• Pease flight safety presents regional MACA conference

    The 157th Air Refueling Wing Flight Safety office will partner with the Pease Development Authority, Federal Aviation Administration Safety Team and Port City Air to host a regional Mid-Air Collision and Avoidance (MACA) Seminar at Pease International Airport, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Oct. 24 at

  • Airmen spend afternoon with UNH Wildcats

    New Hampshire Air National Guard Airmen set up an information tent at the University of New Hampshire's homecoming event  on Boulder Field in Durham, N.H. on the school's campus Oct. 3.Recruiting, members in student flight and others from across the installation volunteered to give out N.H. ANG

  • Former POW discusses resiliency

    Former U.S. Army Air Corps Tech. Sgt. Herman 'Herk' Streitburger recently spoke to members of the 157th Air Refueling Wing about his experience as a prisoner of war during World War II.During his presentation, Streitburger discussed being shot down, surviving a prisoner of war camp and his eventual

  • Air Force kicks off Energy Action Month

    October is Energy Action Month throughout the federal government and in the Air Force. During the month, the Air Force will run several campaigns in order to promote using energy wisely.In 2012, President Barack Obama issued a presidential proclamation declaring October as National Energy Action

  • Pease Airman graduates with top honors

    Staff Sgt. Matthew Jackson recently completed the United States Strategic Command's 12 day Joint Nuclear Command and Control course at Offutt, Air Force Base, Nebraska, where he graduated as a distinguished graduate.To achieve the distinguished graduate award, Jackson, a 157th Air Refueling Wing

  • 'The Power of 1': A single person can save a life

    As part of ongoing Defense Department and Department of Veteran's Affairs efforts to continue to combat suicide, Pentagon officials recently emphasized the powerful role of individuals -- as well as peer support and other resources -- in suicide prevention.The Defense Department, in collaboration

  • Pease breaks ground for KC-46 hangars

    A groundbreaking ceremony was held on base Sept. 18 to mark the start of the KC-46A Hangar Expansion and Modernization Project.New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte as well as The Adjutant General of the N.H. National Guard Maj. Gen. William N. Reddel III

  • Commentary: AF celebrates 68 years of airpower

    This month the U.S. Air Force celebrates its 68th birthday and its proud heritage of providing unsurpassed air, space and cyber capabilities to our nation.It began on Sept. 18, 1947 when the Air Force became a separate branch of the military, signifying a pledge to leverage the most precise and

  • Flying club takes off at Pease

    An informational meeting will be held on Sept. 11, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. in building 264's alert crew dining facility to learn more about the formation of a flying club.Following the model of a successful flying club located in Portland, Maine, where some New Hampshire Air National Guard members are

  • CE officials implore preparedness

    September is National Preparedness Month and Pease emergency managers are leading the way to ensure the base community is prepared to handle severe New England weather events year round.With a theme of "Don't wait. Communicate. Make your emergency plan today," this year's focus is on emergency