• Sisters in arms

    To what extent would a trooper go to support a brother- or sister-in-arms? Two sisters were separated by hundreds of miles of land and sea, but a promise brought an Army staff sergeant to Guantanamo Bay to pin on her sister's new rank during her promotion ceremony.The Abbott sisters joined the

  • Area Air National Guard troops arrive home for Thanksgiving

    Family members with flags and handmade "welcome home" signs trained their eyes on the southern horizon, watching for the first of two C-130J Hercules air transport planes due home Wednesday from Afghanistan.Which is why nobody expected the C-130 to thunder over their heads from the north, prompting

  • Air National Guard Band of the Southwest to perform

    The Air National Guard Band of the Southwest will perform "A Tribute to Sammy Nestico" on Sunday at Oceanview Pavilion's Performing Arts Theatre by the Beach in Port Hueneme.The group is composed of civilian airmen whose jobs include professional musicians, music educators, computer programmers,

  • November Commander's View

    As the holiday season approaches, I have been busy preparing myself and my family for my upcoming deployment to the desert. While I am gone for these few months, Col Greg Jones will be the acting wing commander. We also have many deployers from Ops, Maintenance and AES who are going to be returning

  • November's Post It's, Promotions and News Picks

    Here is the latest and greatest from the 146th Airlift Wing! Be sure to check out all the great information and new stories on the webpage! 146th AES assist with transport of Libyan rebelsThe 146th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron currently has several members deployed to Ramstein, Germany, and very