Two Central New York members of the New York Air National Guard have been named Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2026, part ...

I f you’ve never seen a laser shoot an aircraft out of the sky, the experience can be unsettling. The weapon fits comfortably ...

Three F-16 pilots with the D.C. Air National Guard intercepted a barrage of more than 300 drones headed to Israel despite lacking stable radio contact.

Three F-16 pilots took down Iranian missiles and drones set for Israel in April 2024 by using their aircraft missiles and ...

The three Air National Guard F-16 pilots — with callsigns "Fume," "Boom," and "Hammer" — took down at least 15 drones and missiles, including a rare kill with a plane's gun.

"Just like the players are practicing and training for the game, we're practicing and preparing for our execution in the ...

Lt. Col. Josh Ketterer recently took over command of the 123rd Operations Group. His new duties involve overseeing more than ...

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man accused of shooting two National Guard members, was indicted Friday on new charges in U.S. District Court. The indictment adds two new counts of assault with intent to ...

Banned a year ago to emphasize a “warfighting team,” the patches that identify an airman’s job are once again allowed on uniforms. By Matt White Published Jan 9, 2026 6:06 PM EST An official revision ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Gov. JB Pritzker announced that Col. Steve Rice will become the next head of the Illinois Air National Guard. Rice, who will soon be promoted to brigadier general, will replace ...

National Guard troops in October near an immigrant processing and detention center in Broadview, Ill.Credit...Jamie Kelter Davis for The New York Times National Guard: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ...

"We don't train to do it inside a fog bank," said one of the rescue pilots after the crew of guardsmen faced rough winds and poor visibility to reach a woman on a cruise ship 100 miles from shore. By ...