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  • Arkansas National Guard supports Guatemala in State Partnership Program

    The Arkansas National Guard and the Central American country of Guatemala have worked closely for the last 16 years as part of the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program. Whether at home or visiting our partner country, the Airmen and Soldiers of the Arkansas National Guard work hard to

  • Celebrating excellence: 189th Airlift Wing wins big at NGAUS

    Showcasing the Air Force’s core value Excellence in All We Do is something that the Airmen of the 189th Airlift Wing take very seriously. The wing was recently recognized for its commitment to excellence at the National Guard Association of the United States’ 140th General Conference and Exhibition

  • Sink or swim: 189 AW challenges Airmen to innovation

    In February 2018, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein announced that Air Force squadrons would receive $100,000 to begin investing in innovative ideas presented by airmen. In the spirit of Air Force innovation, the 189th Airlift Wing embarked upon a mission to find and fund the

  • Air National Guard student rocks the 154th school house

    A flight engineer, who is an enlisted member of the aircraft’s flight crew, monitors and operates the aircraft’s complex systems. To become a flight engineer, an Airman must first have a feeder Air Force specialty code in one of many maintenance career fields within the Air National Guard. The

  • 189th, 19th VMO work together to fine-tune the fleet

    If you’re looking for the 189th Vehicle Management Flight, you’ll need to leave the 189th Airlift Wing to find it. The 189th Airlift Wing and the 19th Airlift Wing’s Logistics Readiness Squadrons have combined their respective vehicle maintenance shops in support of the Air Force’s Total Force

  • Arkansas Air National Guard launches C-130 AMP for final flight

    The final C-130H designed for the avionics modernization program left the 189th Airlift Wing Jan. 3, 2018, from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. to arrive at its final destination at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group’s “Boneyard,” where it will be reused as parts for other

  • Rapid Augmentation Team conducts training

    The 189th Airlift Wing’s Rapid Augmentation Team practiced emergency response techniques during annual emergency responder training Dec. 7, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The team practiced techniques such as the proper use of a chainsaw, Humvee convoy maneuvers, and proper radio

  • Arkansas National Guard conducts cyber training exercise;

    The 189th Operation Group’s cyber detachment hosted and participated in a joint training exercise event Dec. 5-7, 2017, at Camp Joseph T. Robinson Army National Guard Base, near North Little Rock, Arkansas. The training simulated real-world cyber incident scenarios and prepared the participants to

  • Guatemalan Air Force visits 189th MDG, receives patient movement demos

    The 189th Airlift Wing hosted key leaders of the Guatemalan Air Force Thursday, July 27, during a State Partnership Program exchange. The visit, which took the Guatemalan forces on a tour of the 189th Maintenance Group and 189th Logistics Readiness Squadron facilities, provided them with the