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  • Col. Elhihi Assumes Command of 125th Fighter Wing at Jacksonville ANG Base

    U.S. Air Force Col. Mansour Elhihi officially took command of the 125th Fighter Wing and Jacksonville Air National Guard Base during a ceremony on Sept. 14, 2024, marking the end of Col. George H.H. Downs' two-and-a-half-year tenure. The event was attended by nearly 1,200 airmen from the 125th FW,

  • Fight or Flight: Florida Air National Guardsman Takes Action

    When faced with uncertainty, people respond in various ways—some choose to flee, while others confront the challenge head-on. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Victoria Truppo, a personnel specialist with the 101st Air and Space Operations Group, saw a family in distress and sprang into action.

  • 125th Med Det 1 Conducts Successful Training Mission in Puerto Rico

    The 125th Medical Group, Detachment 1, based out of Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, recently completed a multifaceted training mission known as "Rollin Thunder 24" in Puerto Rico from August 8 to August 16, 2024. The operation was designed to enhance the unit’s air mobility

  • FLNG Offers Joint Recruiting Program

    The Florida National Guard launched a new recruiting program, the Joint Enlistment Enhancement Program, to aid the FLNG in its efforts to recruit Soldiers and Airmen into the Florida National Guard. The JEEP program provides a monetary incentive of $1,000 to current members and retirees whose lead

  • 125th Fighter Wing F-15s Showcase Air Superiority

    An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 125th Fighter Wing performs a training sortie at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, July 11, 2024. The F-15 Eagles are leaving the 125th FW near the end of 2024 and the unit is expected to receive F-35 Lightning II aircraft in early 2025. Conversion

  • Florida Guardsmen Return From Southwest Border Mission

    FRONTON ISLAND, Texas -- A 19-person combat engineering team from the Florida Air National Guard's 202d RED HORSE Squadron (RHS) returned after a 30-day mission to Fronton Island, Texas in support of Operation Lone Star, May 31. Their goal was to aid Texas in reducing illegal drug and immigration

  • 202nd RED HORSE Hosts Contingency Exercise

    CAMP BLANDING, Fla. - The Florida Air National Guard’s 202nd RED HORSE Squadron conducted the FEBEX24 exercise Feb. 2-3 to assess and enhance the readiness of its members. Airmen assigned to the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Civil Engineer Squadron and 125th Medical Group also participated in

  • Jan. 14 declared '114th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron Day'

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Anthony Surman, 114th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron commander, speaks at the city of Cape Canaveral's city council meeting held Dec. 19, 2023. The mayor signed a proclamation declaring Jan. 14, 2024 as '114th EWS Day' in honor of the unit's contributions to the city, their

  • FLANG Commander, State Command Chief visit Thunder Maintainers

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Richard L. Coffey, III, assistant adjutant general-air and commander of the Florida Air National Guard, and Chief Master Sgt. Angella Beckom, state command chief, Florida Air National Guard, visited Airmen of the 125th Maintenance Squadron to engage with members, field