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125th FWS Commander Relinquishes Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Timothy Dunagan, former 125th Fighter Wing Headquarters Section commander (right), passes the guidon to U.S. Air Force Col. Mansour Elhihi, 125th Fighter Wing commander (left), at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Nov. 3, 2024. The 125th FWS is standing down to make way for the new A-Staff model. The U.S. Air Force is implementing standardized A-Staffs for air expeditionary wings to support commanders, maximize responsiveness in crisis and ease integration with joint force elements. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)
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125th SFS Airmen find common ground during military exchange program

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kwame Dowdell, 125th Security Forces journeyman, greets a member of the RAF Regiment during his participation in the Military Reserve Exchange Program (MREP) Sept 19, 2023. Dowdell, along with fellow 125th SFS Airmen, is participating in the DoD initiative that allows for Reserve and Guard forces to partner with associated units to exchange knowledge, share tactics and procedures, and understand the training, doctrine and operations of NATO alliance partners. (Courtesy photo)
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125th SFS Airmen find common ground during military exchange program

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Ricardo Cardona, 125th Security Forces Squadron superintendent, drags a 200lb bag as part of the RAFT-R, a rigorous career field specific fitness test conducted for the RAF Regiment. Cardona, along with Airmen from the 125th SFS, is participating in the Military Reserve Exchange Program (MREP), a DoD initiative that allows for Reserve and Guard forces to partner with associated units to exchange knowledge, share tactics and procedures, and understand the training, doctrine and operations of NATO alliance partners. (Courtesy photo)
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125th SFS Airmen find common ground during military exchange program

Four U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 125th Security Forces Squadron along with host, Flight Lt. David Haslewood, 609 (West Riding) Squadron, RAF Regiment, are pictured before the No. 2 RAF Force Protection Wing headquarters building, Sept. 11, 2023. The Airmen are participating in the Military Reserve Exchange Program (MREP), a DoD initiative that allows for Reserve and Guard forces to partner with associated units to exchange knowledge, share tactics and procedures, and understand the training, doctrine and operations of NATO alliance partners. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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125th SFS Airmen find common ground during military exchange program

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 125th Security Forces Squadron climb Mount Helvellyn, the third highest mountain in the U.K., Sept. 16, 2023. The Airmen are participating in the Military Reserve Exchange Program (MREP), a DoD initiative that allows for Reserve and Guard forces to partner with associated units to exchange knowledge, share tactics and procedures, and understand the training, doctrine and operations of NATO alliance partners. (Courtesy photo)
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New leadership at the helm of 125th Maintenance Group

U.S. Air Force Col. Carl "Rich" Guckenberger assumed command of the 125th Maintenance Group from outgoing commander, Col. Deborah Garrett, at a change of command ceremony held Aug. 5, 2023 at the 125th Fighter Wing. Guckenberger previously served as the 125th MXG deputy commander from 2016 to 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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New leadership at the helm of 125th Maintenance Group

U.S. Air Force Col. Carl "Rich" Guckenberger assumed command of the 125th Maintenance Group from outgoing commander, Col. Deborah Garrett, at a change of command ceremony held Aug. 5, 2023 at the 125th Fighter Wing. Guckenberger previously served as the 125th MXG deputy commander from 2016 to 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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New leadership at the helm of 125th Maintenance Group

U.S. Air Force Col. Carl "Rich" Guckenberger assumed command of the 125th Maintenance Group from outgoing commander, Col. Deborah Garrett, at a change of command ceremony held Aug. 5, 2023 at the 125th Fighter Wing. Guckenberger previously served as the 125th MXG deputy commander from 2016 to 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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Pilot's Homecoming

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Daniel Schiller, chief of safety and F-15C Eagle pilot at the 125th Fighter Wing, poses with a photo of his biological mother and brother, both from Colombia, at the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, FL, July 31, 2023. Schiller was adopted by a U.S. couple at a young age and eventually commissioned into the Air Force in 2003. In 2018, he met his birth mother and half-brother for the first time, and in 2023, he will return to Colombia to complete his final tour of duty with the Florida Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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Production Assessment Team visits 125th Fighter Wing

U.S. Air Force Col. Brian McCullough, team lead, Production Assessment Team (PAT), briefs members of the 125th Fighter Wing's senior staff during the PAT's visit to the wing, July, 11, 2023. The PAT visited the 125th Fighter Wing July 11-14, 2023 to identify opportunities for increased effectiveness of fleet and resource management practices that impact the ANG's overall aircraft availability. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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ThunderMoose tests electromagnetic warfare

