• Wing commander's call recognizes best of 2012

    The 157th Air Refueling Wing recognized five outstanding performers earlier this month in front of wing personnel and their families at the annual commander's call.Airman of the YearAirman 1st Class Joy Dewitt, an aircrew flight equipment journeyman with the 157th Operations Support Flight was

  • 18th Air Force Commander visits Pease

    Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, the 18th Air Force commander, arrived here Dec. 3 for a two-day visit with 157th Air Refueling Wing and 64th Air Refueling Squadron Airmen here. The two units have been working closely together since 2009 through Total Force Integration. TFI integrates active duty and reserve

  • Salute to N.H. veterans past, present

    Citizens gathered in Boscawen Nov. 11 at the New Hampshire Veterans Cemetery for a Veterans Day event to express their gratitude toward a small percentage of Americans that have taken an oath to support and defend the constitution of the United States. "The 1 percent protect the 99 percent," said

  • Tops in Blue performing in Lowell, Mass this weekend.

    Tops in Blue, the premier entertainment showcase of the U. S. Air Force, will perform at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Mass., on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event is free to attend. For more information, go to  http://www.hanscom.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123321581

  • Medical group 'tip-of-the-spear force'

    The 157th Medical Group and three of its personnel were recognized in front of more than 900 fellow guardsman from across the medical career field earlier this summer by winning national level awards for outstanding performance in 2011.   Senior Airman Amanda Nicholson, Maj. Philip Plourde and Lt.

  • State marksmanship competition, more than just competition

    More than 70 members of the New Hampshire National Guard gathered at Fort Devens Aug. 18 to 19 to compete as the state's best during at The Adjutant General's 2012 Combat Marksmanship Match.Competing against one another, Airmen and Soldiers vied for coveted slots on the N.H. Combat Squad, which will

  • Guardsman spends his summer interning at White House

    A N.H. Air National Guard civil engineer and graduate of the University of New Hampshire recently completed the White House internship in the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs.Senior Airman Brooks Payette was provided the opportunity to attend the Truman Summer Institute

  • Learning from each other.

    Four airmen from 157th Security Forces traveled to El Salvador this week to participate in an all-female law enforcement exchange as part of the New Hampshire National Guard's State Partnership program with the Salvadoran military.The three-day workshop focused on military police tactics and

  • Women exchange soldier skills

    New Hampshire Air National Guard security force members continued the second day of a three day visit with female members of the Salvadorian armed forces with an exchange of skills used during patrols and searches.Female Salvadoran soldiers are an increasing presence in security patrols in El