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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

  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Rick Romero, pl-1 area supervisor, 5th Security Force squadron, puts out a fire as a part of burn training during the bivouac exercise at Fargo Air National Guard Base, North Dakota, June 1st, 2026. Air Force burn training consists of specialized live-fire exercises conducted by Fire Protection Specialists to handle aircraft crashes, structural fires, and wildland emergencies.

    Bivouac exercise prepares Minot Airmen for expeditionary operations

  • Photo of ANG Airmen performing their jobs during a military exercise.

    102nd Intelligence Wing tests mission capabilities during combat readiness inspection

  • Nighttime photo of B-2 Spirit

    Mighty Eighth marks 1 year since Operation Midnight Hammer

  • Four-ship flyover.

    Hill AFB, Utah ANG to conduct statewide flyover for 'Freedom 250' celebration

  • U.S. Air Force maintainers with the 123th Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, train maintainers with the 139th Airlift Wing on the C-130J Hercules aircraft, at Louisville Air National Guard Base, Kentucky, March 9, 2026.

    Maintainers Master Two Hercules Aircraft Models

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

  • U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron work together to establish a stable source of electricity during a Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force exercise.

    Prime BEEF Training Drives Expeditionary Readiness for Luke Civil Engineers

  • Change of Command Ceremony

    93d Air Ground Operations Wing Change of Command Ceremony

  • U.S. Airmen assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing tour a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft at Barksdale Air Force Base, June 12, 2026. Airmen toured Barksdale at the end of the First Term Enlisted Course where they saw various helping agencies and visited the flightline to learn about the B-52 mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Fallon Mitchell)

    Guiding Our First Term Airmen

  • Two men stand in from of an aircraft.

    Mission Complete: Col. Jimmy Schlabach Takes His Final Flight at Minot AFB

  • From left: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joe Jimenez, 2nd Security Forces Squadron certified law enforcement officer, Staff Sgt. Danny Gonzalez, 2nd SFS response force lead, and Staff Sgt. Martin Schortye, 2nd SFS base defense operation center controller, pose for a photo at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 5, 2026. The three defenders received the American Red Cross Lifesaving Award and an Air and Space Achievement Medal for their lifesaving actions following a motorcycle accident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Laiken King) (Portions of this image have been blurred for operational security.)

    Three Defenders Honored for Life Saving Actions

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