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  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Wahl, 156th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, was awarded the prestigious Red Erwin Award for when he was deployed to Afghanistan in 2017 and served as an air advisor for the Afghanistan Air Force airdrop program.

    Top Tier Aviator

    Leaflets and food supplies fell from the sky as Tech. Sgt. Brian Wahl watched the first ever airdrop for the Afghanistan Air Force. Tech. Sgt. Wahl, 156th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, was awarded the prestigious Red Erwin Award for when he was deployed to Afghanistan in 2017 and served as an air advisor for the Afghanistan Air Force airdrop program.
  • North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG) Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, U.S. Air Force Capt. Lindsey Weston, teams up with the NCANG Chapter 7 to distribute and collect supplies, donated in blue bins for the Clyde and Ethel Dickson Domestic Violence Shelter, at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, March-May of 2019. Members of the NCANG are encouraged to support the local domestic violence shelter with much needed supplies including flashlights, batteries, blankets, and hygiene products during a donation drive that is hosted surrounding the National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The local domestic violence shelter can support up to 80 beds or 19 families and 10 single adults.

    North Carolina Air National Guard Shines the Light on Domestic Violence

    See a need; fill it! Members of the 145th Airlift Wing are encouraged, March-May, to donate needed items, including flashlights and batteries, into specified blue bins placed throughout the base for the local Clyde and Ethel Dickson Domestic Violence Shelter, Charlotte, N.C.
  • Airmen from the newly graduated 145th Airlift Wing Honor team practice drill and ceremony movements in preparation for upcoming ceremonies and events, while at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, April 04, 2019. The Air Force Honor Guard is a group of military professionals that represent Airmen to the American public and the world, while maintaining a high standard, a flawless image, and preserving the heritage of our Nations military.

    How to Train Your Honor Guard

    As March sprung into April, a select group of Airmen from the North Carolina Air National Guard transformed into the newest members of the 145th Airlift Wing’s Air Force Honor Guard; a group of military professionals that represent Airmen to the American public and the world, while maintaining a high standard, flawless image, and preserve the heritage of our nation’s military.
  • A mobile deployment tent erected is erected by members of the 263rd Combat Communications Squadron for their participation in the Combat Communications (CBC) Rodeo while at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Mar. 4, 2019. The CBC Rodeo is a Nationwide training exercise that brings together Combat Communications Squadrons from across the country to train in techniques and skills while networking to increase the potential success of future deployments.

    North Carolina Air National Guardsmen Grab the Bull by the Horns

    The Air National Guard is always on the lookout for ways to increase effectiveness for missions in an ever changing world. This past month for the North Carolina Air National Guard’s 263rd Combat Communications Squadron, this meant traveling to Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, for the National Combat Communications Rodeo.
  • U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Stephen J. Mallette (middle), director of cyberspace operations for Joint Force Headquarters, North Carolina (NC) National Guard Bureau, is assisted with putting on new rank by his daughter Melanie (left), and son, 2nd Lt. Phillip Mallette, during his promotion ceremony at the NC Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Mar. 09, 2019. Family, friends, and guard members gather to watch Col. Mallette pin on the rank of Brig. Gen. He has has served for 37 years including enlisted time in the Army and Air Force.

    U.S. Air Force Col. Stephen J. Mallette pins on Brigadier General

    U.S. Air Force Col. Stephen J. Mallette, Director of cyberspace operations for the North Carolina National Guard Bureau, gains a sense of Spring settling in with a purpose of renewal and rebirth as he pins on Brigadier General, and takes on challenging and exciting responsibilities that come with the rank during a ceremony held at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International airport, March 9, 2019.
  • Family and friends bow their heads as U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeffrey Kidd, 145th Airlift Wing Chaplain, delivers the benediction during Brig. Gen. Clarence Ervin’s retirement ceremony at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base (NCANG), Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Feb. 09, 2019. Family, friends and guard members gathered to celebrate the retirement of Gen. Ervin, Chief of Staff for the NCANG, after serving in the military for 37 years.

    A Star Legacy for 37 Years

    Nothing, but smiles filled the hanger as Brig. Gen. Clarence Ervin rendered a final salute during his retirement ceremony at the North Carolina Air National Guard base in Charlotte, NC. Family, friends and guard members gathered to celebrate the retirement of Brig. Gen. Clarence Ervin, Chief of Staff for the North Carolina Air National Guard, after serving in the military for 37 years.
  • Solomon Strother, uncle to U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Francis Strother, recruiter for the 145th Airlift Wing, checks his paperwork prior to a ceremony at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Charlotte, N.C. Jan. 17, 2019. Strother tells a story of how he came from Monrovia, Liberia following a civil war in his country that lasted almost eight years. Strother helped more than twenty family and friends make their way to The United States of America, including his uncle.

    4,839 Miles In His Shoes

    During a drizzly Super Drill at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, January 13, 2019, the familiar taps echoed on the floor as U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Francis Strother rounded the corner into his office where Tech. Sgt. Nathan Clark and I eagerly awaited to hear his story unfold; his 4,839 mile journey from Liberia to The United States of America and how he became an ambassador for the North Carolina Air National Guard.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Derek Evans (left) Senior Airman Deontre Barrett (right), 145th Force Support Squadron, prepare cooked chicken to be served for lunch in the dining facility during drill weekend at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Jan. 12, 2019. Food services Airmen from the North Carolina Air National Guard train members from the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York, on full-service kitchen operations in preparation for the upcoming Air Force active duty and reserve Hennessy Award competition.

    More Than Just a Recipe

    Food services Airmen from both the North Carolina Air National Guard and Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York, combine recipes for annual training during January drill in Charlotte, N.C. Members from the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station were able to gain hands-on experience operating a full-service kitchen from food preparation and cooking to serving lunch in preparation for the upcoming Hennessy Award competition.
  • Members of the North Carolina Air National Guard participate in an Ability To Survive and Operate (ATSO) training held in a C-17 Globemaster III hangar at the North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG) Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Jan. 10, 2019. The ATSO exercise consists of ten rotating stations and serves as refresher training for situations like self-aid buddy care, explosive ordinance device recognition, and chemical warfare decontamination stations.

    Speed-Training Refreshes North Carolina Air National Guard

    Nearly 300 members of the North Carolina Air National Guard participate in an Ability To Survive and Operate exercise, brushing up on skills needed for field conditions, in a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft hangar held at the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, Jan. 10, 2019.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kristofer Vandermark (far left), Staff Sgt. Titus Poulose (left), Staff Sgt. Michael Jennings (right), and Master Sgt. Chris Farnsworth (far right) of the 263rd Combat Communications Squadron, a detachment of the 145th Airlift Wing, pose for a photo while deployed to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze (ODF), at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Dec. 1, 2018. ODF is a military mission in support of the National Science Foundation throughout the continent of Antarctica, to provide air, land, and sea support to McMurdo Station. (Courtesy photo submitted by Civ. Johnny Chiang)

    Operation Deep Freeze

    When December rolls around all eyes are traditionally focused on the North Pole. That was not the case this year however, for four members of the 263rd Combat Communications Squadron, who spent the last month of 2018 focused on the South Pole of Antarctica and Operation Deep Freeze.
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