Category Archives: 153rd Airlift Wing
Retiree Council Conference | September 11, 2021
By PAO_Admin | September 12th, 2021
If you couldn’t make it to the WyMD Retiree Council…
...Read MoreChief of the National Guard Bureau visits the Cowboy State
By PAO_Admin | August 09th, 2021
U.S. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of, National Guard Bureau,…
...Read MoreWY I Serve: Master Sgt. Melvin Acord
By PAO_Admin | August 06th, 2021
Introducing the first video in our new series, WY I…
...Read MoreYellow Tails MAFFS activated for Western wildfires
By PAO_Admin | July 22th, 2021
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Gregg, a loadmaster with…
...Read MoreEducating through the Misinformation: Chief Hondel shares her vaccination experience
By PAO_Admin | April 27th, 2021
Chief Master Sergeant Denise Hondel shares her experience in…
...Read MoreWyoming Public Affairs Office earns top honors in Military Media Contests
By PAO_Admin | April 22th, 2021
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Two of Team Wyoming’s own are among…
...Read MoreEmployee Spotlight: Mike Walker, Senior Plumber
By PAO_Admin | December 08th, 2020
The Wyoming Military Department is proud to announce Mike Walker…
...Read MoreImportant TAG Message | Dec. 4, 2020
By PAO_Admin | December 04th, 2020
Watch this important message from the Wyoming Adjutant General, Major…
...Read MoreStrengthening Our Partnership: Wyoming and Tunisia
By PAO_Admin | September 30th, 2020
The Wyoming National Guard hosted an Aviation Familiarization Event in…
...Read MoreThe Rescue
By PAO_Admin | September 28th, 2020
Cheyenne Regional Airport held an emergency exercise training on the…
...Read MoreThe Return
By PAO_Admin | July 23th, 2020
Members of the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard…
...Read MoreMessage From The Assistant Adjutant General-Air
By PAO_Admin | June 12th, 2020
On behalf of Colonel Paul Lyman, Assistant Adjutant General-Air, Wyoming…
...Read MoreMessage From The Adjutant General
By PAO_Admin | June 12th, 2020
On behalf of Major General Greg Porter, The Adjutant General,…
...Read MorePartnership Results in Success
By PAO_Admin | May 18th, 2020
“They have been very flexible in applying their high-level skills…
...Read MoreWyoming Air National Guard members deploy in support of COVID Task Force West
By PAO_Admin | April 30th, 2020
“Having crews that are ready to fly per Air Force…
...Read MoreWY Air National Guard members take home six awards in national competition
By PAO_Admin | April 07th, 2020
Marshall transferred to the Wyoming Air National Guard in 2019.…
...Read MoreWomen’s History Month: Talking with SMSgt Denise Hondel
By PAO_Admin | March 17th, 2020
“It’s a month for me to ponder on all accomplishments…
...Read MoreMoving History: T-33 Shooting Star
By wyoadmin | November 07th, 2019
Watch as the Wyoming Air National Guard, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, and local community members worked together to move a jet from the past. The T-33 “Shooting Star” jet was moved to its new home at the Wyoming National Guard Museum in Cheyenne.
...Read MoreSecAF visits Wyoming first
By wyoadmin | October 29th, 2019
Wyoming was honored to receive a visit from the Secretary of the Air Force, Barbara Barrett on Sunday.
...Read More219th RED HORSE upgrades Camp Guernsey air strip
By wyoadmin | August 22th, 2019
The Montana Air National Guard’s 219th RED HORSE Squadron spent…
...Read More153rd Airlift Wing profile: navigators shoot for zero
By wyoadmin | August 20th, 2019
C-130 Hercules navigators are indeed the keepers of time, expertly combining ingredients for a recipe of lethality and precision for tactical airlift.
...Read More‘Cowboy Thunder’ sendoff for 115th Field Artillery
By wyoadmin | July 30th, 2019
While describing the unit’s combat mission to “destroy, defeat, or…
...Read MoreFlight engineers – the enlisted fliers
By wyoadmin | May 30th, 2019
A 153rd Airlift Wing profile Note: This is the first…
...Read MoreTriumph through tragedy
By wyoadmin | April 05th, 2019
Childhood cancer. It is something parents pray they will never…
...Read MoreSquadron participates in Bataan Memorial Death March
By wyoadmin | March 16th, 2019
As members of the military, it is a time-honored tradition…
...Read MoreThis is my dream job
By wyoadmin | August 16th, 2018
A conversation with Tech. Sgt. Mike Palmer, one of the 153rd Airlift Wing’s outstanding recruiters. We talk about his success, why the Wyoming Air National Guard is a great place to be a recruiter and how to make the transition from active to guard.
...Read MoreWyoming National Guard to host free open house July 25
By wyoadmin | July 16th, 2018
The Wyoming National Guard is opening its doors to the…
...Read MoreUpgraded 153rd Airlift Wing dining facility re-opens after two year closure
By wyoadmin | May 07th, 2018
The dining facility at the 153rd Airlift Wing re-opened after…
...Read MoreWyoming Air Guard participates in exercise to evaluate crisis response
By wyoadmin | April 18th, 2018
Saturday, members of the 153rd Airlift Wing participated in a…
...Read MoreWhen disaster strikes
By wyoadmin | April 10th, 2018
When disaster strikes a small town, the National Guard is critical in its service to local first responders augmenting civilian life flight capabilities and providing immediate life saving care. Recently the Wyoming and Colorado National Guard participated in “Alpine Guard” a mass casualty exercise simulating the response to a major tornado in the small town of Fort Morgan, Colorado.
