An Alabama F-16C makes a pass over Mirgorod Air Base,
An Alabama F-16C makes a pass over Mirgorod Air Base, Ukraine; in preparation for SAFE SKIES 2011, a joint Ukraine, Poland, U.S., exchange event in Ukraine. (Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn)
Senior Master Sgt. Art Cano and Tech. Sgt. Miguel Hernandez
Senior Master Sgt. Art Cano and Tech. Sgt. Miguel Hernandez from the California Air National Guard unload a Mississippi Air National Guard C-17 at Mirgorord Air Base during Safe Skies 2011. The Air National Gua... More
Lt. Col. Robert Swertfager, 144th Fighter Wing California
Lt. Col. Robert Swertfager, 144th Fighter Wing California Air National Guard, discusses the itinerary for Safe Skies 2011 with his Ukrainian counterparts, July 16. Safe Skies 2011 is a State Partnership program... More
Capt. Frank Prokop, a F-16 pilot from the Alabama Air
Capt. Frank Prokop, a F-16 pilot from the Alabama Air National Guard, sits in the back seat of a Ukrainian SU-27 before his orientation ride July 19, 2011 with Ukraine Col. Oleh Ges flying in the front seat dur... More
Lined-up and ready to go, seven Air National Guard
Lined-up and ready to go, seven Air National Guard F-16C/Ds sit on the ramp at Mirgorod Air Base, Ukraine. The Air National Guard is in Ukraine supporting SAFE SKIES 2011, a two-week multinational flying event ... More
An Air National Guard F-16C taxis down the ramp at
An Air National Guard F-16C taxis down the ramp at Mirgorod Air Base, Ukraine, preparing to be intercepted by Ukrainian SU-27s during Safe Skies 2011. Safe Skies 2011 is a joint Ukraine, Poland, U.S. aerial exc... More
Master Sgt. Darin Laity gets his blood pressure taken
Master Sgt. Darin Laity gets his blood pressure taken by Tech. Sgt. Eliza Villa, both members of the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard. The California Air National Guard medical staff is taking ... More
Col. Scott Patten climbs into a SU-27 at Mirgorod Air
Col. Scott Patten climbs into a SU-27 at Mirgorod Air Base during Safe Skies 2011. Safe Skies 2011 is a military-to-military exchange between the U.S., Ukraine and Poland to enhance airspace security over the U... More
Maj. Gen. Paul Brown, Chief Master Sgt. Michael Cone
Maj. Gen. Paul Brown, Chief Master Sgt. Michael Cone and Maj. Gen. Don Ralph converse before a press conference at Mirgorod Air Base, Ukraine, during Safe Skies 2011, July 22.
Orientation flight - Defense imagery management operations center
Capt. Steve Strandburg, a pilot with the Alabama Air National Guard, prepares to fly Lt. Gen. Serhiy Onyschenko, the commander of the Ukranian Air Force, in an Air National Guard F-16D for an orientation flight... More
SAFE SKIES 2011 is a military-to-military exchange
SAFE SKIES 2011 is a military-to-military exchange between the U.S., Ukraine and Poland to enhance airspace security over the Ukraine and Poland in preparation for Eurocup 2012.