U.S. Airmen from the 114th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, Florida Air National Guard, load pallets of cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, June 12, 2023. Seven pallets of cargo were airlifted to Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine, for exercise THUNDER MOOSE held June 11-21. The multi-state mobility and weapon system training event will task five Air National Guard units to establish a forward operating area, fine tune electromagnetic attack capabilities and prepare for an upgrade to a more agile counter communications system. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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Red Horse Recruiter Ranks First in Class

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Bryan Fletcher, 202nd RED HORSE Squadron recruiter, poses before a line of awards in his office located at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Starke, Florida, May 12, 2023. Fletcher was named the 2022 Air National Guard Top Geographically Separated Unit Advanced Recruiter by achieving a new enlistment contract rate of 164% of his annual goal. He was honored at the Air Force's annual Operation Blue Suit Arrival Ceremony held in March 2023 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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Motherhood inspires Airman’s 50-state marathon challenge

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Crystal Fulco (right), a 125th Logistics Readiness Squadron quality assurance manager, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kassandra Slone (left), a 125th LRS supply systems analyst, pose with their medals after finishing the U.S. Space Force T-Minus 10-Miler held at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Dec. 10, 2022. Slone began training with Fulco in 2022 to grow more proficient at running. Fulco has a more rigorous goal to run a half or full marathon in every U.S. state. So far, she’s completed 17 half marathons and two full marathons netting more than 275 miles in eight states.
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Motherhood inspires Airman’s 50-state marathon challenge

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Crystal Fulco, a 125th Logistics Readiness Squadron quality assurance manager, runs the Air Force Marathon held Sept. 16-17, 2022 in Dayton, Ohio. Fulco started running as a way to get fit after the birth of her son but her goal soon morphed into a more rigorous challenge to run a half or full marathon in every U.S. state. So far, she’s completed 17 half marathons and two full marathons netting more than 275 miles in eight states. (Courtesy photo)
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220913-Z-XV261-1003

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, center, deputy director, Air National Guard, speaks with Col. Mansour Elhihi, right, commander, 125th Operations Group, 125th Fighter Wing, Florida National Guard during a visit to the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Sept. 13, 2022. During his visit, Pirak received a mission brief, an update on the Wing's F-35A Lightning II conversion and recognized five outstanding Airmen from across the unit. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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220913-Z-XV261-1005

From left: U.S. Air Force Col. George Downs, commander, 125th Fighter Wing, Florida National Gurd, Brig. Gen. Michael Valle, assistant adjutant general – Air, Florida National Guard, Staff Sgt. Bryce Paulson, crew chief, 125th Aircraft Maintenance, 125th Fighter Wing, Lt. Col. Jonathan Kassebaum, unit conversion director, F-35A Lightning II, and Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, deputy director, Air National Guard, talk while on the flightline of the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Sept. 13, 2022. Pirak was welcomed by 125th Fighter Wing officials for a mission brief, an F-35A Lightning II conversion update and meet-and-greet with Airmen. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea Smith) (This image was altered for security reasons to blur out line badge information)
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220913-Z-XV261-1007

U.S. Air Force Col. Mansour Elhihi, left, commander, 125th Operations Group, 125th Fighter Wing, Florida National Guard, highlights components of the F-15C Eagle aircraft to Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, deputy director, Air National Guard, during a unit visit to the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, FL, Sept. 13, 2022. During his visit, Pirak received a mission brief and update on the long-awaited F-35A Lightning II conversion. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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210519-Z-XV261-1097

U.S. Air Force Maj. Joseph “Bohdi” Pasko, a 125th Fighter Wing pilot and executive staff officer, boards an F-15 eagle fighter jet to participate in the Checkered Flag exercise, May 19, 2021. Checkered Flag is a joint, large-scale aerial exercise that integrates 4th and 5th generation aircraft in air-to-air combat utilizing platforms from multiple bases across the southeastern United States. The exercise runs from May 10-21 over the eastern Gulf of Mexico airspace. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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210519-Z-XV261-1076

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nakeith Johnson, 125th Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems specialist, marshals an F-15 fighter jet as it departs to participate in the Checkered Flag exercise, May 19, 2021. Checkered Flag is a joint, large-scale aerial exercise that integrates 4th and 5th generation aircraft in air-to-air combat utilizing platforms from multiple bases across the southeastern United States. The exercise runs from May 10-21, 2021 over the eastern Gulf of Mexico airspace. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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210519-Z-XV261-1004

U.S. Air Force Maj. Joseph “Bohdi” Pasko, a 125th Fighter Wing pilot and executive staff officer, is pictured in the cockpit of an F-15 eagle fighter jet before departing to participate in the Checkered Flag exercise, May 19, 2021. Checkered Flag is a joint, large-scale aerial exercise that integrates 4th and 5th generation aircraft in air-to-air combat utilizing platforms from multiple bases across the southeastern United States. The exercise runs from May 10-21 over the eastern Gulf of Mexico airspace. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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