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  • WITH CHANGE COMES OPPORTUNITY

    For some people change brings anxiety, fear and visions of the worst possible scenario. Change, especially unexpected, is not usually welcomed or perceived as a good thing. However, change can also bring fresh insight and positive growth. For the Florida Air National Guard (FLANG), change is

  • The Drive Behind the Food Drive at the 202nd Red Horse

    This time of year promotes giving, especially to those around us who are less fortunate.  Staff Sgt. Andrew Lott, an Airman assigned to the 202nd REDHORSE Squadron (RHS), was the 'drive' behind this year's food drive turning into a friendly competition.Various sections from the 202nd RHS were

  • 125th Fighter Wing Airmen Sing For Salute To Service Game

    On a sunny, breezy afternoon this past Sunday, Senior Airmen Asia Bryant and Kaleigh Kozdras, and Staff Sgt. Carlynne Devine gathered in a tight semi-circle in front of the microphone and began to sing the Star Spangled Banner.  The crowd of 60,000 stood to their feet and listened to the three

  • The End of an Era at the 125th Fighter Wing

    Since 1976 the Florida Air National Guard has seen change in almost every aspect of the organization. Three different aircraft have been flown, dozens of group and wing commanders have come and gone, new missions arose, and buildings have been demolished while new ones were built.All of this change

  • The Air Force Deems Florida's Fighter Wing Outstanding.

    The Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Wing (125FW) was recently awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for the period of Nov. 1, 2012 through Oct 31, 2014.The Air Force Outstanding Unit Award was authorized by the Department of the Air Force General Order 1, Jan. 6, 1954 and is

  • Florida Sets Standard with Fighter Wing Inspection

    Col. Brian Simpler, 125th Fighter Wing commander, announced Tuesday to a room full of Airmen that the Wing had earned a "Highly Effective" rating from the Air Combat Command Inspector General team. This rating is nearly unprecedented in both Active and Reserve components of the United States Air

  • Tampa Mayor Recognizes Guardsmen With Unusual Honor

    Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn honored local Air National Guardsmen by officially proclaiming today as "290th Joint Communications Support Squadron Day." This is the first time in history a Florida Air National Guard unit was recognized with a mayoral proclamation of this kind."As far as the city of Tampa

  • Minute Man Park Opens at the 125th Fighter Wing

    Airman from the 125th Fighter Wing and the 202nd REDHORSE squadron officially opened the new Minute Man Park during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the 125th Fighter Wing on Oct. 15, 2015. According to Senior Master Sgt. James Cobb, Engineering Superintendent of the 202nd REDHORSE Squadron (202RHS),

  • Security Forces Get Unconventional During Tactical Training Exercise

    Airmen from the 125th Security Forces Squadron are participating in a training exercise at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Florida to help them prepare for upcoming deployments. These Airmen, with help and guidance from Counterdrug Task Force Training Instructors, who are also part of the