Staff Sgt. Scott Calhoun, an avionics specialist with
Staff Sgt. Scott Calhoun, an avionics specialist with the 144th Maintenance Group, California Air National Guard, troubleshoots the F-16 Fighting Falcon electronics, Jan. 13, 2012. (Air National Guard photo by... More
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Kalonie Taylor, a fatality search
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Kalonie Taylor, a fatality search and recovery team officer assigned to the Missouri National Guard's Homeland Response Force, helps assemble a medical tent during an emergency response t... More
Residents of Clovis, Calif., observe the wing’s City
Residents of Clovis, Calif., observe the wing’s City of Honor aircraft dedication ceremony at the Fresno Air National Guard Base Dec. 2, 2014. An F-15C Eagle was dedicated to the city of Clovis and will don nos... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Saldivar (center),
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Saldivar (center), 144th Security Forces Squadron, instructs Airmen from the 144th Fighter Wing on the proper use of oleoresin capsicum spray March 16, 2015. The Airmen are poten... More
U.S. Congressman David Valadao, California’s 21st District,
U.S. Congressman David Valadao, California’s 21st District, listens to Senior Master Sgt. Jeff Ginther, aircrew flight equipment superintendent, explain the joint helmet mounted cueing system prior to the congr... More
Air Force Capt. Johnathan Pavan, 194th Fighter Squadron
Air Force Capt. Johnathan Pavan, 194th Fighter Squadron pilot, approaches his F-15C Eagle for a pre-flight inspection prior to departure for Sentry Eagle in Klamath Falls, Ore. July 28. Sentry Eagle is a bienni... More
Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jeff Ginther, 144th Fighter
Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jeff Ginther, 144th Fighter Wing, took matters into his own hands July 29 at the corner of Chestnut and McKinley Avenues in Fresno when he observed a vehicle losing control and endi... More
Chief Master Sgt. Ronald C. Anderson Jr., 1st Air Force
Chief Master Sgt. Ronald C. Anderson Jr., 1st Air Force command chief, left, gives his chief coin to Senior Master Sgt. Diana Foster, right, of the 144th Force Support Squadron, during his tour of the Fresno Ai... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Ward, a flight surgeon
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Ward, a flight surgeon from the 194th Fighter Squadron, 144th Fighter Wing and Staff Sgt. Lindsey Jennatt a medic from the 144th Medical Squadron review procedures for Exercise Vig... More
In the early morning, United States Airmen from the
In the early morning, United States Airmen from the 144th Fighter Wing prepare an F-15C Eagle, Oct. 20, 2015. From Oct. 15-26, 2015, approximately 700 members from the Canadian Armed forces, the United State Ai... More
U.S. Airmen from the 144th Fighter Wing tow a second
U.S. Airmen from the 144th Fighter Wing tow a second United States Air Force F-15C Eagle on to the ramp for the morning mission at 5 Wing Goose Bay, Canada, Oct. 21, 2015. The personnel and fighter jets are par... More
Vigilant Shield 16 - A couple of airplanes sitting on top of an airpor...
Two United States Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System Aircraft taxi past a United States Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker on their way to the runway at 5 Wing Goose Bay, Canada during Vigilant... More
Two United States Air Force F-15C Eagles from the 144th
Two United States Air Force F-15C Eagles from the 144th Fighter Wing fly above the High Arctic as the sun sets in the late morning, Oct. 22, 2015. From Oct. 15-26, 2015, approximately 700 members from the Cana... More
A United States Air Force F-15C Eagle from the 144th
A United States Air Force F-15C Eagle from the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard refuels from a United States Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over the High Arctic during Exercise Vigilant Shield 1... More
United States Air Force Major Jonathan Burd, 194th
United States Air Force Major Jonathan Burd, 194th Fighter Squadron pilot, performs a pre-flight inspection of the United States F-15C Eagle during Vigilant Shield 16, Oct. 22, 2015, at 5 Wing Goose Bay, Canada... More
With United States KC-135 Stratotankers in the background,
With United States KC-135 Stratotankers in the background, SERCO snow removal equipment clears the ramp in front of 5 Hangar at 5 Wing Goose Bay, Canada the morning of Oct. 23, 2015, during Exercise Vigilant Sh... More
U.S. Air Force Col. John York, 144th Operations Group
U.S. Air Force Col. John York, 144th Operations Group commander, takes off in an F-15C Eagle during his fini flight with the 144th Fighter Wing at the Fresno Air National Guard Base Jan. 8, 2016. (Air National ... More
Airman 1st Class Jason Wundor (left) and Tech. Sgt.