...Read MoreFrom reluctant soldier to Air Force colonel: Meet Col. Michelle Mulberry
By wyoadmin | March 21th, 2018
Imagine being 17 years old. You somehow find yourself in…
...Read More84th Civil Support Team participates in joint exercise
By wyoadmin | March 12th, 2018
On Feb. 14, members of the Wyoming National Guard’s 84th…
...Read MoreA learning experience
By wyoadmin | February 20th, 2018
The airlift mission is something the 153rd Airlift Wing has…
...Read More153rd Airlift Wing facilitates EMT refresher course
By wyoadmin | January 31th, 2018
During the week of Jan. 15- 19, emergency medical responders…
...Read MorePodcast interview with Col. Justin Walrath
By wyoadmin | January 16th, 2018
An insightful and personal interview with the new 153rd Airlift Wing Commander, Col. Justin Walrath.
...Read MorePodcast interview with Master Sgt. Chandra Gillott
By wyoadmin | December 14th, 2017
Listen to the new Superintendent of Recruiting and Retention, Master Sgt. Chandra Gillott share about her passion for recruiting, it’s challenges, and some of the great opportunities for new airmen in the 153rd Airlift Wing.
...Read MoreWyoming Hospitality: Lending a hangar after Maria
By wyoadmin | November 29th, 2017
The Wyoming Air National Guard opens their facilities to the Puerto Rico Air National Guard after their hangar was severely damaged by hurricane Maria.
...Read MoreBack to the fight
By wyoadmin | November 07th, 2017
Approximately 100 airmen assigned to the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations over the weekend.
...Read MoreWyoming first sergeant leverages first responder skills
By wyoadmin | October 30th, 2017
Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Turner is a firefighter with Cheyenne Fire Rescue. During the week, he responds to fire calls and provides emergency medical assistance to the city’s residents. On drill weekend, he responds to the needs of the airmen and families of the 153rd Airlift Wing as a first sergeant.
...Read MoreForce support squadrons partner to train as a total force
By wyoadmin | August 29th, 2017
Wyoming Air National Guard force support squadron airmen from the 153rd Airlift Wing teamed up with their 90th Missile Wing active duty counterparts to complete a week of training Aug. 7 – 11 here.
A few of the classes taught during the week included building shelters, setting up field kitchens, and search and rescue. The goal was to get the active duty FSS personnel ready for their deployment later this year by learning from WyANG airmen who recently returned from a deployment.
Video: Wyoming Air National Guard C-130 air drop
By wyoadmin | August 25th, 2017
This is by far the coolest video you will watch today, tomorrow and the rest of the week. We promise.
...Read MoreWyo. Air National Guard aircrews practice survival techniques
By wyoadmin | August 24th, 2017
Members of the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 187th Airlift and Aeromedical Evacuation Squadrons spent an afternoon here Aug. 9 to fine-tune their land and water survival skills. The 153rd Aircrew Flight Equipment instructors put the airmen through several scenarios to ensure if the aircrews did find themselves in an open water situation or other hostile environments, they would have the know-how to survive.
...Read MoreVideo: C-130 navigator takes you inside his aircraft and job
By wyoadmin | August 02th, 2017
Ever wonder what it is like to be a navigator on a C-130, flying high above Wyoming? Take an inside look with one of the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard’s navigators, 1st Lt. Damian Hoffmann, as he plans for an air drop mission.
...Read More153rd Command & Control Squadron: serving as cyber & driver
By wyoadmin | July 11th, 2017
Throughout history, defeating a military adversary was primarily accomplished on a battlefield. We sketch a picture in our mind of military members adorned with muskets and rifles, sweat pouring down their forehead, uniform garnished in blood spatters and mud streaks as they hide in a foxhole or forge toward enemy lines, evading fire.
...Read MoreCamp Guernsey and Wyo. Air Guard firefighters train together
By wyoadmin | June 01th, 2017
It hasn’t been done before May 24th’s live fire training in Casper, Wyoming, but plans are already in the works for the Camp Guernsey Fire Department and the Wyoming Air Guard’s Fire Department to train together again.
...Read MoreWyo. Air Guard aircraft maintainers practice recovering fighter aircraft
By wyoadmin | May 17th, 2017
The pilot transmits a distress call to the tower to relay that his aircraft is heavily damaged. He manages a hard landing but his aircraft has lost all system power and veered off the taxiway into heavy mud. A scenario similar to this is what activates the 153rd Maintenance Group Crash Damage or Disabled Aircraft Recovery team
...Read More153rd civil engineers lend local fire district a hand
By wyoadmin | May 10th, 2017
As traditional Air National Guard members, it can be difficult to find projects that afford the opportunity to master a trade. Recently, the ideal project landed in the laps of the civil engineer squadron thanks to a community partnership.
...Read MoreRecruiters turn to innovation to seek out new enlistees
By wyoadmin | April 26th, 2017
When you think of recruiters, a few images come to mind. Top on the list is an image of a staff sergeant or technical sergeant visiting a school during lunch or an assembly and presenting a slideshow of fun looking jobs. You may also recall recruiters handing out tri-folds during fairs or parades.
...Read MoreAirman gives insight into balancing civilian and Guard job
By wyoadmin | March 27th, 2017
I pulled up to the parking lot of the Torrington police station which is about eighty miles northeast of Cheyenne near the Nebraska border. It is an understated brown building which shares its location with city hall. Over the glass doors in block letters reads “police station.” Officer Rebekah Miller is waiting for me in front of the doors to the station.
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