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As part of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Bosslift program, the Washington Air National Guard's 141st Air Refueling Wing flew civilian employers on KC-135s where they witnessed F-15s from the 142nd Fighter Wing, Oregon Air National Guard, be refueled June 6, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Colette Muller) Washington Air National Guard hosts ESGR Bosslift
Experiencing a midair refueling of fighter aircraft during a training mission with the Washington Air National Guard’s 141st Air Refueling Wing was an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for 60 civilian employers taking part in the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Bosslift program June 6-7, 2018.
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2018
Lt. Col. Eric Corder, assistant director of operations for the 225th Air Defense Squadron, greets members of the Guatemalan Air Force Aug. 25, 2017. As part of the State Partnership Program visit, Corder leveraged his 28 years of air defense expertise to provide feedback about the functionality and validity of the Guatemalan national air defense network. The SPP links a state's National Guard with the armed forces of a partner country in a cooperative, mutually beneficial relationship by means of tailored, small footprint, high-impact security cooperation engagements that foster long-term enduring relationships with U.S. friends and allies around the world. The SPP arose from a 1991 U.S. European Command decision to pair reserve component soldiers and airmen with the armed forces of the then newly formed nations of the Baltic Region following the collapse of the Soviet Bloc. (U.S. Air Force photo by Major Alexander Hau) WADS provides air defense expertise to Guatemalan Air Force
Three members of the Western Air Defense Sector’s 225th Air Defense Squadron travelled to Guatemala in August to provide air defense expertise to the Guatemalan Air Force.
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2017
The WADS team of Capt. Nicholas Rhodes (from left to right), Maj. Matthew Horrocks, Staff Sgt. Kayla Sharpe, and Capt. Gregory Firestone coordinate expeditiously with an orbiting AWACS aircraft and joint terminal attack controllers on the ground to assist with aviation rescue of victims of Hurricane Harvey in areas surrounding Houston, Texas. WADS remotely saves over 800 Hurricane Harvey victims
The Western Air Defense Sector on Joint Base Lewis-McChord diligently worked with dozens of agencies and first responders in direct support of search and rescue operations in the Houston area following the wake of destruction left by Hurricane Harvey since Aug 30.
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2017
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