Airman 1st Class Jason Wundor (left) and Tech. Sgt. Daniel Mosqueda, 144th Security Forces Squadron specialists conduct training exercises against Staff Sgt. John Trzeciak (in the red-man suit) at the Fresno Po... More
Airmen assigned to the New York Air National Guard’s
Airmen assigned to the New York Air National Guard’s 105th Airlift Wing and Fresno ANG’s 144th Fighter Wing, prepare to load a C-17 Globemaster III at the Fresno ANG Base, Jan. 21, 2016, in support of the 144th... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 144th
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 144th Fighter Wing, Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif., prepares to take off at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 1, 2016, as part of Red Flag 16-1. Red Flag is ... More
144th Fighter Wing, US Air Force Photo
U.S. Air Force Col. Reed Drake, 144th Fighter Wing Commander, addresses the Airmen of the 144th Fighter Wing outside the hanger during his assumption of command ceremony April 2, 2016. (U.S. Air National Guard ... More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Robert “Earthquake”
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Robert “Earthquake” Titus speaks to to Airmen from the 144th Maintenance Squadron’s Egress shop during heritage week April 2, 2016. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Jas... More
A flight formation of Romanian air force MiG-21 LanceR
A flight formation of Romanian air force MiG-21 LanceR aircraft and U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft fly during the RoAF's 71st Air Base's air show and open house at Campia Turzii, Romania, July 23, ... More
A California Air National Guard F-15C Eagle remains
A California Air National Guard F-15C Eagle remains parked on the flightline at Graf Ignatievo, Bulgaria, Sept. 7, 2016. Four F-15Cs assigned to the 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron will conduct joint NATO ... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Caryn Lynn, 144th Civil
U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Caryn Lynn, 144th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department, tries to calm simulated victim, Lt. Col. Roxellen Auletto, 144th Medical Group, during a mass casualty exercise at the 1... More
144th Fighter Wing Airmen and their families watch
144th Fighter Wing Airmen and their families watch F-15 Eagles land at the Fresno Air National Guard Base Oct. 2, 2016. Nine F-15s and approximately 150 Airmen returned home after a deployment in Europe as part... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Manuel Hernandez,
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Manuel Hernandez, 144th Fighter Wing Services Manager acts as the master of ceremonies during the 144th Fighter Wing Annual Outstanding Airman of the Year Banquet in Fresno, Ca... More
U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles from the 144th Fighter Wing,
U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagles from the 144th Fighter Wing, Fresno, Calif. prepare for night flying Nov. 14, 2016. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Chris Drudge)
U.S. Air Force senior leaders assigned to 144th Fighter
U.S. Air Force senior leaders assigned to 144th Fighter Wing serve Airmen a holiday meal during the unit training assembly at the Air National Guard Base in Fresno, Calif., Dec. 3, 2016. (U.S. Air National Guar... More
Senior leadership from the 144th Fighter Wing serve
Senior leadership from the 144th Fighter Wing serve Airmen a holiday meal during the unit training assembly at the Fresno Air National Guard Base Dec. 3, 2016.
