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  • 125th Fighter Wing places an emphasis on developing leaders

    "Leadership is a people thing. If your Airmen are your greatest resource, then you need to take care of them, give them opportunities to inspire and lead. You need to take them from where they are now to a different place," explained Brig. Gen. Marcus Jannitto, Director of the Air National Guard's

  • Airman Shares His Love of Martial Arts By Teaching Others Self Defense

    Walking up to the bus stop before school, Chris would usually find a group of kids already there. Among the group was one typical "give me your lunch money" kind of bully who insulted and threatened Chris on a daily basis. Then, one morning, tensions escalated when Chris approached and saw the bully

  • Weapons Bring the Boom to Valiant Eagle 2014

    Servicemembers from the 125th Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Weapons Section hone their skills year round for a chance to compete in the annual loading competition as part of Valiant Eagle.Being able to compete in the event represents a dedication to sustained excellence in the career's

  • Valiant Eagle builds knowledge through competition in 2014

    Once a year, the Airmen of the 125th Fighter Wing put aside their daily tasks and concentrate on career field and combat skills training. The combat skills training enables members to experience aspects of other career fields all while drumming up some healthy competition amongst the squadrons."The

  • Deployment demonstrates importance of team work for aircraft maintainers

    "This is my first deployment," said Senior Airman Brittney Adams, 125th Fighter Wing (125FW) aircraft maintainer. "There could possibly be better trips, but the people you work with make it better. Any bad situation, it makes it better."Adams was referring to her trip to 5 Wing Goose Bay in northern

  • Air National Guard participates in a bi-national NORAD exercise

    Approximately 115 Air National Guardsmen of the 125th Fighter Wing, Jacksonville, Fla. and the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Bangor, Maine, participated in Exercise VIGILANT SHIELD 2015 at the remote location of 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.Exercise VIGILANT SHEILD is an annual

  • NORAD Mission Brings Support Personnel New Challenges and Experiences

    Members of the Florida Air National Guard 125th Fighter Wing deployed to participate in Exercise VIGILANT SHIELD 15 from Oct. 19-27, 2014 at 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. During a deployment, many individuals get to experience not only learning how to operate in a new

  • Florida Guard Airmen take part in disaster response drill at JIA

    Airmen from the 125th Fighter Wing's Civil Engineering Squadron took part in the Triennial Airport Disaster Exercise held at Jacksonville International Airport (JIA) on Oct. 1. Working with more than 20 other agencies, the Florida Air Guardsmen practiced their disaster procedures and responded to a