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  • DFAS SCAM ALERT!

    A letter is making the rounds purporting to be from DFAS asking military member's fiancées to register in "our system" entitling them to benefits in the event of the member's death. All for only a $350 fee. Bottom line, save your money. It's not true, it's not a DFAS letter, it's a scam. Please let

  • Air Force force structure impact minimal for Nevada Guard

    Military officials announced today the imminent force structure changes and manpower impact the Department of Defense strategic guidance and 2013 President's Budget will have on the U.S. Air Force in the near future.Released March 6, the 2013 President's Budget adjusts the Air Force's total end

  • Tuskegee Airmen tell of struggle, triumph in Reno

    About 500 people overflowed the auditorium of the Nevada Air National Guard Base Friday to hear the courageous stories of three original Tuskegee Airmen."It's emotionally filling to see so many come out and want to hear the history of these amazing men," retired Senior Master Sgt. Walter Suggs,

  • Signal troops receive a hero's welcome on Nevada soil

    The 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion concluded its successful year-long deployment in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom Sunday. The largest signal corps deployment in Nevada Guard history ended with a demobilization ceremony at the Mandalay Bay Resort for the southern Soldiers

  • Tuskegee Airmen set for meet and greet at Air Guard base

    In conjunction with the release of the "Red Tails" movie tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, three men from the famed unit are set to participate in a meet and greet with the public on January 20 at 11:30 a.m. at the Nevada Air National Guard base in Reno, 1776 National Guard Way. There is no cost to

  • Snyder, Williams assume new Nevada Air Guard command roles

    Along with the new year comes new commanders for the 152nd Airlift Wing and the Nevada Air Guard. Col. David Snyder, the outgoing commander of the 152nd Airlift Wing, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general within the state of Nevada yesterday and took the reins of the entire Nevada Air Guard

  • Air Guard pilot Thorpe reaches aviation milestone

    Lt. Col. Jon Thorpe, a C-130H navigator with the Nevada Air Guard's 192nd Airlift Squadron here, surpassed the 8,500-flight hour mark while flying en-route to Puerto Rico in support of Operation Coronet Oak in October.Thorpe has the most flying hours of anyone currently in the Nevada Air National

  • Guardsmen assisting Reno Police in fire-stricken neighborhood

    About 80 Nevada Guard Soldiers and Airmen were on duty Friday night assisting the Reno Police Department with welfare checks and security in west Reno as the 2,000-acre Caughlin Fire continued to smolder.The Guardsmen helped police conduct neighborhood sweeps and assist with traffic control. The

  • Guardsmen set to assist Reno Police

    One hundred Nevada Guard Soldiers and Airmen are set to assist the Reno Police Department with neighborhood sweeps in west Reno today as the 2,000 acre Caughlin Fire continues to roar in across the Truckee Meadows.The Guardsmen will help police conduct neighborhood sweeps and assist with traffic

  • Red Cross POC for National Guard Members

    Per Ms. Kendra Kolvet, Red Cross Northern NV chapter:  We have five confirmed National Guard service members affected by this fire. If you wish to ensure your donation goes to these military personnel and their families, please designate your funds for the "SAF Fund" (Service to the Armed Forces).