Exercise Double Whammy: Utah ANG conducts two large exercises in one drill weekend

To simulate a swift, mass deployment to protect the homeland, the Utah Air National Guard conducted Exercise Double Whammy on base August 5-7. Exercise Double Whammy enacted two exercises simultaneously, a mobility deployment exercise and an aircraft generation exercise. The mobility deployment

Freedom Academy celebrates 50 years

The Utah National Guard, in conjunction with the Honorary Colonels, hosted high school students from across the state at Camp Williams during the annual Freedom Academy July 31-August 5. When it originally started in 1961, there were four delegates. This year there were 103 student delegates, many

Vehicle maintainers keep Transit Center moving

It takes the work of several career fields to meet the Transit Center's mission of providing onward movement; however, without a qualified crew of vehicle maintainers it would be impossible to move troops downrange or return them home. Vehicle maintainers at the Transit Center manage a fleet of more

Utah, Arizona and SC Air Guard units deliver first F-16s to Morocco

Airmen from the Utah, Arizona and South Carolina Air National Guard recently participated in the historic delivery of the first four F-16s to their new home in the Kingdom of Morocco. Morocco purchased 24 F-16s (Block 52) in 2008 from the United States at an estimated cost of $2.1 billion. The

Getting the job done right

Q&A with UT ANG's new Psychological Health Director

The Utah Air National Guard recently hired a full-time Licensed Clinical Social Worker to support the mental health needs of Guard members. "The Guard Bureau implemented the program to help Guardsmen deal with some of the psychological trauma that returning service members are facing," said Col.

151st Mission Support Group commander's promotion

Series 1: Members of Student Flight get ready for training

"Hup, two, three four! Hup, two, three, four!" The newest Utah Air National Guard recruits get a taste of how their lives will be run for eight weeks in the coming months, parading around the base in formation, as they prepare for Air Force Basic Training. Staff Sgt. Christopher Gerdes is the newest

Utah Guardsman wins ANG Outstanding New Writer award

Senior Airman Lillian Harnden, a print journalist with the 151st Air Refueling Wing, was recently presented the Air National Guard's Outstanding New Writer 2010 award at the National Guard Bureau Public Affairs Workshop in Reno, NV. "I love writing," said Airman Harnden. "I can write for myself all

UTANG Airman and unit receive Air Force-level awards

1st Lt. Jesse Reeves and the 101st Information Operations Flight have been recognized for their outstanding contributions within the Air Force Information Operations community by being awarded Air Force Information Operations Awards.Lieutenant Reeves has been selected as the Outstanding Air Reserve