Airmen deliver ideas for IT improvements through 'Every Dollar Counts' campaign

As the Air Force continues to adapt to current fiscal challenges, the service is scrutinizing every dollar spent on mission, personnel, and readiness. To do this, the Air Force is examining every policy, purchase, practice and procedure to identify potential cost savings. Lt. Gen. Michael Basla, the

Safe 'n Sound - All Year Round

As the Critical Days of Summer safety campaign draws to a close Sept. 2, safety officials from the 157th Air Refueling Wing remind base personnel that it doesn't mean the importance of safety should be forgotten. The theme for this year's observance, Safe 'n Sound - All Year Round, is intended to

Final flight for Pease KC-135

Members of the 157th Air Refueling Wing gathered here June 11 during a ceremony to honor the KC-135R Stratotanker 58-0008. Since its arrival to Pease in January 1997, the aircraft has flown more than1400 sorties for more than 5,600 hours.For its final flight from Pease, the aircraft was adorned with

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning visits N.H.

Always there, Always ready.

The Air National Guard's motto rang true during the Special Olympics of New Hampshire's 44th Annual State Summer games held at the University of New Hampshire on May 31 and June 1.Despite the challenges of the blistering heat, extended competition and new volunteer coordinator within the ranks, the

Search and rescue training

The Pease Urban Search and Rescue team took part in high-angle and low-angle rescue training here June 2. The training was supported by the Rochester Fire Department and conducted on land owned by Waste Management Inc.The fifteen-member Urban Search and Rescue Team were selected by Senior Master

What's with these Guard guys!???

A farewell article to the patriots of the Air National Guard from Lt Col Ryan Samuelson, 64 ARS/CC:-----Team, I recently wrote an article as a farewell address for the 157th Ops Group's monthly newsletter as I prepare to leave command. Surprising to me, many people asked me to forward to the greater

N.H. National Guard's Bilateral Affairs Officer Building Lasting Relationships in El Salvador

Over the past two years Capt. Jose Mendez, has been building lasting relationships with the Salvadoran people as the Bilateral Affairs Officer for the New Hampshire National Guard.The BAO is the link in the chain that makes up New Hampshire's State Partnership Program with El Salvador. The

Security Forces instruct less than lethal tactics in El Salvador

Security forces personnel from the 157th Air Refueling Wing participated in an exchange of security skills with Salvadoran military and police forces March 12 through 16 here.The specific skills the two groups demonstrated and practiced together were less than lethal tactics for handling suspects.

Females from the New Hampshire National Guard and Salvadoran military exchange security expertise

Females from the New Hampshire Air National Guard's Security Forces Squadron met with an all-female class of Salvadoran military and police for a week long exchange of security forces expertise from February 4th through 8th here.This is the second subject matter expert exchange put together