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  • Four MTANG members commissioned

    Four members of the Montana Air National Guard were recently commissioned as second lieutenants during a ceremony performed at the completion of Officer Training School (OTS) held at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Dec. 18, 2015.120th Airlift Wing 2nd Lieutenants Matthew Hall, Alissa Engel, Bradford

  • Airmen end year delivering holiday cheer

    Some residents of Great Falls will have a brighter holiday season this year thanks to members of the 120th Airlift Wing of the Montana Air National Guard.Airmen assigned to the 120th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 120th Communications Flight selected two different local elderly care organizations

  • Montana Air National Guard participates in Southern Katipo Exercise

    Nineteen members from the 120th Airlift Wing traveled to Ohakea Air Force Base, New Zealand to participate in the multinational Southern Katipo Exercise October 26.  The crew of the C-130 Hercules participated in land-to-air missions and air-drop missions.  The exercise is designed to foster

  • Vigilantes reactivate Charging Charlie

    The aircrew of two C-130 Hercules transport aircraft assigned to the 120th Airlift Wing of the Montana Air National Guard made their first training cargo parachute drops on the Charging Charlie Drop Zone at Malmstrom Air Force Base December 17.During the inaugural training mission to the drop zone,

  • Wingman Day speaker captivates Airmen

    Colonel Richard Tatem served as the guest speaker during the Montana Air National Guard Wingman Day held at the Mansfield Convention Center Dec. 5, 2015.His Enhancing Human Capital Course focused on understanding the human aspect of a job using psychology, communication skills, and

  • Wingman day highlights professionalism as key to resiliency

    Nearly 800 members of the Montana Air National Guard gathered at the Mansfield Convention Center here for a wingman day event on Saturday of the December unit training assembly.Col. Lee Smith, commander of the 120th Airlift Wing opened the event by welcoming the Airmen of the 120th AW and the 219th

  • Q and A with Command Chief Lynch

    Chief Master Sgt. Steven Lynch has served as 120th Airlift Wing's Command Chief for nearly eight months.During that time he has held the top enlisted position of an organization facing the challenges of an aircraft conversion and implementing a new enlisted performance rating system for many of its

  • Commander's Comments

    Vigilantes,The Montana Air National Guard has had another incredible year filled with noteworthy accomplishments.  In the middle of conversion, we continued to execute our mission deploying Airmen in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.  We also carried more than our fair share of AMC

  • Vigilantes attend Airlift/Tanker Symposium

    Eleven 120th Airlift Wing members attended the 47th annual Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium held in Orlando, Fla., October 28-November 1.According to a story published on the Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System, more than 1500 personnel representing bases assigned to the Air Mobility

  • Honor Guard seeks members

    The 120th Airlift Wing's Base Honor Guard is looking for a few good Airmen to join their team.Honor guard members are responsible for providing ceremonial duties for the wing that include presenting the colors for formations and ceremonies held on base and in the local community, performing