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CERFP External Evaluation

Members of the Florida National Guard’s CERFP transport injured patients following a simulated chemical attack as part of 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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CERFP External Evaluation

Members of the Florida National Guard’s CERFP transport injured patients following a simulated chemical attack as part of 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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125th SFS Airmen find common ground during military exchange program

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kwame Dowdell, 125th Security Forces journeyman, greets a member of the RAF Regiment during his participation in the Military Reserve Exchange Program (MREP) Sept 19, 2023. Dowdell, along with fellow 125th SFS Airmen, is participating in the DoD initiative that allows for Reserve and Guard forces to partner with associated units to exchange knowledge, share tactics and procedures, and understand the training, doctrine and operations of NATO alliance partners. (Courtesy photo)
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125th SFS Airmen find common ground during military exchange program

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Ricardo Cardona, 125th Security Forces Squadron superintendent, drags a 200lb bag as part of the RAFT-R, a rigorous career field specific fitness test conducted for the RAF Regiment. Cardona, along with Airmen from the 125th SFS, is participating in the Military Reserve Exchange Program (MREP), a DoD initiative that allows for Reserve and Guard forces to partner with associated units to exchange knowledge, share tactics and procedures, and understand the training, doctrine and operations of NATO alliance partners. (Courtesy photo)
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125th SFS Airmen find common ground during military exchange program

Four U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 125th Security Forces Squadron along with host, Flight Lt. David Haslewood, 609 (West Riding) Squadron, RAF Regiment, are pictured before the No. 2 RAF Force Protection Wing headquarters building, Sept. 11, 2023. The Airmen are participating in the Military Reserve Exchange Program (MREP), a DoD initiative that allows for Reserve and Guard forces to partner with associated units to exchange knowledge, share tactics and procedures, and understand the training, doctrine and operations of NATO alliance partners. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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125th SFS Airmen find common ground during military exchange program

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 125th Security Forces Squadron climb Mount Helvellyn, the third highest mountain in the U.K., Sept. 16, 2023. The Airmen are participating in the Military Reserve Exchange Program (MREP), a DoD initiative that allows for Reserve and Guard forces to partner with associated units to exchange knowledge, share tactics and procedures, and understand the training, doctrine and operations of NATO alliance partners. (Courtesy photo)
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A Beloved Eagle Retires

U.S. Air Force Maj. Brannon Ferguson, a pilot assigned to the 159th Fighter Squadron, pilots the final flight of an F-15C Eagle jet as it heads to the “boneyard” at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, Aug. 14, 2023. The departure represents the wing’s divesture in the F-15C Eagle airframe as the installation prepares to receive the first batch of F-35 Lightning II aircraft in early 2025. Conversion training for Airmen and infrastructure changes are currently underway to prepare for the change in mission, which will equip the wing with the Air Force’s most sophisticated fifth-generation fighter. The arrival of F-35s will posture 125th FW Airmen to meet air superiority and global strike needs for our nation’s defense, and mark the end of a 30-year era flying F-15 fighter jets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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A Beloved Eagle Retires

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Avi Reed, crew chief, 125th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares an F-15C Eagle jet for takeoff at the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Aug. 14, 2023. The aircraft was flown to the “boneyard” at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, representing the wing’s divesture in the F-15C Eagle airframe. The installation will receive the first batch of F-35 Lightning II aircraft in early 2025. Conversion training for Airmen and infrastructure changes are currently underway to prepare for the change in mission, which will equip the wing with the Air Force’s most sophisticated fifth-generation fighter. The arrival of F-35s will posture 125th FW Airmen to meet air superiority and global strike needs for our nation’s defense, and mark the end of a 30-year era flying F-15 fighter jets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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A Beloved Eagle Retires

U.S. Air Force Maj. Brannon Ferguson, a pilot assigned to the 159th Fighter Squadron, pilots the final flight of an F-15C Eagle jet as it heads to the “boneyard” at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, Aug. 14, 2023. The departure represents the wing’s divesture in the F-15C Eagle airframe as the installation prepares to receive the first batch of F-35 Lightning II aircraft in early 2025. Conversion training for Airmen and infrastructure changes are currently underway to prepare for the change in mission, which will equip the wing with the Air Force’s most sophisticated fifth-generation fighter. The arrival of F-35s will posture 125th FW Airmen to meet air superiority and global strike needs for our nation’s defense, and mark the end of a 30-year era flying F-15 fighter jets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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New leadership at the helm of 125th Maintenance Group

U.S. Air Force Col. Carl "Rich" Guckenberger assumed command of the 125th Maintenance Group from outgoing commander, Col. Deborah Garrett, at a change of command ceremony held Aug. 5, 2023 at the 125th Fighter Wing. Guckenberger previously served as the 125th MXG deputy commander from 2016 to 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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New leadership at the helm of 125th Maintenance Group

