• Posthumous honor recognized Sgt. Loy's devotion to duty

    (Editor's note: The following article was published in the March 1986 Granite State Refueler. Sgt. Desiree Loy, a boom operator assigned to the 157th Air Refueling Group at Pease Air Force Base, N.H., was killed during a KC-135 crash in 1985. The article is republished here to remember Loy on the

  • Obertanec assumes state command chief role

    Chief Master Sgt. David Obertanec assumed authority as the state command chief from Chief Master Sgt. Matthew Collier during a ceremony here Aug. 9.Obertanec, who served three years on active duty before joining the 157th Air Refueling Wing, recognized Collier as well as other command chiefs before

  • Protzmann retires as Hutchinson assumes command of NHANG

    Brigadier Gen. Paul "Hutch" Hutchinson assumed command as the assistant adjutant general (ATAG) and commander of the N.H. Air National Guard from Brig. Gen. Carolyn Protzmann during a change of command ceremony here Aug. 8.New Hampshire National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. William Reddel III

  • A Recruiting Exchange

    The 157th Air Refueling Wing Recruiting and Retention (R&R) team traveled to the 158th Fighter Wing Burlington, Vt., last month for a training and team building experience. While in Vermont, the team collaborated with the 157 FW's R&R team to exchange techniques, experiences, R&R strategies and much

  • N.H. Brig. Gen. set to retire after distinguished career

    Brigadier Gen. Carolyn Protzmann, New Hampshire Air National Guard assistant adjutant general (ATAG), plans to retire Aug. 8, 2015 after 36 years of honorable service to the U.S. Air Force.Protzmann comes from a catholic family that drove her passion and desire to help others. She never realized

  • Two Forces, one mission: Aircraft sustainment

    New Hampshire Air National Guard Airmen assigned to the 157th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron recently participated in a State Partnership Program event here exchanging aircraft corrosion best practices alongside their Salvadorian Air Force counterparts.The aircraft corrosion teams spent four days

  • June and July promotions announced

    Officials from the 157th Force Support Squadron released the names of Airmen assigned here that were promoted in June and July to the next highest rank.Congratulations to those Airmen promoted:Enlisted PromotionsTo the rank of Senior AirmanRyan Ducharme - 157th Force Support SquadronThomas Laste -

  • Securing Social Media

    Over the past several months, there have been multiple news reports of threat actors using social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and more to target government or military personnel and their families. These threat actors are likely collecting all available information, such as names,

  • KC-135 pilot hiring board underway

    The 133rd Air Refueling Squadron here is currently accepting applications for a non-rated Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT) hiring board, and a rated hiring board to be held Sept. 15 and 16, 2015 with a training start date in fiscal year 2017 through fiscal year 2018.To apply,

  • NHANG Airmen offer possible life-saving assistance

    Airmen from the 157th Communications Flight provided medical assistance to two local citizens this week during separate incidents on base and off.The first happened when Tech. Sgts. Jeffrey Inferrere and Gabriel Howard, as well as Staff Sgt. Justin Evans and Senior Airman Matthew Maylone, noticed a