California and Tennessee Air National Guard members
California and Tennessee Air National Guard members prepare to load cargo into a C-17 Globemaster bound for Hawaii in support of Sentry Aloha 17-03 March 21, 2017. Sentry Aloha is an Air Guard led exercise that... More
Airmen from the 144th Fighter Wing make preperations
Airmen from the 144th Fighter Wing make preperations to F-15C Eagles prior to the first sortie of Sentry Aloha 1703, the multi state excercise provides dissimilar air to air training. Sentry Aloha is an ongoing... More
A crew chief with the 144th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
A crew chief with the 144th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron readies an F-15C Eagle during Sentry Aloha 1703, March 27, 2017. The multi-state excercise provides realistic air-to-air disimilar fighter training. The... More
Two F-15C Eagles from the 144th Fighter Wing, California
Two F-15C Eagles from the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard and an F-22 Raptor from the 154th Fighter Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard return from a sortie during Sentry Aloha 17-03, March 29, 20... More
Two F-15C Eagles from the 144th Fighter Wing, California
Two F-15C Eagles from the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard and an F-22 Raptor from the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard return from a sortie during Sentry Aloha 17-03. The multi-state exce... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Lacroix, 194th Fighter
U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Lacroix, 194th Fighter Squadron pilot, California Air National Guard, performs pre-flight checks in an F-15C Eagle assisted by his crew chief, Staff Sgt. Michael Pruitt, March 3... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle from the California Air
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle from the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing takes-off for the morning sortie at the Honolulu International Airport March 31, 2017 during Sentry Aloha 17-03. Sentry Al... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Estaban Miranda, 144th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Estaban Miranda, 144th Operation Support Flight’s aircrew flight equipment technician, performs a mask fit test on Capt. Corbett Sambol, 194th Fighter Squadron pilot, prior to the m... More
An F-22 Raptor from the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National
An F-22 Raptor from the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard refuel from a Utah Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker after participating in air-to-air combative exercises during Sentry Aloha 17-03, April 02,... More
A faulty fuel quantity indicator removed from a 144th
A faulty fuel quantity indicator removed from a 144th Fighter Wing F-15C Eagle awaits turn-in for repair by the 144th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics section April 5, 2017 during the Sentry Aloha 17-03 e... More
U.S. Air Force Major Benjamin Bonnes, 144th Medical
U.S. Air Force Major Benjamin Bonnes, 144th Medical Detachment 1 physician, California Air National Guard, instructs Senior Airman Matthew Gibbs, 144th MedDet 1 medic, California Air National Guard, on proper s... More
U.S. Airmen from the 154th Wing and 144th Fighter Wing
U.S. Airmen from the 154th Wing and 144th Fighter Wing Air National Guard units unload support equipment in preparation for Operation Kula Aloha May 4, 2017. The operation is a FEMA Region IX Medical Collective... More
144th Fighter Wing Command Chief Retires
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jason Fregoso, 144th Fighter Wing Honor Guard volunteer, presents Chief Master Sgt. Linda Brown, outgoing 144th FW Command Chief, with a flag during her retirement ceremony Oct. 13, 20... More
U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from Task Force
U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from Task Force MEDEVAC 2-135th Charlie Company carrying the Ukraine State Partnership Program delegation land at the 1106th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group faci... More
Ukrainian Maj. Gen. Volodymyr Havrylov, Defense Attaché
Ukrainian Maj. Gen. Volodymyr Havrylov, Defense Attaché to United States, and Lt. Gen. Leonid Holopatiuk, Chief of the General Directorate of Military Cooperation and Peacekeeping Operations of the General Staf... More
Ukraine General Viktor Muzhenko (left), Chief of the
Ukraine General Viktor Muzhenko (left), Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Rob Swertfager (center), Director of the State Partnership Program for California and 1... More
Ukraine General Viktor Muzhenko (left), Chief of the
Ukraine General Viktor Muzhenko (left), Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Rob Swertfager, Director of the State Partnership Program for California and 194th ... More
Fire Fighters from the 144th Civil Engineer Squadron's
Fire Fighters from the 144th Civil Engineer Squadron's Fire Department located in Fresno, California respond to a simulated C-26 fire Nov. 5, 2017. The team was able to train on the specialized airframe equiped... More
Airmen of the 144th Fighter Wing prepare F-15 Eagle
Airmen of the 144th Fighter Wing prepare F-15 Eagle fighter jets for Operation Quick Draw December 21, 2017 as the sun rises. The operation was the wing’s first ever large-scale aircraft generation exercise. Th... More
Personnel from various organizations unload a U.S.
