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125th Fighter Wing Welcomes Newest Members

Newly enlisted Airmen pose with recruiters and senior leaders from the 125th Fighter Wing and Florida Air National Guard during an enlistment ceremony at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, May 22, 2025. The ceremony, organized by the Florida Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention Command, is part of a new quarterly initiative aimed at connecting new members with their future units and commanders from day one. Family members and loved ones joined the event, witnessing the moment their Airmen took the oath of enlistment and then participated in a base tour. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Hancock)
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125th Fighter Wing Welcomes Newest Members

U.S. Air Force Col. David R. Siemion, acting commander of the 125th Fighter Wing, 'coins' U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Blaise Stanhope, an incoming security forces defender who will be assigned to the 125th Security Forces Squadron, during an enlistment ceremony at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, May 22, 2025. The ceremony, organized by the Florida Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention Command, is part of a new quarterly initiative aimed at connecting new members with their future units and commanders from day one. Family members and loved ones joined the event, witnessing the moment their Airmen took the oath of enlistment and then participated in a base tour. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Hancock)
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125th Fighter Wing Welcomes Newest Members

U.S. Air Force Col. David R. Siemion, acting commander of the 125th Fighter Wing, administers the oath of enlistment to new recruits during an enlistment ceremony at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, May 22, 2025. The ceremony, organized by the Florida Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention Command, is part of a new quarterly initiative aimed at connecting new members with their future units and commanders from day one. Family members and loved ones joined the event, witnessing the moment their Airmen took the oath of enlistment and then participated in a base tour. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Hancock)
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125th Fighter Wing Welcomes Newest Members

U.S. Air Force Col. David R. Siemion, acting commander of the 125th Fighter Wing, administers the oath of enlistment to new recruits during an enlistment ceremony at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, May 22, 2025. The ceremony, organized by the Florida Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention Command, is part of a new quarterly initiative aimed at connecting new members with their future units and commanders from day one. Family members and loved ones joined the event, witnessing the moment their Airmen took the oath of enlistment and then participated in a base tour. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Hancock)
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Fight Ready: A Guide to Achieving Peak Physical Conditioning

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Amendolare, of the 125th Maintenance Group, deadlifts weights at the base gym located on the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base in Florida, Feb. 2, 2025. Physical readiness is a key priority in the Florida Air National Guard, ensuring Airmen are always mission-ready and capable of responding to state and federal missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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Change of command marks new dawn for 125th Fighter Wing

The 125th Fighter Wing hosted a change of command ceremony at the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Sept. 14, 2024. Outgoing commander, U.S. Air Force Col. George Downs, relinquished command to incoming commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Mansour Elhihi, before Airmen, friends and family. As the former wing commander, Downs led the execution of the F-15 Federal Aerospace Control Alert mission, worldwide deployments supporting national objectives, and domestic operations as directed by the Governor. Elhihi is a former group commander at the 125th FW, and most recently served as the Air National Guard Advisor to the Commander, United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The 125th FW boasts over 1,600 military and civilian personnel, which includes six geographically-separated units located at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Patrick Space Force Base, MacDill Air Force Base, and Homestead Air Reserve Base. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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Fight or Flight: Florida Air National Guardsman Takes Action

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Victoria Truppo, 101st Air and Space Operations Group personnel specialist, middle, poses for a photo with leadership after she was awarded the 2024 Woody Braswell Heroism Award, during the Adjutant General’s Leadership Summit in Orlando, Florida, June 28, 2024. Truppo rescued a mother and two children from drowning in powerful currents. Her actions averted what could have otherwise been a catastrophic outcome. (Courtesy Photo)
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Fight or Flight: Florida Air National Guardsman Takes Action

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Victoria Truppo, 101st Air and Space Operations Group personnel specialist, receives a letter from a family she helped during their time of need near Panama City, Florida, Feb. 24, 2024. Truppo rescued a mother and two children from drowning in powerful currents. Her actions averted what could have otherwise been a catastrophic outcome. (Courtesy Photo)
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Florida Air National Guard celebrate Airmen of the Year and Chief Induction

