• Air Force moves closer to KC-46A beddown

    The Air Force is a step closer to bedding down its anticipated fleet of KC-46A Pegasus aerial tankers. Officials recently announced Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma will serve as the Air Force's KC-46A formal training unit and McConnell AFB, Kasas will be the first active duty-led main operating base

  • ANG unveils new senior enlisted leader management office

    The Senior Enlisted Leader Management Office was unveiled by Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. James W. Hotaling to the state and wing command chiefs during the annual Command Chief's Huddle held here May 11-12.The office was instituted in order to ensure that Air National Guard senior

  • CGOs professional development

    Nearly two dozen company grade officers from the New Hampshire Army and Air National Guard learned more about the strategic direction of the organization during a CGO Professional Development Tour in Washington D.C. April 29-30. The 12 company grade officers from the 157th Air Refueling Wing and

  • SecAF visits Airmen at Pease

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James visited here to meet with Airmen and senior leaders of the New Hampshire Air National Guard, the 64th Air Refueling Squadron, as well as N.H. state representatives May 2.During her trip James spoke with airmen about her key priorities as SecAF, which

  • SGLI premium adjustment effective July 1

    The Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program will adjust its monthly premium rate from 6.5 cents per $1,000 back to the 2006 rate of seven cents per $1,000 of insurance, a modest increase to ensure the SGLI program remains in a strong financial position.The Department of Veterans Affairs

  • Pease Airman recognized as top performer

    New Hampshire Air National Guard Master Sgt. Jonathan Rideout of the 157th Air Refueling Wing was recently selected as the Command Post Senior NCO of the Year within the Air National Guard for 2013.There were a number of strong nominations which resulted in a high level of competition for this award

  • Air Force fulfills sacred promise to airman affected by Boston bombing

    On the morning of the 2013 Boston Marathon, Alan Bauman and Colin Bellavance woke up at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, ready to tackle the final two weeks of basic training. By the day's end, the two flight mates began to learn the significance of the Airmen's Creed and its call to "never leave an

  • Active shooter training readies SFS

    157th Security Forces Squadron personnel participated in an active shooter training scenario April 5 in Building 257 as part of a monthly training program. "The point-of-emphasis to this active shooter training today was the need to neutralize the threat as quickly as possible in order to reduce the

  • Safety personnel soliciting feedback

    The 157th Air Refueling Wing Safety team is soliciting feedback from Airmen on what are they believe are the top three risks or safety concerns facing them -- on or off duty. Suggestions will be discussed at a wing safety down day scheduled for June 7."I'm asking commanders, chiefs and first

  • Maritime exercise readies 157 ARW CERFP team

    Members of the New England Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package, or also known as the CERFP team, gathered to conduct a full scale exercise to increase readiness posture and facilitate improved catastrophic responses with multiagency