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  • U.S. Air Force Airmen with the North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG) help strap down a donated, 44-passenger bus, after it’s loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, June 4, 2021. The NCANG works closely with the Denton Humanitarian Assistance Program to move donated relief items like furniture, vehicles, clothing, and food to countries following natural disasters. The 44-passenger bus will be flown to Charleston, S.C. and then to Honduras.

    Drops for Denton

    A 44-passenger bus is driven up the loading ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, in preparation for it’s departure to Honduras June 4, 2021, where it will be utilized in humanitarian relief.
  • Photo illustration of photographs of North Carolina Air National Guard Master Sgt. Patricia Haynes and her son, North Carolina Army National Guard Sgt. Colton Haynes, deployment to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait in early 2020 in support of U.S. Central Command’s Operation Inherent Resolve continuing a family military tradition dating back to the American Revolution. (Donated photos/photo illustration North Carolina National Guard Public Affairs/Released)

    Following in her footsteps: Mother and Son Deploy

    Patricia Haynes and her son, Colton Haynes, met for their first Sunday meal in many months in early 2020 with discussion the work of the day and catching up on what happened since their last get together.
  • Airmen with the 156th Weather Flight (WF) create products to brief customers with during training held at the regional training site in New London, N.C., April 11, 2021. The training the 156th WF conducts is conducted a few times a year to keep members current on their annual position qualification.

    Weather Whether Flight or Fight

    Practice makes perfect! Ten members of the 156th Weather Flight conduct a portion of their annual position qualification training in both weather skills and Army warrior skills while at their regional training site, April 11, 2021. The 156th Weather Flight, while supporting the North Carolina Air National Guard through natural disasters and the like, mainly support five Army Units: three Brigades, one of which is from New Jersey, and 2 Battalions (one in North Carolina, one in Georgia). They have also been tasked to support the 169th Fighter Wing with the South Carolina Air National Guard.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tiffany Greene, 145th Communications Flight, tests a hand-held radio at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, April 11, 2021. Greene was in communications for six years in the U.S. Army National Guard before joining the Air National Guard in 2021.

    Testing Testing, L.R.E.; 145th Communications Flight Prepares for Large-scale Readiness Exercise

    Charlotte Air National Guard Base, NC- Airmen from the 145th Airlift Wing prepare for a large-scale readiness exercise (LRE) that will be conducted in Gulfport, Mississippi throughout 2021. The large-scale readiness exercise is a comprehensive appraisal of the readiness and precision of our forces. This exercise is an opportunity for airmen from all units to work alongside each other while working towards the common goal of preparation and readiness.
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Devan Abram, 145th Airlift Wing recruiter, pauses to discuss the new hair regulations at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Mar. 6, 2021. Effective Feb. 2021, Air Force females are allowed to wear one or two braids, or a ponytail not exceeding the length of their underarm inseam. They may also have bangs that touch their eyebrows.

    Her Hair Story

    Women’s History month this year has special meaning for women of the Air Force. As of February 10, 2021, changes were implemented to AFI 36-3093; changes allowing Air Force women to, “free the bun,” and wear their hair in up to two braids, or a single ponytail with bulk not exceeding the width of the head and the length not extending below the horizontal line running between the top of each sleeve inseam at the under arm through the shoulder blades. Additionally, women’s bangs may now touch their eyebrows but cannot cover their eyes. The changes are the result of the 101st Air Force uniform board.
  • U.S. Air Force 145th Airlift Wing (AW) Command Chief Master Sgt. William R. Harper, Jr. remarks on his vision and goals for the North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG) during a Change of Authority Ceremony held at the NCANG Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, March 6, 2021. CMSgt Susan A. Dietz, relinquishes authority of the 145th AW Command Chief position as CMSgt Harper, accepts authority.

    145th Airlift Wing Gains new Command Chief Master Sergeant

    Service members of the 145th Airlift Wing welcomed their new Command Chief Master Sgt. William R. Harper, Jr. during an Change of Authority ceremony on March 6, 2021 at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
  • Five C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft belonging to the 145th Airlift Wing are parked in a row on a sunny day at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, October 14, 2020. The 145th Airlift Wing began converting from C-130 Hercules to the C-17 in October of 2017 and officially exited conversion in October 2020.

    145th AW Tests Wartime Readiness and Deployment Capabilities in Gulfport, Mississippi

    Charlotte, N.C.- Airmen from the 145th Airlift Wing will be testing their readiness training in a large-scale readiness exercise (LRE) that will take place in Gulfport, Mississippi throughout 2021. The exercise includes routine tasks using personal protection gear and establishing communication operations in a mock deployment environment. This training helps keep the North Carolina Air National Guard up to par with the Department of Defense’s standards and prepares the guardsmen for a variety of wartime scenarios.
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Shaun Gamble(middle left), 156th Airlift Squadron (AS) loadmaster, provides positive feedback to Airman 1st Class Shelby Rankin, 145th AS loadmaster on the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during a Cargo Deployment Function (CDF) exercise held at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Feb. 7, 2021. A CDF is similar to a personnel deployment line where you have a station to assemble items, check them for quality and to make sure they can safely be loaded onto an aircraft. Once the items are cleared to be loaded onto an aircraft, they reach the final phase of the CDF.

    Pack It up!

    Air Conditioning Units, mobile stairs, and military trucks; oh my! Airmen assigned to the 145th Airlift Wing complete a Cargo Deployment Function exercise at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base located at the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, Feb. 7, 2021.
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brittney Morgan a recruiter with the 145th Airlift Wing displays a coin she received from Brigadier General Allan R. Cecil the North Carolina Air National Guard Chief of Staff, while at the, NCANG Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, February 7. 2021. Brigadier General Cecil presented TSgt Morgan with a coin in recognition of her outstanding performance as a recruiter, going above her yearly recruiting goal by 147% during 2020.

    Recruiting the Future and Living the Dream

    While the world might consider 2020 to be a bad year, there is one member of the North Carolina Air National Guard who used it to excel, that person was Technical Sergeant Nikki Morgan, a Recruiter with the 145th Force Support Squadron. Technical Sergeant Morgan was recently recognized and coined for outstanding job performance on February 6, 2021, at the North Carolina Air National Guard base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
  • The 145th Airlift Wing Force Support Squadron’s new Disaster Relief Mobile Kitchen Trailer (DRMKT) is prepped for use while outside of the Dining Facility at North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, December 9, 2020. The 145th Airlift Wing is the second unit to receive the DRMKT which can be used to provide up to 960 meals per hour to locations affected by natural disasters.

    Food on the Fly: Mobile Kitchen Provides the 145th Airlift Wing New Capabilities for Disaster Relief

    Responding to natural disasters is one of the most crucial missions for the North Carolina National Guard; to help with that, the 145th Airlift Wings Force Support Squadron was selected to receive the newest model of the Disaster Relief Mobile Kitchen Trailer.
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