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Nov. 5, 2020
AFNORTH commander lauds CAP La Wing's efforts during busy hurricane season

Civil Air Patrol’s Louisiana Wing recently “capped” a busy hurricane support season that began in late-July with Hurricane Hanna, which was followed by hurricanes Laura, Sally, Beta, Delta and Zeta.
Oct. 29, 2020
News Video: 910th flies hurricane recovery mosquito control ops in Louisiana

A news video documenting Air Force Aerial Spray operations in southern Louisiana following Hurricanes Laura and Delta. Eighty-Five Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, have been operating from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, since Oct. 20 and
Oct. 25, 2020
Air Force C-130s fly mosquito control aerial spray ops to support hurricane Delta, Laura recovery efforts

U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft, equipped with Modular Aerial Spray Systems (MASS), and approximately 85 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, deployed to Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, to conduct mosquito control aerial spray missions over
Oct. 21, 2020
C-130s travel to Barksdale for aerial spray pest insect control efforts

C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Vienna, Ohio, taxis on the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 19, 2020. The AFRC’s 910th AW came to Barksdale to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) by providing unique
Oct. 21, 2020
ACC to conduct experiment testing agility and lead wing concepts during AGILE FLAG 21-1

Air Combat Command will conduct an experiment known as Agile Flag 21-1 from Oct. 21-29 to test agile combat employment and a new lead wing deployment concept.During Agile Flag 21-1, the 366th Fighter Wing from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, will test its ability to deploy as a lead Air Expeditionary Wing
Oct. 20, 2020
DoD activates MQ-9s for imagery support in wildland fire fighting

Airmen at the 432nd Wing recently participated in Department of Defense support efforts to fight the California wildland fires.
Oct. 13, 2020
AFNORTH helps save 130 lives in FY20 through CAP

Civil Air Patrol finished fiscal 2020 with 130 lives saved, making it one of the most productive years ever for the U.S. Air Force auxiliary’s search and rescue efforts. Civil Air Patrol, in its role as the Air Force auxiliary, conducts about 90% of all search operations within the contiguous United
Oct. 7, 2020
WADS Airman volunteers for state COVID relief, unemployment processing and wildfire response

An infrastructure technician from the Western Air Defense Sector, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, demonstrated the tremendous value of a drill status Guardsman this summer.
Oct. 1, 2020
Largest-ever firefighting activation for Nevada Air National Guard continues; unit conducts DoD mission

Over one million gallons of fire retardant have been dropped this fire season by military aerial firefighting units such as the “High Rollers” of the Nevada Air National Guard and the support continues.
Sept. 30, 2020
Commander of Air Combat Command visits the 601st Air Operations Center

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, speaks to members of the 601st Air Operation Center during a visit to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 29, 2020. Kelly spent a portion of his morning visiting with members of 1st Air Force and 601st AOC and learning about their

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