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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 questions and concerns, and discuss statewide policy updates. The 125th MXG comprises more than 800 full and part-time members, many of who will undergo retraining as the wing plans its conversion to the F-35 Lightning II mission slated for the fall of 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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The 125th Fighter Wing, in collaboration with the Make-A-Wish organization, fulfilled the wish of 10-year-old Easton to become a fighter pilot at the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Dec. 7, 2023. Easton underwent an exciting transformation as he stepped into the shoes of an F-15C Eagle fighter pilot for the day. The day included a swear-in ceremony, a tour of the flight line where he had the opportunity to watch jets takeoff, a sit inside the cockpit of an F-15, and tours of the fire department and air traffic control tower located at Jacksonville International Airport. For the tour, Easton wore a custom made flight suit as an honorary “eagle driver” and was granted the aviator call sign “Vibin’” by pilots of the 159th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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The 125th Fighter Wing, in collaboration with the Make-A-Wish organization, fulfilled the wish of 10-year-old Easton to become a fighter pilot at the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Dec. 7, 2023. Easton underwent an exciting transformation as he stepped into the shoes of an F-15C Eagle fighter pilot for the day. The day included a swear-in ceremony, a tour of the flight line where he had the opportunity to watch jets takeoff, a sit inside the cockpit of an F-15, and tours of the fire department and air traffic control tower located at Jacksonville International Airport. For the tour, Easton wore a custom made flight suit as an honorary “eagle driver” and was granted the aviator call sign “Vibin’” by pilots of the 159th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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The 125th Fighter Wing, in collaboration with the Make-A-Wish organization, fulfilled the wish of 10-year-old Easton to become a fighter pilot at the Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, Dec. 7, 2023. Easton underwent an exciting transformation as he stepped into the shoes of an F-15C Eagle fighter pilot for the day. The day included a swear-in ceremony, a tour of the flight line where he had the opportunity to watch jets takeoff, a sit inside the cockpit of an F-15, and tours of the fire department and air traffic control tower located at Jacksonville International Airport. For the tour, Easton wore a custom made flight suit as an honorary “eagle driver” and was granted the aviator call sign “Vibin’” by pilots of the 159th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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Florida Guardsman receives U.S. Surgeon General's highest civilian honor

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Tipton, critical care nurse practitioner, 125th Medical Group, was awarded the Surgeon General's Medallion by Vice Admiral Vivek Murphy on Sept. 18, 2023 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. The award is the nation's highest civilian honor that can be bestowed by the U.S. Surgeon General. Tipton was selected due to his service during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Florida's public hospitals. Only 42 Americans and two Airmen, to include Major Tipton, have ever received this recognition in history. (Courtesy photo)
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Officials at the 125th Fighter Wing welcomed players from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a base tour Nov. 7, 2023 at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida. The players included linebackers Chad Muma and Dequan Jackson, defensive lineman De’Shaan Dixon, and defensive back Christian Braswell. During the tour, the players learned of the war fighting capabilities of the F-15C Eagle, donned aircrew flight equipment, viewed a static F-15 display, and engaged with Airmen from around the wing. The tour supported efforts to establish positive relationships, enhance public understanding, and promote mutual support between the 125th Fighter Wing and the local communities in which it operates. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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Officials at the 125th Fighter Wing welcomed players from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a base tour Nov. 7, 2023 at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida. The players included linebackers Chad Muma and Dequan Jackson, defensive lineman De’Shaan Dixon, and defensive back Christian Braswell. During the tour, the players learned of the war fighting capabilities of the F-15C Eagle, donned aircrew flight equipment, viewed a static F-15 display, and engaged with Airmen from around the wing. The tour supported efforts to establish positive relationships, enhance public understanding, and promote mutual support between the 125th Fighter Wing and the local communities in which it operates. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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Officials at the 125th Fighter Wing welcomed players from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a base tour Nov. 7, 2023 at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida. The players included linebackers Chad Muma and Dequan Jackson, defensive lineman De’Shaan Dixon, and defensive back Christian Braswell. During the tour, the players learned of the war fighting capabilities of the F-15C Eagle, donned aircrew flight equipment, viewed a static F-15 display, and engaged with Airmen from around the wing. The tour supported efforts to establish positive relationships, enhance public understanding, and promote mutual support between the 125th Fighter Wing and the local communities in which it operates. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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CERFP External Evaluation

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Sands, 125th Medical Detachment commander and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Katt, 125th Medical Group senior enlisted leader, pictured during 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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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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125th Fighter Wing Airmen shine as rare selections in joint GATEWAY course

A group photo of service chiefs and participants of the joint GATEWAY course held at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy photo)
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125th Fighter Wing Airmen shine as rare selections in joint GATEWAY course

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Justin Van Meter, 131st Training Flight instructor, (right) is pictured with Chief Master Sgt. Tony Whitehead, senior enlisted advisor to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, while attending the in-residence GATEWAY course held at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. Van Meter, along with Master. Sgt. Jennifer Schroeder, were selected to attend the six-day course designed to strengthen joint perspectives and interactions between branches, while preparing the senior enlisted corps for enhanced joint leadership opportunities. The pair were selected to attend the highly-selective course as the only two representatives from the Air National Guard. (Courtesy photo)
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125th Fighter Wing Airmen shine as rare selections in joint GATEWAY course

U.S. Air Force Master Sgts. Jennifer Schroeder and Justin Van Meter, 131st Training Flight instructors, were the only Air National Guard members selected to attend the in-residence GATEWAY course, August 21-26, 2023, at the National Defense University located in Washington, D.C. The six-day course is designed to strengthen joint perspectives and interactions between branches, while preparing the senior enlisted corps for enhanced joint leadership opportunities.(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 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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