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Lightning strikes the 125th Fighter Wing

A F-35A Lightning II aircraft arrives at the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing located in Jacksonville, Florida, March 4, 2025. The arrival marks the unit’s transition to the fifth-generation fighter aircraft, enhancing the wing’s 24/7 homeland defense mission and strengthening joint-force integration efforts in Florida. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Hancock)
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Lightning strikes the 125th Fighter Wing

An aircraft maintainer assigned to the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Maintenance Group marshals in a F-35A Lightning II aircraft during its arrival at the 125th Fighter Wing located in Jacksonville, Florida, March 4, 2025. The arrival marks the unit’s transition to the fifth-generation fighter aircraft, enhancing the wing’s 24/7 homeland defense mission and strengthening joint-force integration efforts in Florida. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Hancock)
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Fight Ready: A Guide to Achieving Peak Physical Conditioning

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Amendolare, of the 125th Maintenance Group, deadlifts weights at the base gym located on the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base in Florida, Feb. 2, 2025. Physical readiness is a key priority in the Florida Air National Guard, ensuring Airmen are always mission-ready and capable of responding to state and federal missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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125th FWS Commander Relinquishes Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Timothy Dunagan, former 125th Fighter Wing Headquarters Section commander (right), passes the guidon to U.S. Air Force Col. Mansour Elhihi, 125th Fighter Wing commander (left), at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Nov. 3, 2024. The 125th FWS is standing down to make way for the new A-Staff model. The U.S. Air Force is implementing standardized A-Staffs for air expeditionary wings to support commanders, maximize responsiveness in crisis and ease integration with joint force elements. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Airman Thomas S. Keisler IV)
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Change of command marks new dawn for 125th Fighter Wing

The 125th Fighter Wing hosted a change of command ceremony at the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Sept. 14, 2024. Outgoing commander, U.S. Air Force Col. George Downs, relinquished command to incoming commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Mansour Elhihi, before Airmen, friends and family. As the former wing commander, Downs led the execution of the F-15 Federal Aerospace Control Alert mission, worldwide deployments supporting national objectives, and domestic operations as directed by the Governor. Elhihi is a former group commander at the 125th FW, and most recently served as the Air National Guard Advisor to the Commander, United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The 125th FW boasts over 1,600 military and civilian personnel, which includes six geographically-separated units located at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Patrick Space Force Base, MacDill Air Force Base, and Homestead Air Reserve Base. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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240805-Z-BX441-1003

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) Squadron, Florida Air National Guard, clear roads in Gilchrist county, Florida, after Hurricane Debby, Aug. 5, 2024. 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 Staff Sgt. Jacob Hancock)
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125th Med Det 1 Conducts Successful Training Mission in Puerto Rico

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 156th Wing, complete dental requirements during an exercise Aug. 9, 2024, at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico. The exercise is part of the 125th Medical Group’s training that enhances air-load capabilities, refines pre- and post- deployment procedures, expands mission readiness in an unfamiliar environment, and fulfills Comprehensive Medical Readiness Plan requirements, including critical care, search and extraction, and Air Force Specialty Code proficiency training, while collaborating with the 156th Medical Group. The exercise also includes providing Individual Medical Readiness support for members of the 156th Wing population. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jesse Hanson)
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125th Med Det 1 Conducts Successful Training Mission in Puerto Rico

U.S. Airmen assigned to the Mississippi Air National Guard pilot a C-17 Globemaster Aug. 8, 2024, in route to Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico. The aircraft is carrying Airmen assigned to the 125th Medical Group as they conduct a training exercise that enhances air-load capabilities, refines pre- and post- deployment procedures, expands mission readiness in an unfamiliar environment, and fulfills Comprehensive Medical Readiness Plan requirements, including critical care, search and extraction, and Air Force Specialty Code proficiency training, while collaborating with the 156th Medical Group. The exercise also includes providing Individual Medical Readiness support for members of the 156th Wing population. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jesse Hanson)
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125th Med Det 1 Conducts Successful Training Mission in Puerto Rico

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anjelica March, search and rescue medic and unit deployment manager(LEFT) and Capt. Matthew Gullick, emergency nurse, both assigned to the 125th Medical Group, Detachment 1, Florida Air National Guard make their way through a Confined Space Rescue(CSR) course as part of CSR training, during an exercise Aug. 13, 2024, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. The exercise is comprised of several training events that enhances air-load capabilities, refines pre- and post- deployment procedures, expands mission readiness in an unfamiliar environment, and fulfills Comprehensive Medical Readiness Plan requirements, including critical care, search and extraction, and Air Force Specialty Code proficiency training, while collaborating with the 156th Medical Group. The exercise also includes providing Individual Medical Readiness support for members of the 156th WG population. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jesse Hanson)
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125th Med Det 1 Conducts Successful Training Mission in Puerto Rico

U.S. Air Force Col. Brenda Brinkley, commander, 125th Medical Group, Florida Air National Guard volunteers to demonstrate how to put a person on an evacuation sled as part of Confined Space Rescue(CSR) training, during an exercise Aug. 13, 2024, at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. The exercise is comprised of several training events that enhances air-load capabilities, refines pre- and post- deployment procedures, expands mission readiness in an unfamiliar environment, and fulfills Comprehensive Medical Readiness Plan requirements, including critical care, search and extraction, and Air Force Specialty Code proficiency training, while collaborating with the 156th Medical Group. The exercise also includes providing Individual Medical Readiness support for members of the 156th Wing population. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jesse Hanson)
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125th Med Det 1 Conducts Successful Training Mission in Puerto Rico