Personnel from various organizations unload a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing prior to the start of Sentry Aloha 18-01 Jan. 7, 2018. Sentry Aloha is an ongoin... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter jet from the California
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter jet from the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing is prepped for the first day of flying during Sentry Aloha 18-01 Jan. 10, 2018 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hic... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter jet from California
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter jet from California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing prepares to taxi out for the afternoon mission as an F-22 Raptor fighter jet from Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Elliot Verdugo, 144th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Elliot Verdugo, 144th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs pre-flight checks on an F-15C Eagle fighter jet from the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing dur... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kelly McCoy, 194th Fighter
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kelly McCoy, 194th Fighter Squadron pilot, approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker in an F-15C Eagle fighter jet from California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing during Sentr... More
U.S. Air Force Col. William Johnston (left), 144th
U.S. Air Force Col. William Johnston (left), 144th Mission Support Group commander, gives the guidon to 144th Force Support Squadron commander, Maj. Kevin Swayne, during an assumption of command ceremony at the... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Ishmael Macedo, 144th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Capt. Ishmael Macedo, 144th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintenance officer, Master Sgt. Manuel Olmos, 144th Fighter Wing technical recruiter, and Isaac Martinez, a Dinuba High School senior, s... More
144th Medical Group Detachment 1 Supporting The Fight Against COVID-19
Members of a medical augmentation team from the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing don personal protective equipment as they prepare to interact with quarantined passengers from the Grand Prince... More
Airmen Providing Support, One Box At A Time
Lt. Col. Lennie Lujan, 144th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, provides a briefing to Airmen from the 144th Fighter Wing at a Second Harvest of Silicon Valley food bank in San Jose, Calif. April 18, 2020.... More
Senior Airman Marvis Imade (left) and Senior Airman
Senior Airman Marvis Imade (left) and Senior Airman Jordan Duran pack non-perishable food items into boxes at a Second Harvest food bank in San Jose, Calif. Aplril 18,2020. Imade and Duran are part of a 30-pers... More
Airmen Providing Support, One Box At A Time
Senior Airman Benjamin Johnston sorts donated non-perishable items at a Second Harvest food bank in San Jose, Calif. April 18, 2020. Johnston is part of a 30-person team from the 144th Fighter Wing, providing a... More
Airmen from the 144th Fighter Wing participate in a
Airmen from the 144th Fighter Wing participate in a virtual town hall with Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Anderson, Command Chief Master Sergeant for the Air National Guard, on June 7, 2020. The town hall provided an... More
Staff Sgt. Christian Cisneros, 144th Fighter Wing aerospace
Staff Sgt. Christian Cisneros, 144th Fighter Wing aerospace propulsions technician, performs engine downloads from a F-15C Eagle fighter jet during North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Arctic air defense ... More
Airmen from the California Air National Guard's 144th
Airmen from the California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing prepare to launch a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle in support of NORAD's AMALGAM DART 20-5 on August 18, 2020. North American Aerospace Defense Com... More
Master Sgt. Adam Batesole (center), 144th Fighter Wing
Master Sgt. Adam Batesole (center), 144th Fighter Wing crew chief, speaks to an airport management supervisor at Thule Air Base, Greenland regarding how the F-15s need to be situated once they land at the air b... More
California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing
California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing F-15Cs and Airmen return from a NORAD exercise deploying to the Artic Aug 17-21, 2020. The exercise provided everyone involved the opportunity to hone air defe... More
Col. John Blackburn, 144th Medical Group commander,
Col. John Blackburn, 144th Medical Group commander, serves Thanksgiving lunches to Airmen at the base dining facility on November 7, 2020. Blackburn was one of several base leadership serving lunches to commemo... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cisco Amezcua, 144th Medical
