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  • 151st ARW aircrew performs most rewarding of missions

    Landing in the black of night, a Utah Air National Guard KC-135 air refueling tanker touches down at the Bagram Air Base airfield in Afghanistan. With no external lights and the clock ticking, crews on the plane know they only have a finite time to refuel and load injured patients onto their "air

  • Utah Guard's Brig. Gen. Harrison retires after 35 years

    Brig. Gen. Scott B. Harrison, deputy commander of Joint Forces Headquarters of the Utah National Guard, formally retired from the Guard in a ceremony at the Utah Air National Guard Base January 9. General Harrison is a 35-year veteran, and has served as deputy commander since 2006. During the

  • Utah National Guard hosts 54th Annual Veterans Day concert

    The Utah National Guard held its 54th Annual Veterans Day concert Nov. 11 at the University of Utah's Jon M. Huntsman Center. Soldiers and Airmen, along with many retired military members and their families were in attendance. Wearing their red coats, members of the Honorary Colonels, who helped

  • Utah ANG unveils exhibit honoring Senator Jake Garn

    The Utah Air National Guard unveiled an exhibit to honor Senator Jake Garn's military and political service in a ceremony December 5 at the 151st Air Refueling Wing Headquarters building. The ceremony recognized Senator Garn's service as both a former member of the Utah ANG, as well as a member of

  • New FSS consolidates Mission Support and Services Squadrons

    As a result of the Air Force-wide merger of Mission Support and Services Squadrons, the 151st Air Refueling Wing has redesignated the 151st Mission Support Flight as the new 151st Force Support Squadron.The new squadron will help streamline processes, maximize customer service and cut costs

  • Family Program Office announces holiday programs for Guardsmen

    As the holiday season approaches, the Family Program Office has coordinated two programs aimed at helping Utah Army and Air National Guard members and families.This month, the Utah ANG base will host the annual Utah National Guard Children's Christmas Party on Saturday, December 12 from 11 a.m. to

  • Vigilance encouraged in wake of Fort Hood tragedy

    The Utah Air National Guard recently reviewed the threat potential, and revamped their security procedures this month using the Fort Hood incident as a training template. "The Threat Working Group met to assess the situation, and has determined that there is no specific threat to the Salt Lake Air

  • 151st CES builds, improves base to maintain mission

    The 151st Civil Engineer Squadron is in the midst of approximately 14 base projects, with an impending deployment overseas. Lt. Col. Jack M. Wall, the 151 CES commander, said their biggest project currently is the construction of a new base fire station, which broke ground in October. He said that

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