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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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Motherhood inspires Airman’s 50-state marathon challenge

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Crystal Fulco (right), a 125th Logistics Readiness Squadron quality assurance manager, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kassandra Slone (left), a 125th LRS supply systems analyst, pose with their medals after finishing the U.S. Space Force T-Minus 10-Miler held at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Dec. 10, 2022. Slone began training with Fulco in 2022 to grow more proficient at running. Fulco has a more rigorous goal to run a half or full marathon in every U.S. state. So far, she’s completed 17 half marathons and two full marathons netting more than 275 miles in eight states.
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Motherhood inspires Airman’s 50-state marathon challenge

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Crystal Fulco, a 125th Logistics Readiness Squadron quality assurance manager, runs the Air Force Marathon held Sept. 16-17, 2022 in Dayton, Ohio. Fulco started running as a way to get fit after the birth of her son but her goal soon morphed into a more rigorous challenge to run a half or full marathon in every U.S. state. So far, she’s completed 17 half marathons and two full marathons netting more than 275 miles in eight states. (Courtesy photo)
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Florida Guardsman claims victory in national-level cyber challenge

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Brandon Devault, a mission defense operator assigned to the 125th Communications Flight, is pictured at his workstation at the 125th Fighter Wing in Jacksonville, Florida, Jan. 7, 2023. Devault was part of the National Guard's Cyber Team who won the SANS NetWars DoD Services Cup Championship Dec. 16, 2022 for the third consecutive year. In his role, Devault protected infrastructure such as power grid systems and water facilities, and focused on mining data anomalies which are potential signs of an adversarial attack. His team consisted of two Air National Guard and three Army National Guard members from across the country, resulting in a first-place win in the U.S. Services Cup. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Brian Cleary)
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FLANG defenders named top cops

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 125th Security Forces, Florida Air National Guard, are pictured with leadership after receiving national-level awards for outstanding contributions in 2021 at the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Dec. 2, 2022. The four Airmen included Tech. Sgt. Joshua Aleprete, Tech Sgt. Antwan Stewart, Staff Sgt. Benjamin Krcal, and Airman 1st Class Maxim Tashjian, who competed against defenders across the National Guard Bureau to earn awards within their respective catagories. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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Friends of the Fang strengthens community partnerships

Senior officials with the 125th Fighter Wing hosted the biannual Friends of the Fang event at the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Nov. 18, 2022. Friends of the Fang, or Florida Air National Guard, strengthens partnerships with local leaders and students who learn about the 125th FW mission, its Airmen and current events at the base. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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Friends of the Fang strengthens community partnerships

Senior officials with the 125th Fighter Wing hosted the biannual Friends of the Fang event at the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Nov. 18, 2022. Friends of the Fang, or Florida Air National Guard, strengthens partnerships with local leaders and students who learn about the 125th FW mission, its Airmen and current events at the base. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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Friends of the Fang strengthens community partnerships

Senior officials with the 125th Fighter Wing hosted the biannual Friends of the Fang event at the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Nov. 18, 2022. Friends of the Fang, or Florida Air National Guard, strengthens partnerships with local leaders and students who learn about the 125th FW mission, its Airmen and current events at the base. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, center, deputy director, Air National Guard, speaks with Col. Mansour Elhihi, right, commander, 125th Operations Group, 125th Fighter Wing, Florida National Guard during a visit to the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Sept. 13, 2022. During his visit, Pirak received a mission brief, an update on the Wing's F-35A Lightning II conversion and recognized five outstanding Airmen from across the unit. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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From left: U.S. Air Force Col. George Downs, commander, 125th Fighter Wing, Florida National Gurd, Brig. Gen. Michael Valle, assistant adjutant general – Air, Florida National Guard, Staff Sgt. Bryce Paulson, crew chief, 125th Aircraft Maintenance, 125th Fighter Wing, Lt. Col. Jonathan Kassebaum, unit conversion director, F-35A Lightning II, and Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, deputy director, Air National Guard, talk while on the flightline of the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Sept. 13, 2022. Pirak was welcomed by 125th Fighter Wing officials for a mission brief, an F-35A Lightning II conversion update and meet-and-greet with Airmen. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea Smith) (This image was altered for security reasons to blur out line badge information)
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220913-Z-XV261-1007

U.S. Air Force Col. Mansour Elhihi, left, commander, 125th Operations Group, 125th Fighter Wing, Florida National Guard, highlights components of the F-15C Eagle aircraft to Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, deputy director, Air National Guard, during a unit visit to the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, FL, Sept. 13, 2022. During his visit, Pirak received a mission brief and update on the long-awaited F-35A Lightning II conversion. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Huy Dinh, 125th Munitions Flight line delivery production supervisor, removes a tarp cover unveiling training munitions that arrived at the 125th Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard, on Aug. 24, 2022. The inert general purpose bombs, called the MK-84s, are the first air-to-ground training assets to arrive for the new F-35 Lightning II mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Huy Dinh, 125th Munitions Flight line delivery production supervisor, unloads training munitions that arrived at the 125th Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard, on Aug. 24, 2022. The inert general purpose bombs, called the MK-84s, are the first air-to-ground training assets to arrive for the new F-35 Lightning II mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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Inert general purpose bombs, called MK-84s, arrive at the 125th Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard, Aug. 24, 2022. The assets are the first tangible indication of the Wing's upcoming F-35 conversion and enable members to begin preparing for first aircraft arrival. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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The 125th Fighter Wing JAG office is pictured after accepting the award as the 2021 Legal Office of Year, Aug. 14, 2022 at the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida. The 125th FW JAG office bested 40 other ANG units across the ACC to win the award. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Cole Benjamin)
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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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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, discusses maintenance repairs on a vehicle with U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cheyenne Hodges, a 202nd RHS vehicle maintainer, 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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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, is pictured 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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125th Medical Airmen train in the tropics

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 125th Medical Group, Florida Air National Guard, pose in front of Tripler Army Medical Center, Army Post Schofield Barracks, July 13, 2022. The multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, dentists and bioenvironmental technicians satisfied much-needed inpatient clinical hours and medical training in a hospital environment. This year, the 125th MDG was recognized as one of the top 17 Air National Guard medical units in the country. (Courtesy photo)
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Officials from the 125th Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard, host community leaders from the Jacksonville, Florida area at the Friends of the Fang event held June 24, 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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