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  • Gov. Brian Sandoval, left, congratulates Col. Caesar Garduno after Garduno was promoted to colonel at a promotion ceremony at the Capitol on Friday. Photo by Lt. Col. Terry Conder, Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs

    Garduno attains colonel rank during Capitol promotion ceremony

    Director of Staff- Air, Caesar Garduno was recognized as the Nevada Air Guard's newest colonel Friday when he received his colonel rank insignia from Gov. Brian Sandoval during a promotion ceremony here at the Capitol.Garduno, 47, of Reno, became the Nevada Air Guard's chief of staff in July. He previously served as the commander of the 192nd
  • Nevada Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. William Burks (left), presents the Airman's Medal to Sharon Landsberry during a ceremony on Sunday at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. Sharon's husband, Master Sgt. Michael Landsberry, gave his life to save his students during a shooting incident on 21 Oct. 2013, at Sparks Middle School. USAF photo by Senior Airman Ashif Halim. (RELEASED)

    Landsberry recognized with rare Airman's Medal, Valley Forge Cross

    Almost exactly one year after his valiant actions saved many lives during the Sparks Middle School shooting incident, Nevada Air Guard Master Sgt. Michael Landsberry was posthumously awarded the U.S. Air Force's Airman's Medal and the National Guard Bureau's Valley Forge Cross for Heroism at a ceremony here Oct. 19.Landsberry was killed Oct. 21,
  • Allie Scurry places her ball and measures her putt as Senior Master Sgt. Scott Jasper looks on during the Nevada National Guard Association Golf Tournament in Reno on Monday. Scurry played for the winning Air Guard team in the best-ball scramble that the High Rollers won by one stroke at Lakeridge Golf Club. Photo by Maj. Dennis Fournier

    Air Guard claims bragging rights, trophy at golf challenge

    The Nevada Air Guard reclaimed both its golf bragging rights and the championship trophy Monday at the annual Nevada National Guard Association Golf Challenge when the Air Guard edged out the Army Guard by one stroke in the best-ball scramble here at Lakeridge Golf Course. Entering the tournament, the Army Guard had a two-match winning streak after
  • Spc. Oscar Roman of the Nevada Army Guard’s Honor Guard squad discusses flag etiquette with students at Virginia Palmer Elementary School in Sun Valley during a pre-approved speaking engagement. Before appearing or speaking at civic functions, Soldiers and Airmen should vet the request through their commander, the public affairs office and the judge advocate general’s office. Photo courtesy Nevada Army Guard Honor Guard

    Speaking, appearance requests require careful consideration

    Because Nevada Guardsmen are very visible members of the community where they both serve and reside, it's very common for Soldiers and Airmen to receive requests to attend and speak at a variety of civilian functions and events.Before accepting an invitation to participate in a civic event, there are several legal and social questions to consider.
  • Col. Karl Stark (left), 152nd Airlift Wing Commander passes the flag to Lt. Col. Tony Machabee (right), the new 192nd Airlift Squadron Commander as he assumes responsibility as the newly appointed commander. (USAF Photo by Master Sgt. Paula Macomber, 152nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs/RELEASED.)

    Machabee assumes command of 192nd Airlift Squadron

    Lt. Col. Tony Machabee assumed command of the 192nd Airlift Squadron at the Nevada Air National Guard base here in Reno on October 3rd.The Assumption of Command ceremony was presided over by the 152nd Airlift Wing Commander, Colonel Karl Stark. Distinguished visitors included:  Chief of Staff (Air), Brig. Gen. David Snyder; Director, Joint Staff,
  • Ch. Tim Gregory (left) and Christena Gilliam (right) pins 1st Lt. Shay Gilliam’s insignia on during his commissioning ceremony at the Nevada Air National Guard Base on Oct. 1, 2014. Gilliam is the Nevada Air National Guard's first African-American Chaplain.

    Nevada Air National Guard commissions its first African-American Chaplain

    On October 1st, the Nevada Air National Guard commissioned its first African-American Chaplain during a ceremony at the 152nd Airlift Wing here in Reno.  Friends, family members and co-workers gathered in the Wing's auditorium to see Chaplain 1st Lt. Shay Gilliam receive his lieutenant bars and take his commissioning oath."The conversion of
  • Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (left) presents the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award to Washoe County School District Superintendent Pedro Martinez (center), while ESGR national chair, Paul E. Mock applauds. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz.

    Washoe County School District recognized by defense secretary

    Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel recognized 15 private and public-sector employers, including the Washoe County School District, for exceptional support of their employees who serve the nation in the National Guard and reserve component military here on Sept. 26. The 15 organizations received the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award  - 

  • Air Force revamps AEF

    The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present a consistent Air Force capacity to the
  • Nevada Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve representatives, civilian volunteers and Nevada National Guard Soldiers and Airmen take time for a photo in front of a Nevada Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter during the ESGR Lunch With the Boss event on Wednesday in Carlin. The event was held to recognize more than 20 employers from law enforcement, higher education, the mining industry, local businesses and other organizations for their outstanding support of reserve component military service members. (NV ANG photo by Master Sgt. Suzanne Connell RELEASED)

    Northeastern Nevada employers lauded for exemplary military support

    Civilian employers from Elko, Winnemucca, Battle Mountain, Carlin and other northeastern Nevada communities received recognition for their support of the reserve branches of the military at the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Lunch With the Boss event here Wednesday at the Nevada National Guard's Elko County Readiness Center.The
  • Nevada Air National Guard aircrew members participate in a refresher course on combat survival on August 16, 2014. Over 45 airmen were transported by two Nevada Army National Guard CH-47 Chinooks from the base in Reno, Nev. to the Toiyabe National Forest, near the Marine Corps' Mountain Warfare Training Center located in Pickle Meadows, Calif. (NV ANG Photo by Master Sgt. Suzanne Connell RELEASED)

    High Rollers perform survival training at Pickle Meadows

         On August 16th, over 45 aircrew members from the Nevada Air National Guard's 192nd Airlift Squadron participated in a combat survival refresher course in the Toiyabe National Forest. The training took place near the Marine Corps' Mountain Warfare Training Center, located in Pickle Meadows, Calif. The Airmen were transported from the 152nd
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