Senior Airman Kyle Manley, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tasha Childres, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Sicoli, U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Rebecca Conrad, and U.S. Air Force Jared Cannon receive recognition for their selection as the Florida Air National Guard's Outstanding Airmen of the Year winners during a ceremony held at Camp Blanding, Florida, Feb. 3, 2024. U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Richard Coffey III, Assistant Adjutant General Air and Commander of the Florida Air National Guard, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Angella Beckom, command chief, Florida Air National Guard, presented the winners and nominees with certificates, coins and trophies during the ceremony. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Hancock)
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231219-Z-XV261-1450

U.S. Airmen from the 114th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron are pictured with the city of Cape Canaveral Mayor Wes Morrison during a city council meeting held Dec. 19, 2023. The mayor declared Jan. 14, 2024 as '114th EWS Day' in honor of the contributions made by its members, their continued involvement in the community, and their commitment to protecting and defending the values and interests of local residents, and all U.S. citizens. The 114th EWS is a geographically-separated unit of the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Squadron located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Their mission is to organize, train and equip personnel to conduct electromagnetic attacks in contested, congested and constrained environments downrange, using specialized equipment such as the counter communications system. Previously, the unit operated as the 114th Space Control Squadron before it was redesignated as an electromagnetic squadron in January 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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231219-Z-XV261-1240

U.S. Airmen from the 114th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron are pictured with the city of Cape Canaveral Mayor Wes Morrison during a city council meeting held Dec. 19, 2023. The mayor declared Jan. 14, 2024 as '114th EWS Day' in honor of the contributions made by its members, their continued involvement in the community, and their commitment to protecting and defending the values and interests of local residents, and all U.S. citizens. The 114th EWS is a geographically-separated unit of the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Squadron located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Their mission is to organize, train and equip personnel to conduct electromagnetic attacks in contested, congested and constrained environments downrange, using specialized equipment such as the counter communications system. Previously, the unit operated as the 114th Space Control Squadron before it was redesignated as an electromagnetic squadron in January 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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231219-Z-XV261-1550

U.S. Airmen from the 114th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron are pictured with the city of Cape Canaveral Mayor Wes Morrison during a city council meeting held Dec. 19, 2023. The mayor declared Jan. 14, 2024 as '114th EWS Day' in honor of the contributions made by its members, their continued involvement in the community, and their commitment to protecting and defending the values and interests of local residents, and all U.S. citizens. The 114th EWS is a geographically-separated unit of the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Squadron located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Their mission is to organize, train and equip personnel to conduct electromagnetic attacks in contested, congested and constrained environments downrange, using specialized equipment such as the counter communications system. Previously, the unit operated as the 114th Space Control Squadron before it was redesignated as an electromagnetic squadron in January 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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231219-Z-XV261-1678

U.S. Airmen from the 114th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron are pictured with the city of Cape Canaveral Mayor Wes Morrison during a city council meeting held Dec. 19, 2023. The mayor declared Jan. 14, 2024 as '114th EWS Day' in honor of the contributions made by its members, their continued involvement in the community, and their commitment to protecting and defending the values and interests of local residents, and all U.S. citizens. The 114th EWS is a geographically-separated unit of the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Squadron located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Their mission is to organize, train and equip personnel to conduct electromagnetic attacks in contested, congested and constrained environments downrange, using specialized equipment such as the counter communications system. Previously, the unit operated as the 114th Space Control Squadron before it was redesignated as an electromagnetic squadron in January 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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231207-Z-XV261-1178

The 125th Fighter Wing, in collaboration with the Make-A-Wish organization, fulfilled the wish of 10-year-old Easton to become a fighter pilot at the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Dec. 7, 2023. Easton underwent an exciting transformation as he stepped into the shoes of an F-15C Eagle fighter pilot for the day. The day included a swear-in ceremony, a tour of the flight line where he had the opportunity to watch jets takeoff, a sit inside the cockpit of an F-15, and tours of the fire department and air traffic control tower located at Jacksonville International Airport. For the tour, Easton wore a custom made flight suit as an honorary “eagle driver” and was granted the aviator call sign “Vibin’” by pilots of the 159th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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231207-Z-XV261-1086

