• Airman follows in family footsteps

    Airman 1st Class Joshua R. Williams is the most junior member of the 157th Maintenance Squadron's Aerospace Ground Equipment shop, or AGE. He enlisted in the New Hampshire Air National Guard in June 2012 and trained in student flight for six months before attending basic training at Lackland Air

  • Keeping Airmen healthy and informed through Operation Supplement Safety

    For peak performance, Airmen should eat healthy and exercise regularly. But in the quest to gain an "edge," many Airmen resort to dietary supplements.Enter Operation Supplement Safety, or OPSS. This Department of Defense educational campaign, accessible at www.hprc-online.org/opss, educates the

  • N.H. Army, Air National Guard hit their mark

    The New Hampshire Army and Air National Guard squared off in a marksmanship competition here Aug. 23 through 25 to determine who the best at pistol, rifle and team competitors were for this year. Although the event had a competitive spirit to it, organizers believe that the training received and the

  • KC-46 tanker demo trailer on display

    Airmen from the 157th Air Refueling Wing have the opportunity this weekend to tour a KC-46A Tanker Demonstration Trailer that traveled here to offer wing members a glimpse into the future of the New Hampshire Air National Guard.The trailer, equipped with a simulator-like experience, traveled from

  • Operations commander completes corporate fellows program

    Earlier this summer the 157th Operations Group commander completed a 12-month Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellows Program, which assists in the Defense Department's strategy to achieve the transformation of our military forces and capabilities."I learned that the challenges we have at the Air

  • Safety remains priority

    As the end of summer fast approaches and the Critical Days of Summer campaign wraps up Sept. 2; the 157th Air Refueling Wing safety personnel reminds members that it doesn't mean the importance of safety should be forgotten. The theme for this year's observance was "Safe 'n Sound - All Year Round."

  • Airmen must take time to update SGLI, vRed

    Safeguarding important papers is something servicemembers have been taught to do. Many lock them in a box underneath a bed; many others store them in a safety deposit box or tuck them away in a 'secret' coffee can. Whatever the method, these papers must be kept safe.But what is the point in securing

  • Understanding human trafficking

    President Barack Obama has called human trafficking, "modern slavery," adding, "It ought to concern every person."Human trafficking, or trafficking in persons, may be thought of as an exclusive problem outside the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, however, human trafficking

  • 64 ARS instructor pilot helps achieve max effectiveness

    Providing over watch for ground forces to get much needed rest, airborne forces to include B-1B Lancers are their eyes in the sky. Enabling these to complete their missions by providing necessary air-refueling capabilities are the Airmen of the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron deployed to

  • Air guard director hosts first all-call

    Remaining operationally engaged, the fiscal climate, furloughs and serving with distinction were topics frankly discussed by the director of the Air National Guard, Lt. Gen. Stanley E. Clarke III, at his first All-Call Aug 14 here. The event, part of "Focus on the Force" week held at the Air