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  • Celebrating remarkable women leaders of the Utah Air National Guard

    The Utah Air National Guard hosted former Utah Air National Guard leaders U.S. Air Force Colonel (retired) Kristin Streukens, Colonel (retired) Julie Anderson, and Chief Master Sgt. (retired) Denise Rager. The keynote speakers shared their advice with more than 50 attendees at a high tea event held

  • 16 Key Principles of Effective Communication

    Effective communication is crucial to success in any field, but it is imperative in the military. In high-stakes, dynamic environments, clear and accurate communication is essential for ensuring the safety of troops, the success of missions, and the well-being of personnel. Military personnel must

  • Utah Air National Guard Honors the Airmen of the Year 2022

    The Utah Air National Guard celebrated its Airmen of the Year during a banquet held in their honor at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center Jan. 7, 2023 in West Valley City, Utah.The Airmen of the Year award program is designed to recognize Airmen who display superior leadership, job performance and

  • Utah Air National Guard and ESGR take flight with local employers

    The 151st Air Refueling Wing and Utah’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) brought approximately 20 employers on an appreciation air refueling mission here on August 17, 2022.The employers were nominated by their Air National Guard employees, they boarded a KC-135R Stratotanker and

  • Honoring a war hero from both sides

    Ret. U.S. Air Force Col. Gail Halvorsen, known as the “Candy Bomber”, was honored by top leadership from the Utah Air National Guard, Utah National Guard, and Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany with the laying of two wreaths at his gravesite on May 20, 2022. Col. Halvorsen was laid to rest

  • UTANG Airman receives Purple Heart

    On April 9, 2022, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Hardwick, 109th Air Control Squadron, was presented the Purple Heart Medal by Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Michael J. Turley, at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Utah.Hardwick was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on Jan.

  • Utah ANG's 151st Maintenance Group removes tail from KC-135R

    On June 2, members from the Utah Air National Guard’s 151st Maintenance Group, along with members from the 190th Maintenance Group, Kansas Air National Guard, took on the monumental task of removing the tail from a KC-135R after a hairline crack was found during an inspection. An undertaking the

  • UTANG Airmen far from home, bringing the fight

    Far from home in a deployed environment, many components make up the complex, yet dynamic mission. Members of the Utah National Guard, also known as UTANG, are one of those key components here at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates.

  • Utah Airman competes, places at national contest for veterans

    The core values of the U. S. Air Force are integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do. An Airman from the 151st Air Refueling Wing at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base here took this to heart as she competed and placed as second runner-up in the 2017 Ms. Veteran America

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