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  • Lt. Col. Collins Promoted to Rank of Col.

    After assuming command yesterday of the 145 Maintenance Group, Lt. Col. Marshall C. Collins was promoted to the rank of Colonel in a ceremony at the 145 Airlift Wing, Charlotte Air National Guard base. The rank was pinned onto his uniform by his wife, Jane and their daughter Kelsey. He succeeded

  • The 145th Maintenance Group Gets a New Commander, Not a New leader.

    During a Change of Command ceremony Saturday, as Col David Zartman relinquished command of the 145th Maintenance Group to Lt Col Marshall C. Collins several attendees commented on how Zartman cared about and focused on his people."As long as I have been in the military I have never heard a commander

  • North Carolina Air Guardsman Recognized for Life-saving Action

    A North Carolina Air National Guardsman was recognized recently for his recent heroic effort to help a car accident victim. Master Sgt. Robert C. Ritchie of the 118 Air Support Operations Squadron received the Red Cross' Certificate of Recognition for Extraordinary Personal Action April 14. The

  • Comptroller Flight Performance Shines Bright

    Three 145 Comptroller Flight Airmen were nationally recognized recently among the best in their career fields. Lt. Colonel Gregory Goforth, Flight Commander, 1st Lt. Jeanie Helms and Senior Master Sgt. Latonya McPhail received recognition as the Financial Management Comptroller, Company Grade

  • Airmen enhance relationships, airfield ops in Cambodia

      The ability to deploy anywhere in the world within 12 hours to build an air base and sustain airfield operations is a capability few countries have the capacity to accomplish.Airmen deployed here in support of Pacific Angel Cambodia 11-1 are exchanging ideas and sharing best practices on this

  • 145th Airmen Use Ingenuity for Surprising Time Saver

    Two years ago the 145th Maintenance Group Hydraulics shop spent a lot of time and sweat rebuilding aircraft brakes. It took at least two men nearly half the day to get the brake into the shop and complete the repairs. The job was tough and tedious. Then their creative juices began to flow. As ideas

  • Colonel Daughtry & His Staff are Set Ablaze

     At the recent reception for the pinning of Maj. Gen. Robert Stonestreet, I heard in passing, "They're going to catch Col. Daughtry, his XO and First Shirt on fire." As a DOD trained Public Affairs professional this sounded like news to me. I hurried to find the source of these statements, to

  • Ponder Relinquishes Command, Heads Back to Washington

    Lt. Col. Russell Ponder has done a lot for this base in a very short period. When he arrived to take command of the 145th Civil Engineering Squadron in February of 2009 he knew about the concentrated demands. On loan from active duty Air Force in a program that provides executive AF types an

  • 156th Airlift Squadron Change of Command

    As 145th Operations Group Commander Col. Roger Williams presented the Meritorious Service Medal to Col. Thomas Brown here November 6, for his part in multiple deployments of varying challenges when the 156th Airlift Squadron relied upon his leadership and direction, he gently smiled as if recalling