photo at the Charlotte Air National Guard Base, Charlotte, N.C., Dec. 7, 2025.

FY26 REGULARLY SCHEDULED DRILL
Charlotte
Nov. 7-9
Dec. 5-7
Jan. 30 - Feb. 1
Feb. 27 - March 1
May 1-3
June 5-7
Aug. 7-9
Sept. 11-13
Geographically Separated Units
Nov. 6-9
Dec. 4-7
Feb. 26 - March 1
April 30 - May 3
Aug. 6-9
Sept. 10-13