10 Apr 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 week.The development of the MAFFS mission in Reno

10 Apr 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 from Reno,'" retired Chief Master Sgt. John Ternau

7 Mar 2016

High Roller Q&A with AMC IG: ‘This is not your father’s inspection system’

The 152nd Airlift Wing began its first-ever Unit Effectiveness Inspection capstone event on Friday at the Nevada Air National Guard Base here.In 2013, the Air Force rolled out its new Air Force Inspection System, which differs from the previously implemented operational readiness and unit compliance inspections, also known as ORI and UCI. Instead

5 Mar 2016

Chief left lasting legacy among High Rollers

As the 152nd Airlift Wing undergoes its first-ever unit effectiveness inspection capstone event this week, one of the unit's most well-versed Airman on the new Air Force Inspections Systems process won't be making the Saturday morning drive up National Guard Way this drill.Chief Master Sgt. Linda Simons, the former 152nd Airlift Wing inspections

3 Mar 2016

UEI, MICT, WIT -- oh, my! The 152nd's upcoming inspection explained

By now, the acronyms UEI, MICT, WIT and CCIP have their own special place in the High Roller lexicon.They're elements of the new Air Force Inspection System (AFIS), a more cost effective, continuous inspection process that increases commander autonomy while eliminating redundancies.But what exactly happens this March during the Unit Effectiveness

6 Dec 2015

Nevada Air Guard ‘High Rollers’ recognized with U.S. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

During the Nevada Air National Guard's annual awards ceremony at the base on Sunday, the 152nd Airlift Wing announced it was awarded a U.S. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for the time period from October 2012 to October 2014.The Outstanding Unit Award is presented annually to several units around the country that have "distinguished themselves by

4 Nov 2015

Deployed High Rollers compete in deployed marathon races

Deployed members of the Nevada Air National Guard participated in the 50th annual Deployed Air Force Marathon, on September 19th. The marathon had three categories: a full 26.2-mile marathon, 13.1-mile half-marathon, and a 6.2-mile 10K race, in Southwest Asia.Adding to the already austere "deployed" environment, the race stated at 5 a.m. and the

4 Nov 2015

Deployed and connected: Nevada Air Guardsman visits son overseas

It was a case of perfect timing.Chief Master Sgt. Tom Glover, a loadmaster for the 152nd Operations Group, was deployed to Southwest Asia, the last deployment of his career. His son, Army Pvt. Colter "Colt" Glover, of the 1-87th Infantry, 1st Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, was on his very first deployment of his career.Both met up in Southwest

17 Oct 2015

Remembering 'Stephie': adjutant general's executive aide dies unexpectedly at 41

Stephanie Ronecker McLaughlin, the executive assistant to Nevada's Adjutant General and enthusiastic volunteer for a wide variety of pursuits, died unexpectedly Sept. 25 after a brief illness.She was 41."Hiring her was in my humble opinion the best thing I could have ever done for the Nevada National Guard because she made everyone in the state

21 Sep 2015

Nevada Guard Diversity Day delivers 'cultural buffet'

The Nevada National Guard's Diversity Day event Thursday drew a record crowd of more than 450 people at the Nevada Air National Guard Base firehouse in Reno and highlighted the state's commitment toward creating a more inclusive force."It's a cultural buffet for the senses," said Alicia Nyland, the state equal employment manager. "Nevada's