• Not your average office table

    Two new Airmen assigned to the 157th Maintenance Group recently completed a project that resulted in a new addition to the Aircraft Structural Maintenance office here.Airman First Class Kevin Canney and Airman First Class Margaret Wilcox, both aircraft structural maintenance apprentices, spent their

  • NHANG aircraft achieves rare accomplishment

    A New Hampshire Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker reached an achievement March 24, when tail number 3576 received a black-letter status.For a plane to receive the coveted status it must receive no known discrepancies before flight."If anything is found within the aircraft within three hours of

  • The making of the pacific mission

    N.H. Air National Guard maintainers from the 157th Air Refueling Wing recently deployed with a KC-135 Stratotanker to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in support of the base's mission to refuel fighters, airlifters and bombers along the Pacific region.It takes a group of people with

  • Aircrew flight equipment team deploys to Guam

    An Aircrew Flight Equipment team from the 157th Air Refueling Wing recently returned from a deployment to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in support of a mission to support fighters, airlifters and bombers' along the Pacific region."Being here gives us a taste of active duty," said

  • 'Spring forward' a good time to replace smoke alarm batteries

    To kick off daylight-saving time, clocks "spring forward" at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, March 8.Before many people go to bed, they'll change all of the clocks throughout their homes to reflect the time change. The National Fire Protection Association wants to remind everyone that this might also be a

  • DoD salutes Pease Family Readiness Program, others

    The war on terrorism that began with the 9/11 attacks has meant that unprecedented numbers of reserve troops have been called to active duty. On Feb. 27, the Department of Defense, as it has done for the past 15 years, honored the top unit in each reserve component for its outstanding programs that

  • CSAF reaffirms importance and value of all airmen

    Get to know the airmen around you - at a moment's notice any of them could become the most important to the U.S. Air Force's mission.That was a key message relayed by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III during a February 17 all call to thank airmen of the 157th Air Refueling Wing."Never

  • Airman and Family Readiness Program named best in ANG

    The 157th Air Refueling Wing has been selected as the top Air National Guard wing to receive the 2014 Department of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Award.On Feb. 27, 2015, Bonnie Rice, the 157 ARW Airman and Family Readiness program manager, will receive the award during an official ceremony at the

  • AF officials announce FY16 budget force structure changes

    Air Force officials released force structure changes resulting from the fiscal year 2016 President's Budget, Feb. 6.The fiscal year 2016 budget will continue the Air Force's divestment strategy presented in fiscal year 2015, but will re-phase the retirement of several weapons systems later into the