Aug. 21, 2020 Nevada Air Guard MAFFS activation extended as western wildfires rage Nevada Air National Guard aircrew equipped with the U.S. Forest Service’s Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, saw their firefighting activation orders extended this week as fires continue to threaten life and property across California.
Aug. 1, 2020 NOTAM: Resilience and Connection These past few months have been trying for all of us. Whether the pandemic and social unrest has impacted you personally, financially, or psychologically, living in such uncertain times has made it difficult for all of us at a basic human level. There are obvious knock-on effects to readiness this
June 5, 2020 NOTAM: The High Roller "New Normal" Since March, the 152nd Airlift Wing has been working with the Joint Task Force in support of COVID-19 response. While this support is ongoing, our mandate to maintain readiness within the Wing is also required. We must balance the risk to our mission readiness with our risk to the force. Through
April 15, 2020 Nevada Guard enters historic response to battle COVID-19 About 700 additional Nevada National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will enter the fight against COVID-19 this week, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced today.That brings the total number of Nevada National Guardsmen on military orders to support the state's COVID-19 response to about 800, the largest state
March 25, 2020 Nevada Guardsmen battle COVID-19 as civilian medical professionals While the Nevada National Guard has not been activated, some members of the state’s military force are among those already on the front line battling COVID-19.1st Lt. Sparkle Mccuiston, 152nd Medical Group, Nevada Air National Guard, said she's come in contact with three confirmed cases while
March 6, 2020 Meet the new High Roller motto On Feb. 28th, 45 members from the 152nd Airlift Wing (152 AW) met for a day-long strategic planning on-site, held at our excellent Dining Facility. The purpose of this retreat was to bring together diverse thinkers, leadership and influencers to define our three-year Wing strategic plan. Our goal
March 6, 2020 Nevada Guard ‘High Rollers’ launch AFWERX spark cell RENO, Nev. – About 70 innovation spark cells launched around the world since the U.S. Air Force debuted AFWERX in 2017, with a majority in the active-duty realm.Earlier this month, the 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, also known as the “High Rollers,” became the newest Guard unit to
Jan. 10, 2020 2019 Kids Christmas Party Santa and Mrs. Clause traded their sleigh for a Nevada Air National Guard Fire Truck as they arrived at the Boys and Girls club of Truckee Meadows and was greeted by excited kids of all ages.
Jan. 10, 2020 Readiness and Resolve Notice to Airmen (NOTAM): Welcome to the 2020s! For many of us, the dawning of a new decade signals renewed hope, optimism, and eager engagement of new methods to solve our toughest problems. Many of us make resolutions this time of year – statistically most of us will break them by mid-February.
Dec. 4, 2019 Culture Challenge “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Peter DruckerLargely attributed to the late management guru, this phrase permeates American business and government lexicon. At a recent strategic planning meeting, we discussed “culture versus strategy” at length while trying to capture a new strategic end