June 28, 2011 California Air Guard Responds to Arizona Wildfires Today Maj. Gen. David S. Baldwin, Adjutant General for the California National Guard, approved the deployment of two C-130J Hercules aircraft and 35 personnel from the 146th Airlift Wing to support the U.S. Forest Service with firefighting efforts in Arizona. The Wallow wildfire in Eastern Arizona
June 15, 2011 Alaskan Adventure Blog 6 It is our last week here in Alaska and Alex and I are making some of our final rounds to all the Airmen that are working hard here at Elmendorf from the 146th. In the morning we headed back over to Vehicle Maintenance and checked in with some of our mechanics there. Lucky for us we got there just in
June 14, 2011 Alaskan Adventure Blog 5 The last few days for Alex and I have been very exciting. Alex and I got to follow Security Forces as they did their land navigation course. This was where all of the training they did for two days in the classroom was put to use. As the Airmen again broke into groups, each was designated a specific
June 10, 2011 Alaskan Adventure Blog 4 Alex and I are about halfway through our first week here in Alaska; we have been here for five days now. We have been getting into a rhythm of what to do and who to see, but there are still a few little speed bumps along the way. We have been unable to get a steady source of internet access and
June 9, 2011 Alaskan Adventure Blog 3 Today was pretty cool. Alex and I spent the majority of the day with Security Forces tagging along as they practiced patrol maneuvers while working in a group. Although as you might have guessed, this kind of terrain isn't exactly what we are working with overseas right now, there are actually parts