The 125th Fighter Wing, in collaboration with the Make-A-Wish organization, fulfilled the wish of 10-year-old Easton to become a fighter pilot at the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Dec. 7, 2023. Easton underwent an exciting transformation as he stepped into the shoes of an F-15C Eagle fighter pilot for the day. The day included a swear-in ceremony, a tour of the flight line where he had the opportunity to watch jets takeoff, a sit inside the cockpit of an F-15, and tours of the fire department and air traffic control tower located at Jacksonville International Airport. For the tour, Easton wore a custom made flight suit as an honorary “eagle driver” and was granted the aviator call sign “Vibin’” by pilots of the 159th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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231207-Z-XV261-1075

The 125th Fighter Wing, in collaboration with the Make-A-Wish organization, fulfilled the wish of 10-year-old Easton to become a fighter pilot at the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Dec. 7, 2023. Easton underwent an exciting transformation as he stepped into the shoes of an F-15C Eagle fighter pilot for the day. The day included a swear-in ceremony, a tour of the flight line where he had the opportunity to watch jets takeoff, a sit inside the cockpit of an F-15, and tours of the fire department and air traffic control tower located at Jacksonville International Airport. For the tour, Easton wore a custom made flight suit as an honorary “eagle driver” and was granted the aviator call sign “Vibin’” by pilots of the 159th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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231107-Z-XV261-1216

Officials at the 125th Fighter Wing welcomed players from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a base tour Nov. 7, 2023 at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida. The players included linebackers Chad Muma and Dequan Jackson, defensive lineman De’Shaan Dixon, and defensive back Christian Braswell. During the tour, the players learned of the war fighting capabilities of the F-15C Eagle, donned aircrew flight equipment, viewed a static F-15 display, and engaged with Airmen from around the wing. The tour supported efforts to establish positive relationships, enhance public understanding, and promote mutual support between the 125th Fighter Wing and the local communities in which it operates. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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231107-Z-XV261-1167

Officials at the 125th Fighter Wing welcomed players from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a base tour Nov. 7, 2023 at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida. The players included linebackers Chad Muma and Dequan Jackson, defensive lineman De’Shaan Dixon, and defensive back Christian Braswell. During the tour, the players learned of the war fighting capabilities of the F-15C Eagle, donned aircrew flight equipment, viewed a static F-15 display, and engaged with Airmen from around the wing. The tour supported efforts to establish positive relationships, enhance public understanding, and promote mutual support between the 125th Fighter Wing and the local communities in which it operates. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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231107-Z-XV261-1154

Officials at the 125th Fighter Wing welcomed players from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a base tour Nov. 7, 2023 at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida. The players included linebackers Chad Muma and Dequan Jackson, defensive lineman De’Shaan Dixon, and defensive back Christian Braswell. During the tour, the players learned of the war fighting capabilities of the F-15C Eagle, donned aircrew flight equipment, viewed a static F-15 display, and engaged with Airmen from around the wing. The tour supported efforts to establish positive relationships, enhance public understanding, and promote mutual support between the 125th Fighter Wing and the local communities in which it operates. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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CERFP External Evaluation

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Sands, 125th Medical Detachment commander and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Katt, 125th Medical Group senior enlisted leader, pictured during a CERFP External Evaluation, Sept. 22, 2023 at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Florida. The CERFP, or CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package, includes more than 200 Soldiers and Airmen from many Air and Army units who form one CERFP unit in the wake of a catastrophe. CERFP units comprise five major elements including command and control, search and extraction, decontamination, medical support, and fatality search and recovery in which teams are evaluated on their ability to immediately respond to a CBRNE incident. During the exercise, teams conducted a site search of collapsed buildings and structures, performed rescue tasks to extract trapped casualties, facilitated mass decontamination measures, performed medical triage and initial treatment to stabilize patients for transport to medical facilities, and recovered CBRN incident fatalities. Each element — CBRN, medics, decontamination, search and extraction, and FSRT (fatality, search and recovery team) — was evaluated as part of the total force response. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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