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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

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    124th ASOS TACP Airmen conduct CAS training at Razorback Range

  • U.S. Airmen and Soldiers assigned to the 22nd CBRN Enhanced Response Force Package, Puerto Rico National Guard, conduct search and rescue operations during a Synchronization Collective Training exercise at Camp Santiago Joint Training Center, Salinas, Puerto Rico, March 12, 2026. The exercise immersed teams in high-stress disaster simulations involving search and extraction, decontamination, and medical triage focused on ensuring readiness during domestic operations and future evaluations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Rafael Rosa)

    Puerto Rico National Guard conducts CERFP synchronization collective training exercise

  • A close-up image of a pilot standing in silhouette as he adjusts his helmet.

    Wyoming Air Guard pilot takes first step in C-130J transition

  • Airmen from the 146th Airlift Wing, 152nd Airlift Wing and the 302nd Airlift Wing train alongside CAL FIRE ground crews during their annual Modular Airborne Firefighting System, or MAFFS, recertification training at McClellan Air Tanker Base, Sacramento, Calif., April 20, 2026.

    California Guard Conducts Training Ahead of Wildfire Season

  • Exercise Cope Thunder 26-1 participants pose for a group photo after the opening ceremony at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 6, 2026.

    US, Philippine Airmen Strengthen Partnership in Cope Thunder

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

  • Reserve, ANG Lightning arrive to Eglin

    New F-35 test force stands up

LATEST AFRC NEWS

  • From left, U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Giovanni Vasquez and Senior Airman Colton Decker, both 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeymen, apply the “Apocalypse II” nose art to a B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, April 27, 2026. The artwork honors a fallen World War II bomber crew and completes the regeneration and visual transformation of tail number 86-0115 into the 7th Bomb Wing's flagship B-1B Lancer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Neal)

    Dyess Airmen prepare “Apocalypse II” for operational service

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    U.S. brings Viper Demo Team, Wings of Blue to Peru Airshow

  • Dr. Glenn Gloria, Medische Zending Primary Health Care Center (MZ PHC) physician, reaches his hand out to a patient during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) 2026 mission at MZ PHC Brownsweg, Suriname, April 14, 2026. LAMAT 2026 demonstrates how partnership and solidarity go hand-in-hand, strengthening trust between the United States and regional allies through shared humanitarian goals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Madeline Herzog)

    Sole physician in Brownsweg gains support as LAMAT 2026 expands care access

  • A group of uniformed personnel claps during a training event.

    341st FSS Missile Chefs Compete in Culinary Training Exercise

  • 2026 AETC Lines of Effort

    AETC Lines of Effort Power the Force Behind the 2026 National Defense Strategy

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