U.S. Air Force Col. Carl "Rich" Guckenberger assumed command of the 125th Maintenance Group from outgoing commander, Col. Deborah Garrett, at a change of command ceremony held Aug. 5, 2023 at the 125th Fighter Wing. Guckenberger previously served as the 125th MXG deputy commander from 2016 to 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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New leadership at the helm of 125th Maintenance Group

U.S. Air Force Col. Carl "Rich" Guckenberger assumed command of the 125th Maintenance Group from outgoing commander, Col. Deborah Garrett, at a change of command ceremony held Aug. 5, 2023 at the 125th Fighter Wing. Guckenberger previously served as the 125th MXG deputy commander from 2016 to 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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Pilot's Homecoming

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Daniel Schiller, chief of safety and F-15C Eagle pilot at the 125th Fighter Wing, poses with a photo of his biological mother and brother, both from Colombia, at the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, FL, July 31, 2023. Schiller was adopted by a U.S. couple at a young age and eventually commissioned into the Air Force in 2003. In 2018, he met his birth mother and half-brother for the first time, and in 2023, he will return to Colombia to complete his final tour of duty with the Florida Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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Florida Guardsmen conquer Norwegian Ruck March

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kendra Lee of the 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron is pictured after completed the Norwegian Ruck March held at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 31, 2023. Lee was one of five 290th JCSS Airmen who participated in the march. The 18.6-mile march required participants to carry a rucksack weighing at least 25 pounds and finish within time limits set by age and gender. The Norwegian Ruck March is sponsored by the Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Office of the Defense Attaché, and is held to foster interest in marching over extended distances among military and civilian personnel. (Courtesy photo)
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Florida Guardsmen conquer Norwegian Ruck March

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher Cowgill, a 290th Alpha Flight non-commissioned officer in charge, is pictured after completed the Norwegian Ruck March held at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 31, 2023. Cowgill was one of five 290th JCSS Airmen who participated in the march. The 18.6-mile march required participants to carry a rucksack weighing at least 25 pounds and finish within time limits set by age and gender. The Norwegian Ruck March is sponsored by the Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Office of the Defense Attaché, and is held to foster interest in marching over extended distances among military and civilian personnel. (Courtesy photo)
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Florida Guardsmen conquer Norwegian Ruck March

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Spissak, 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron radio frequency transmission systems specialist, is pictured after completed the Norwegian Ruck March held at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 31, 2023. Spissak was one of five 290th JCSS Airmen who participated in the march. The 18.6-mile march required participants to carry a rucksack weighing at least 25 pounds and finish within time limits set by age and gender. The Norwegian Ruck March is sponsored by the Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Office of the Defense Attaché, and is held to foster interest in marching over extended distances among military and civilian personnel. (Courtesy photo)
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Florida Guardsmen conquer Norwegian Ruck March

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Thomas Parker (left) and Austin Nadeau (right), of the 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron, are pictured after completed the Norwegian Ruck March held at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 31, 2023. The Airmen were one of five 290th JCSS Airmen who participated in the march. The 18.6-mile march required participants to carry a rucksack weighing at least 25 pounds and finish within time limits set by age and gender. The Norwegian Ruck March is sponsored by the Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Office of the Defense Attaché, and is held to foster interest in marching over extended distances among military and civilian personnel. (Courtesy photo)
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125th Communications Squadron activates amid growing technology demands

An activation ceremony was held for the newly-designated 125th Communications Squadron, April 2, 2023, at the 125th Fighter Wing in Jacksonville, Florida. The squadron was recently tasked with the stand-up of a Mission Defense Team (MDT) whose primary mission will be to provide functional mission assurance to the 125th Fighter Wing. The increased responsibility moves the 125th communications flight beyond its base communications and information technology focus resulting in the redesignation as a squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Cole Benjamin)
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221003-Z-BX441-1004

Members of the 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) Squadron, Florida Air National Guard, receive equipment at St. James City, Pine Island, Florida in response to Hurricane Ian, Oct. 3, 2022. This marks the first time in the units' history that personnel and equipment have been airlifted into a disaster area by the Army. The 202nd RED HORSE Squadron, stationed at Camp Blanding, Florida, is a specialized, highly mobile civil engineering team comprised of Florida Air National Guardsmen that provides rapid response capabilities for multiple worldwide contingencies and operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jacob Hancock)
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202nd RED HORSE First Sergeant named Outstanding Airman

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jonathan Sotomayor, 1st Sgt. of the 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, or RED HORSE, Florida Air National Guard, welcomes Airman 1st Class Dakota Phillips, 202nd RHS air transportation logistician, as she returns from upgrade training at the squadron's headquarters located at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Starke, FL, July 6, 2022. Sotomator was named the 2022 Outstanding 1st Sgt. of the Year for the Air National Guard and will be recognized during the ANG's Focus on the Force week in August 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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