Jan. 25, 2017 Nevada National Guard Joint Marriage Ops On Sunday, the 152nd Airlift Wing hosted the Nevada National Guard's first ever joint "Couples Date Night" hosted by Chaplain Maj. Donny Crandell and the 152nd Airlift Wing's Chaplain Corps here at the Air Guard Base in Reno.There was a mix of Army and Air Guard couples among the attendees. The
Jan. 24, 2017 Nevada National Guard support to the 58th Presidential Inauguration Airmen from the Nevada National Guard, Reno Air National Guard Base, supported the 58th Presidential Inauguration from 16 to 22 January in Washington, D.C.Fourteen airmen from the 152nd Airlift Wing's Mission Support Group supported military members, including Security Forces and Army personnel, by
Nov. 20, 2016 VG 17 Trains State, Federal Agencies In Disaster Response Vigilant Guard 2017 (VG 17) in Las Vegas was the first of four joint operational disaster readiness exercises this year hosted by United States Northern Command. This week's exercise, 14-18 Nov., involved multiple local, federal and state agencies including: the city of North Las Vegas, the Nevada
Oct. 16, 2016 Nevada Air Guard supports Washoe Valley firefighting efforts Tim Daniels rushed to work after he heard about a wind-whipped fire early Friday morning that jumped around Washoe Valley and eventually destroyed 22 homes."As soon as I woke up, I left for work," said Daniels, a firefighter at 152nd Airlift Wing emergency fire services section. "If all fire assets
Sept. 15, 2016 Nevada Air Guard pilot won cross-country race in first Reno Air Races It's been more than a half century since Reno pilot Wayne Adams flew a P-51 Mustang into National Championship Air Races lore.Long before the races became a multi-million dollar event for the region -- including the Blue Angels and even micro-drone racing this week at the 53rd National Championship
Sept. 9, 2016 'High Rollers' complete first MAFFS activation The 152nd Airlift Wing completed its first activation operating the U.S. Forest Service's Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System last week and the first of the unit's C-130s equipped with the system arrived at the base Thursday.During the last month, 12 aircrew members of the 152nd were activated as
July 26, 2016 Airman’s heartbreaking story drives home importance of traffic safety It's a lecture that evokes tears when a photo of a gravestone reveals the names of the couple killed.In his driver safety lecture, "One Violation from Tragedy," Nevada Air National Guard Master Sgt. Paul Hinen discusses how small traffic violations can lead to disastrous consequences -- what he
May 11, 2016 Nevada Air Guard unit begins MAFFS transition Maj. Ricardo Bravo watched as fires hurdled a ridgeline and crept toward his northern California farm.But the fire line halted a few hundred yards away -- moments before charring cropland -- after C-130 aircraft dropped thousands of pounds of fire retardant using the U.S. Forest Service's Modular
April 10, 2016 NGB: 152nd Airlift Wing receives MAFFS wildland firefighting mission The 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada National Guard, is set to begin the process of outfitting its C-130 aircraft with U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) equipment for large-scale wildland firefighting missions around the nation, the National Guard Bureau announced this
April 10, 2016 What’s the origin of the 152nd's ‘High Rollers' nickname? The 152nd Airlift Wing's "High Rollers" motto dates back more than three decades at about the same time the unit began its dominant run in tactical aerial reconnaissance competitions."When we started doing photo competitions other units started calling us that, saying, 'Here come the High Rollers