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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

  • 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

  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Charles Rodriguez, Hap Arnold Innovation Center, California Air National Guard, tries on First-Person View goggles for small Unmanned Aerial Systems during a Defense Contract Management Agency, or DCMA, Blue List training event, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., April 14, 2026.

    California Guard Innovation Center Hosts Drone Training

  • Rising to the Challenge: 142nd Wing Airman takes Second Place in 2026 Oregon Best Warrior Competition

    Rising to the Challenge: 142nd Wing Airman takes Second Place in 2026 Oregon Best Warrior Competition

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

  • Senior Airman Albert Morel, at front, and Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Sisson, both assigned to 52nd Fighter Wing Staff Agencies, search for debris in the Spangerbach creekbed during the annual creek cleanup in Spangdahlem, Germany, April 25, 2026. Volunteers climbed into the creek's ravines and streambed to remove trash and discarded materials from the waterway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)

    Record turnout at annual Spangerbach cleanup unites on, off-base community in environmental stewardship

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    Team Fairchild Airmen share journeys of resilience during storytellers’ event

  • Karina Gloria, 47th Contracting Squadron contracting specialist, provides opening remarks for Industry Day to businesspeople at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, April 21, 2026. The goals of the 47th CONS Industry Day were to connect with local contractors, reduce procurement lead time, show upcoming opportunities, and increase overall competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christine Del Aguila)

    Empowering the mission: Laughlin hosts third annual Industry Day

  • 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

  • Dorothy Woods, wife of the late Col. Lebbeus Woods, and their son Lebbeus Woods, look at the sign unveiled during the July 1, 1953, ceremony to dedicate the Arnold Engineering Development Center Lake as Woods Reservoir in honor of Col. Woods. Col. Woods, Deputy Chief of Staff of AEDC Materiel, was assigned to AEDC from January 1950 to February 1952. He was one of the first two Air Force officers to come to Tennessee in connection with the AEDC project in the early 1950s. He passed away in May 1953. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    AEDC at 75: AEDC dedicates lake in honor of Col. Woods

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