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  • 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

  • Airmen Hit the Streets to Prepare for Hurricane Evacuations

    Airmen trucked through Tampa traffic in May to ensure they were comfortable and experienced travelling as a team through busy city streets.Due to the prevalence of severe storms in Florida, and MacDill AFB's proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, the 125th Fighter Wing's, 290th Joint Communications

  • NATO Secretary General visits the Florida Air National Guard

    The 125th Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard, was the first stop on a short tour of three U.S. military installations yesterday for NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.  Stoltenberg was greeted by Brig. Gen. James Eifert, Commander of the Florida Air National Guard, Col. Brian Simpler,