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Pa. politicians say they’ll fight base closure
PITTSBURGH — The Air Force plans to close the 911th Airlift Wing, which is based just outside Pittsburgh. But members of Congress from both parties say they'll fight the decision.Closing the unit could affect more than 1,900 personnel who...

R.I. Guard airlift wing gets new commander
NORTH KINGSTON, R.I. — The airlift wing of the Rhode Island Air National Guard is getting a new commander.Officials say Col. Lawrence Gallogly is retiring from the...
Posted Saturday Feb 4, 2012 16:36:59 EST
Proposed AF Guard, Reserve cuts meet resistance
The Air Force's Guard and Reserve components will take a big hit in terms of personnel if the service gets its way — staffing levels would be cut by 6,000 in fiscal 2013, and aircraft levels...
Posted Saturday Feb 4, 2012 8:44:28 EST
Mont. Guard gets C-130 mission to replace F-15s
The Montana Air National Guard's 120th Fighter Wing on Gore Hill is expected to be told Friday that it will be receiving eight C-130 cargo/transport planes to replace the current F-15 fighter jet...
Posted Friday Feb 3, 2012 11:54:20 EST
Donley: Guard, Reserve source of most cuts
The Air Force plans to cut about 6,000 reservists and guardsmen on top of 3,900 active-duty airmen in fiscal 2013 as part of force-reduction measures, the service's top civilian said Thursday.
Posted Friday Feb 3, 2012 13:46:29 EST
Christie nominates Cunniff to lead N.J. Guard
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie is making more changes to his Cabinet.
Posted Monday Jan 30, 2012 19:08:28 EST
Guam guardsman charged with housing cash fraud
A Guam Air National Guard member has been indicted for allegedly pocketing his housing allowance, becoming the second such case in two months.
Posted Friday Jan 27, 2012 14:32:06 EST
Former Marine pleads to military shootings
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former Marine from Virginia pleaded guilty Thursday and has agreed to serve a 25-year prison sentence on charges that he fired a series of overnight pot shots in 2010 at the...
Posted Thursday Jan 26, 2012 16:05:48 EST
New drop zone helps W.Va. Air Guard training
FOLA, W.Va. — Flying at about 1,000 feet above the hills of Clay County, a trio of West Virginia Air National Guard C-130s approached a 360-acre drop zone on an expanse of a reclaimed surface...
Posted Monday Jan 23, 2012 5:36:44 EST
Iraq war vets will be State of the Union guests
About 20 members of Congress are bringing Iraq war veterans as their guests to President Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday as part of a bipartisan effort to focus attention on their needs...
Posted Wednesday Jan 25, 2012 15:56:15 EST
Guard: Referral program helps boost enlistments
After a slow start to recruiting at the beginning of this fiscal year, Air National Guard officials say accessions are trending up and it's partly because of a revamped referral program.
Posted Saturday Jan 14, 2012 8:26:17 EST

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