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  • Medical technicians with the North Carolina Army and Air National Guard prepare to practice sticking IV needles in order to prepare for the possible arrival of potential patients, while at the North Carolina National Guard Medical Support Shelter (MSS), Central North Carolina, April 30, 2020. The MSS is intended to act as an overflow shelter for hospital patients not infected with the COVID-19 virus and is maned by a joint task force of Army and Airforce National Guard medical staff.

    North Carolina Army and Air National Guard Medical Technicians Set Up COVID-19 Medical Support Shelter

    Hamlet N.C. - Soldiers and Airmen from the North Carolina National Guard work with the NC Department of Health and Human Services and the NC Department of Emergency Management to create a Medical Support Shelter in Hamlet, North Carolina on April 29, 2020.
  • Marion County Director of S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice, Cynthia Ford, visits the Mullins Lions with a wealth of information about her department. She was presented a certificate of appreciation by Lion Vice President, Lisa Marlowe Elliott, Jan. 23, 2018.

    Empowering Beyond the Blue

    Shock fills U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cynthia Ford’s face as I enter the 145th Medical Group Immunizations cozy room, camera ready, as applause and praise ring from her co-workers. The humble Airman knows I must have heard about her recent nomination for ‘Woman of the Year,’ through WBTW Channel 13 News in Marion, S.C. The soft-spoken Airman takes a seat with me and allows me a glimpse into her life with a better understanding as to what motivates her beyond her Air Force core values.
  • Germ prevention sign depicting proper etiquette to prevent the spread of Coronavirus located in the 145th Medical Group on Mar. 06, 2020 at the North Carolina (N.C.) Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The Coronavirus, or COVID19, is spreading across the U.S.; several states, including North Carolina, have reported their first cases. Both Wake and Chatham Counties in N.C. have 2 confirmed cases of the virus.

    An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure - Corona Virus Prevention and Best Practices

    The Coronavirus is spreading across the world causing global events to shut down, schools to close, and even airlines to reduce flights. A disease started in Wuhan, China, COVID19, has now infected over 100,000 people in 96 countries. So what can you do to prevent the spread? North Carolina Air National Guardsman and 145th Medical Group Commander, Greg Hawkesworth, has provided a list of best practices to incorporate into your everyday life to reduce transmission of germs. Below are his recommendations:
  • Current Small Air Terminal located at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The Small Air Terminal is being modified to accommodate the needs of a Space Available Travel Program scheduled to be running Summer of 2021.

    Space A Is On Its Way!

    As members of the North Carolina Air National Guard draw closer towards the end of the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft conversion, one phrase seems to echo throughout the local military community; Space A Travel. Space A (Availability) Travel is permitted travel aboard U.S. Military aircraft for military members and possibly their dependents, on or off duty, when excess capability allows.
  • Members of the North Carolina Air National Guard listen as U.S. Air Force North Carolina Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Brig. Gen. Stephen Mallette delivers a speech before presenting Master Sgt. Daniel Judd and Master Sgt. Kernice Locklear, 263rd Combat Communications Squadron with awards during an all-call held at the New London, N.C. Air National Guard Base (NCANG) headquarters, Jan. 12, 2020. Members of the NCANG celebrated the accomplishments of Master Sgts. Judd and Locklear who attended the United States Marine Corps Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy last year in an effort to better understand the traditions and customs of a sister service. Since attending the academies, Judd and Locklear have implemented U.S. Marine Corps. practices such as sharing unit history and helping newer Airmen feel more involved with more responsibilities.

    North Carolina Air National Guardsmen Recognized for Completing U.S. Marine Corps. Training

    North Carolina Air National Guard members, Master Sgt. Daniel Judd and Master Sgt. Kernice Locklear, 263rd Combat Communications Squadron, were formally recognized by the Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Brig. Gen. Stephen Mallette, for graduating from the United States Marine Corps Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy at the New London headquarters building Air National Guard Base, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020.
  • North Carolina Air National Guardsmen cook pancakes on a grill during a breakfast fundraiser, Jan. 12, 2020 at the 235th Air Traffic Control Squadron in New London, N.C. Members of the North Carolina Air National Guard as well as local airport authorities and law enforcement were invited to participate in a pancake breakfast social in order to strengthen community ties and build new relationships while raising funds for Morale, Welfare and Recreation.

    Fresh Off the Griddle!

    The smell of pancakes wafted through the New London Air National Guard Base as members of the North Carolina Air National Guard, local airport authorities, and local law enforcement, were invited to partake in a breakfast fundraiser early Sunday morning, Jan. 12, 2020, in New London, N.C. as part of a means to strengthen community ties and build new relationships while raising funds for Morale, Welfare and Recreation.
  • Young students of Badin Elementary School (B.E.S.) receive presents during Operation Santa held at B.E.S., Badin, N.C., Dec. 14th, 2019. Operation Santa is an annual event run by the Chapter 7 organization of the North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG) which chooses select schools to provide assistance to families during the holiday season. This year, the NCANG provided presents, lunch, music, bouncy castles and a Santa. The NCANG also partnered with the local Target for food donations.

    Santa’s Little Helpers Deliver

    Inflatables, hot dogs, and plenty of holiday cheer emanate through the halls of Badin Elementary School in Stanly County, N.C. as members of the North Carolina Air National Guard volunteer to provide food, festivities, and Christmas presents to more than 100 elementary-aged students Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019.
  • Christmas Angels hang empty on a tree located at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Dec. 7, 2019. The angels were filled last month with holiday wishes of 60 youth from Badin Elementary School, Stanly County, N.C. The men and women of the North Carolina Air National Guard have collected the paper slips over the last month and supplied presents to the young children.

    Santa’s Little Helpers

    Socks, underwear, and headphones—that was the small list of a Holiday wish for a Badin Elementary School 4th grader in rural Stanly County, N.C. Small and meaningful necessities such as these are lacking amongst these youth; necessities we take for granted daily.
  • Families and members of the North Carolina Air National Guard mill around various stations during a Fall Festival put together by the Junior Enlisted Council (JEC) at the North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG) Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Nov. 2, 2019. The Fall Festival is a first-time event for the JEC and NCANG that is hoped to be held for years to come.

    Junior Enlisted Council Brings Fall Festivities to the 145th Airlift Wing

    The air is as crisp as the newly fallen leaves while a sea of smiles parade the grounds of a Fall Festival put together by the Junior Enlisted Council at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, November 2, 2019.
  • Members of the North Carolina Air National Guard participate in a National Hispanic Month inspired bootcamp Zumba class instructed by Will Fields, cousin of U.S. Air Force 1st. Sgt. Jorge Bedoya, 145th Medical Group, Oct. 5th, 2019. More than twenty people came out to the class as a means to appreciate another culture, and to enjoy the Hispanic music and exercise.

    ZUMBA! Que?

    The gym floor rumbled as more than twenty individuals from the North Carolina Air National Guard participated in bootcamp-style Zumba in honor of October’s National Hispanic Heritage month at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, October 5, 2019.
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