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An A-10 Thunderbolt II approaches a C-130 drogue basket during the first probe and drogue air refueling operation in the aircraft's history, April 2, 2026. The Probe Refueling Adapter was developed to meet an urgent combatant command requirement for increased refueling availability in theater. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by SMSgt Charles Givens)

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A U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II sits on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., May 12, 2023. The HC-130J provides rapidly deployable combat search and rescue forces to theater commanders worldwide.

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LATEST ANG NEWS

  • An Alaska Air National Guardsman assigned to the 212th Rescue Squadron, 176th Wing, prepares an intravenous line while responding to a simulated mass-casualty incident during a full mission profile exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 13, 2021.

    Alaska Guard Treats Injured Pilot Near Knik Glacier

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  • From left to right, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Martha Ray, safety technician; Master Sgt. Heather Metzler, safety technician; Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Deal, occupational safety manager; and Lt. Col. Phillip Battles, chief of safety, 189th Airlift Wing safety team, pose in front of a C-130H and safety truck at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 3, 2026.

    Arkansas Guard’s 189th Airlift Wing Wins Safety Awards

LATEST AATC NEWS

  • An A-10 Thunderbolt II approaches a C-130 drogue basket during the first probe and drogue air refueling operation in the aircraft's history, April 2, 2026. The Probe Refueling Adapter was developed to meet an urgent combatant command requirement for increased refueling availability in theater. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by SMSgt Charles Givens)

    A-10 refueling probe fielded in record time

  • The Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) KC-135 Test Detachment, working alongside the Utah Air National Guard’s 151st Wing, continues to demonstrate how warfighter-driven innovation can transform the proven KC-135 Stratotanker into a next-generation asset ready for contested, multi-domain operations.

    KC-135 Test Detachment Advances Connectivity, Enhances Survivability

  • U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Wittmer, commander of the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center, delivers remarks during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly created AATC KC-46 Combined Test Center at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire, Sept. 5, 2025. The milestone established the 157th ARW and the AATC as key players in testing and fielding advanced capabilities for the KC-46A. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Timm Huffman)

    NH Air Guard to Spearhead KC-46A Modernization with New Test Force

  • An Airman marshals a KC-135 Stratotanker from the Utah Air National Guard's 151st Air Refueling Wing during Resolute Force Pacific 25 in the Indo-Pacific region, July 24, 2025

    AATC delivers rapid KC-135 modernization

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    New F-35 test force stands up

LATEST AFRC NEWS

  • U.S. Pacific Air Forces commander, Gen. Kevin Schneider; Royal Australian Air Force Air Marshal Stephen Chappell; and Royal New Zealand Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Darryn Webb stand behind individual tables with documents prepared for signing. Each table displays the national flag corresponding to the leader's respective country, set against a background of lush tropical foliage.

    USAF, RAAF and RNZAF strengthen trilateral relationship with C-130J cooperation

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    Engineering the impossible: Dyess Airmen set the foundation for historic Caribbean missions

  • A picture frame of Capt. Eric J. Huberth.

    Never Forgotten: ID tags of MIA aviator returned to family after 56 years

  • People looking out of Windows

    Jacklyn Rosen, U.S. Senator of Nevada, visits Nellis AFB

  • A man talking to a classroom of people.

    AFAS leaders connect with Airmen at Travis AFB

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