Sept. 20, 2024 Feature: California Air National Guardsman’s passion for art soars to new heights Tech Sgt. Serrica Michalek, a Maintenance Management Analyst with the 146th Airlift Wing, has taken her passion for art to new heights by painting new nose art on the unit's C-130J aircraft by demonstrating her exceptional talent and creativity through her vibrant and evocative artwork. Her passion
Sept. 18, 2024 "Hollywood Guard" celebrates its centennial anniversary The 146th Airlift Wing better known as the “Hollywood Guard” amid an increasingly active wildfire season where they hosted all MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) Air National Guard and Reserve units supporting wildland firefighting efforts, also hosted its centennial anniversary at the
May 10, 2024 146th Maintenance Group Airmen Learn a New Skill On a chilly, windy, overcast morning that promised rain in the very northern state of Wisconsin, 28 U.S. Airmen assigned to the 146th Maintenance Group of the Air National Guard, who live and work in Southern California toil away moving straps and fork lifting other equipment around a stripped down
April 26, 2024 Hollywood Guard and U.S. Forest Service host critical aerial firefighting training in Southern California CHANNEL ISLANDS AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, Calif. – The U.S. Forest Service held its annual certification and training event for the aerial firefighting program known as MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) with two of the four assigned Department of Defense aircrews from the Air Force
Feb. 6, 2024 Hollywood Guard celebrates operations group commander promotion Col. Christopher Lutz, commander, 146th Operations Group is joined by friends, family, and many members of the 146th Airlift Wing (146AW) to commemorate his promotion in a ceremony at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, Feb. 3, 2024.