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  • Faces of the Guard-Master Sgt. Earl Nilsen retires

    Master Sgt. Earl Nilsen has retired from the Montana Air National Guard following 39 years of military service to his country and state.At the time of his retirement, his accrued years stood as a record for the longest time of continual service for present members of the MTANG. The educational

  • 219th RED HORSE Squadron deploys

    Members of the 219th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer (RED HORSE) Squadron boarded a contracted civilian airliner to begin their deployment Oct. 3, 2015.The Montana Air National Guard military construction specialists will travel to the United States Central

  • MTANG Family Program treats kids to Halloween party

    The Montana Air National Guard Airman and Family Readiness Program treated kids to an early Halloween party this year in the 120th Airlift Wing Headquarters Building October 14.The little ghosts, goblins and action heroes took part in activities and games that included pumpkin head races, bean-bag

  • MTANG Senior NCO of the Year attends ELS

    The Montana Air National Guard Senior Non-commissioned Officer of the Year attended the Air National Guard Enlisted Leadership Symposium held at Camp Dawson, West Virginia, Aug. 26-28.120th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules Crew Chief, Master Sgt. Jeremy Marn, joined with over 400 of his fellow Airmen

  • Malmstrom mass casualty exercise includes Army/Air Guard units

    Montanans are adept at handling what Mother Nature throws their way - cold, snowy winters with negative double digit temperatures punctuated by several summer months with sweltering triple digit temperatures.But sometimes Mother Nature throws a curve.On Aug. 10, 2015, as part of a joint mass

  • Mobilize, move and operate

    120th Airlift Wing members will participate in a readiness and capability assessment to test their ability to mobilize, deploy and meet the tasking of their new airlift mission during the "super drill" scheduled for Aug. 8-13.The exercise scenario will place wing members and aircraft in a simulated

  • Building strong families

    Airmen of the Montana Air National Guard gathered with their families at the 120th Airlift Wing June 6, to celebrate Family Day. The annual event allows family members to visit their Airman's workplace and connect with other Guard families."Family Day is important because it gives us the opportunity

  • Employers study Air Guard 101

    The 120th Airlift Wing of the Montana Air National Guard hosted 47 civilian bosses for a boss-lift June 6.Boss-lifts are events set up by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve to educate civilian bosses of Guard members' duties.  "(These events) explain what these guardsmen do on a drill

  • The Order of the White Hat

    Members of the 219th RED HORSE Squadron look forward to retirement and the long standing tradition of being inducted into an exclusive fraternity, the Order of the White Hat.  May 2, 2015, three 219th RED HORSE members received their white hats, Senior Master Sgt. Joseph B. Carter, Senior Master

  • Maintainers aid C-130 units

    Members of the 120th Airlift Wing were called upon twice during the month of April to assist Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units with maintenance help for their disabled aircraft.In each case, members of the Maintenance Response Team moved quickly to put their experience and talent to