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col William Raimundi, 156th Medical Group optometrist, performs a vision exam during an exercise Aug. 9, 2024, at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico. The exercise is part of the 125th Medical Group, Detachment 1’s training that enhances air-load capabilities, refines pre- and post- deployment procedures, expands mission readiness in an unfamiliar environment, and fulfills Comprehensive Medical Readiness Plan requirements, including critical care, search and extraction, and Air Force Specialty Code proficiency training, while collaborating with the 156th Medical Group. The exercise also includes providing Individual Medical Readiness support for members of the 156th WG population. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jesse Hanson)
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125th Med Det 1 Conducts Successful Training Mission in Puerto Rico

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 156th Wing, tests a gas mask during an exercise Aug. 9, 2024, at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico. The exercise is part of the 125th Medical Group’s training that enhances air-load capabilities, refines pre- and post- deployment procedures, expands mission readiness in an unfamiliar environment, and fulfills Comprehensive Medical Readiness Plan requirements, including critical care, search and extraction, and Air Force Specialty Code proficiency training, while collaborating with the 156th Medical Group. The exercise also includes providing Individual Medical Readiness support for members of the 156th Wing population. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jesse Hanson)
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125th Med Det 1 Conducts Successful Training Mission in Puerto Rico

U.S. Air Force Capt. Chea Lim, clinical nurse, 125th Medical Group, Detachment 1, performs a blood draw during an exercise Aug. 9, 2024, at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico. The training exercise enhances air-load capabilities, refines pre- and post- deployment procedures, expands mission readiness in an unfamiliar environment, and fulfills Comprehensive Medical Readiness Plan requirements, including critical care, search and extraction, and Air Force Specialty Code proficiency training, while collaborating with the 156th Medical Group. The exercise also includes providing Individual Medical Readiness support for members of the 156th WG population. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jesse Hanson) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring sensitive information.)
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240514-Z-BX441-1003

Family members of U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Randal Reep, a F-15 fighter pilot with the 159th Fighter Squadron, wait for him to disembark a F-15C Eagle after he surpassed 3,000 flight hours during his ceremonious "fini" flight at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, May 14, 2024. Final flight, also known as fini flight, is a tradition for pilots and some aircrew members who are retiring or moving to another base. Reep is retiring ahead of the units conversion to the F-35 Lighning II scheduled for early next year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Hancock)
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240517-Z-BX441-1017

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jennifer Koonce walks a high schol student through donning personal protective equipment during the JROTC Day event at at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, May 17, 2024. During the event, cadets received a mission brief, engaged with senior leaders, and participated in several interactive presentations involving an F-15 fighter jet, a Security Forces weapons display, and equipment demos with teams from maintenance, emergency management, fire rescue, and medical. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Hancock)
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240514-Z-BX441-1016

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Randal Reep, a F-15 fighter pilot with the 159th Fighter Squadron, adresses guests and fellow servicemembers after surpassing 3,000 flight hours during his ceremonious "fini" flight at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, May 14, 2024. Final flight, also known as fini flight, is a tradition for pilots and some aircrew members who are retiring or moving to another base. Reep is retiring ahead of the units conversion to the F-35 Lighning II scheduled for early next year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Hancock)
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240311-Z-BX441-1103

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John D. Haas, Adjutant General of Florida, prepares to send off a F-15 Eagle alongside U.S. Air Force crew chiefs assigned to the 125th Maintenance Group during a senior leader visit at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Mar. 11, 2024. This visit marks Haas' first visit to the 125th Fighter Wing as the Adjutant General of Florida. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Hancock)
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240531-Z-F3877-1004

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 202nd RED HORSE Squadron construct a water outlet spanning approximately 1.5 miles on Fronton Island, Texas, in support of Operation Lone Star, April 29 - May 31. Their goal was to aid Texas in reducing illegal drug and immigration trafficking by restricting the movement of known cartel groups in one of the most contested and dangerous areas on the U.S.-Mexico border. (Courtesy photo) (This image was edited to exclude a member's name due to operational security considerations.)
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240531-Z-F3877-1002

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 202nd RED HORSE Squadron construct a water outlet spanning approximately 1.5 miles on Fronton Island, Texas, in support of Operation Lone Star, April 29 - May 31. Their goal was to aid Texas in reducing illegal drug and immigration trafficking by restricting the movement of known cartel groups in one of the most contested and dangerous areas on the U.S.-Mexico border. (Courtesy photo) (This image was edited to exclude a member's name due to operational security considerations.)
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240531-Z-F3877-1001

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 202nd RED HORSE Squadron construct a water outlet spanning approximately 1.5 miles on Fronton Island, Texas, in support of Operation Lone Star, April 29 - May 31. Their goal was to aid Texas in reducing illegal drug and immigration trafficking by restricting the movement of known cartel groups in one of the most contested and dangerous areas on the U.S.-Mexico border. (Courtesy photo) (This image was edited to exclude a member's name due to operational security considerations.)
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