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June 16, 2017
125 MDG joins other forces in Mountain Home, AR, giving much needed health care to locals

Local residents with no dental or vision insurance in dire need of medical care. Military members from various branches coming together to meet these peoples’ needs. Troops fulfilling training requirements for their units while simultaneously lending a hand to the locals of underserved communities.
June 15, 2017
Citizen Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors provide no-cost medical care to remote communities

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. -- Citizen Airmen from the 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, partnered with service members from throughout the country to provide no-cost medical care to communities in North Central Arkansas, June 5-12. The Ozark Highlands 2017 Innovative Readiness
April 19, 2017
Florida Honors New Air National Guard Chiefs

The Florida Air National Guard recently inducted ten new chiefs in a time-honored ceremony at Tyndall AFB, Florida. “Now is the time to become the leader you always wanted to have” said Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Souza, Command Chief Master Sgt. for the 125th Fighter Wing.Chiefs, enlisted, and officer
April 12, 2017
Chaplains Corp embark on unorthodox training

125th Fighter Wing Chaplains Corp experienced a different type of training on Thursday, April 6, 2017. “We were on a guided kayaking tour that was held in the Okefenokee Swamp and was about 10 miles round trip,” said Maj Gary Poplin, chaplain. “[The purpose of which was] to combine team building
March 15, 2017
125th Fighter Wing Hosts Senator Marco Rubio

The 125th Fighter Wing (125FW) hosted Senator Marco Rubio for a base tour and mission brief on Friday, March 10, 2017. Senator Rubio met the Wing Command Staff, learned about the various missions of the 125FW, viewed an F-15 static display, and received an update on F-35A Lightning II basing
Feb. 8, 2017
Florida Guardsmen Fly With Combat Ready F-35s

Airman 1st Class Chris O’Toole was not prepared for just how cold and thin the air at the 388th Fighter Wing on Hill Air Force Base, Utah, would get. The base spreads across a valley wedged between the mountains that send constant cold gusts right down the flight line. As an F-16 Falcon crew chief,
Jan. 11, 2017
Vision and Goals Discussed During Strategic Planning Session for 125th Fighter Wing

Leadership from the 125th Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard, gathered at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Starke, Florida, to discuss the future goals and priorities of the unit. The meeting kicked off with Colonel Brian Bell, 125th Fighter Wing Commander, explaining the premise of the
Jan. 9, 2017
125th Fighter Wing vying for selection as next National Guard Wing to home F-35

The 125th Fighter Wing (125 FW) in Jacksonville, Florida is now one of the top five choices for becoming home to F-35 Lightning II fighter jets."This announcement highlights what we in Florida have always known, that our Florida Air National Guard has the finest facilities, airspace and, most
Nov. 15, 2016
Florida Air National Guard Creates Official Medical Detachment For Domestic Operations

In a ceremony at the 125th Fighter Wing Nov. 6, Lt. Col. Steve Edwards assumed command of Medical Detachment-1, a newly formed unit created to provide full-time medical support for natural disasters and any chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) events."Having a CBRNE
Oct. 18, 2016
Florida - Beyond State Lines

Florida's National Guard mobilized thousands in response to Hurricane Matthew in the state of Florida alone but the response went far beyond the sunshine state.Four of Florida's Air National Guard Airmen were in a third world country before the storm even made landfall with the United States. These

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