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cisco Amezcua, 144th Medical Detachment medic, prepares the COVID-19 vaccine for the first of 100 to be administered over the unit training assembly weekend at the California Air Na... More
Airmen from the California and Alabama Air National
Airmen from the California and Alabama Air National Guards ride a C-17 in route to Safe Skies 2011 July 15. Safe Skies 2011 is a military-to-military exchange between the U.S., Ukraine and Poland to enhance air... More
An Alabama F-16C taxis in front of Ukrainian SU-27s
An Alabama F-16C taxis in front of Ukrainian SU-27s and MIG-29s, on the ramp at Mirgorod Air Base, Ukraine. This aircraft is the first Air National Guard fighter to ever land on Ukrainian soil in preparation f... More
Members of the California and Alabama Air National
Members of the California and Alabama Air National Guards arrive at Mirgorod Air Base, Ukraine, July 16, 2011, to take part in Safe Skies 2011. Safe Skies 2011 is a military-to-military exchange between the US,... More
Lt. Col. Kirk Toomey, a F-16 pilot from the California
Lt. Col. Kirk Toomey, a F-16 pilot from the California Air National Guard, prepares to taxi his F-16D with Lt. Col. Dmytro Fisher from Migorod Air Base Ukraine during Safe Skies 2011. Safe Skies 2011 is a join... More
Two Air National Guard F-16C fighter aircraft taxi
Two Air National Guard F-16C fighter aircraft taxi down the flightline at Mirgorod Air Base Ukraine, preparing to take off for an air sovereignty mission on July 19, in the background is a Ukraine AN-26. The Ai... More
Capt. John Weldon sits with his Ukraine partner in
Capt. John Weldon sits with his Ukraine partner in the Ground Control Intercept cell at Mirgorod Air Base Ukraine participating in Safe Skies 2011. Safe Skies 2011 is a joint Ukraine, Poland, U.S. aerial exchange event.
An Air National Guard F-16C performs a barrier test
An Air National Guard F-16C performs a barrier test at Mirgorod Air Base, Ukraine. The Air National Guard is in Ukraine supporting Safe Skies 2011, a two-week multinational flying event preparing Ukraine and Po... More
SAFE SKIES 2011 is a military-to-military exchange
SAFE SKIES 2011 is a military-to-military exchange between the U.S., Ukraine and Poland to enhance airspace security over the Ukraine and Poland in preparation for 2012 EUROCup. (Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn)
Lt. Gen. Vasyl Nikiforov, Lt. Gen. Serhiy Onyschenko,
Lt. Gen. Vasyl Nikiforov, Lt. Gen. Serhiy Onyschenko, Maj. Gen. Don Ralph and Col. Scott Patten stand with Maj. Gen. Paul Brown as he conducts a press conference at Mirgorod Air Base, Ukraine, during Safe Skies... More
SAFE SKIES 2011 is a military-to-military exchange
SAFE SKIES 2011 is a military-to-military exchange between the U.S., Ukraine and Poland to enhance airspace security over the Ukraine and Poland in preparation for Eurocup 2012. (Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn)
Staff Sgt. Scott Calhoun, an avionics specialist with
Staff Sgt. Scott Calhoun, an avionics specialist with the 144th Maintenance Group, California Air National Guard, troubleshoots the F-16 Fighting Falcon electronics, Jan. 13, 2012. (Air National Guard photo by... More
Airmen from the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air
Airmen from the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, board a C-130 cargo plane from the 136th Airlift Wing from Texas July 13, 2012. The airmen are on their way to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ... More
U.S. airmen assigned to Missouri and California National
U.S. airmen assigned to Missouri and California National Guard's Homeland Response Force assemble medical tents during an emergency response training exercise at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif., May 23, ... More
Mayor Lynne Ashbeck, Councilman Jose Flores (upper
Mayor Lynne Ashbeck, Councilman Jose Flores (upper right), Mayor Pro Tem Nathan Magsig (lower left) and Col. Clay Garrison, 144th Fighter Wing commander, take a moment for a photo after the wing’s City of Honor... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Juan Oyervidez, 144th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Juan Oyervidez, 144th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, demonstrates the proper technique for dispensing oleoresin capsicum spray March 16, 2015. Oyervidez is a potential security forces ... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Young, 194th Fighter Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Young, 194th Fighter Squadron pilot, does a preflight inspection prior to the morning sortie at Sentry Savannah May 5. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn/released)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rueben Madrigal, 144th Operations
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rueben Madrigal, 144th Operations Group Aircrew Flight Equipment, measures U.S. Congressman David Valadao, California’s 21st District, for his flight mask prior to the congressman’s fl... More
Crew chiefs from the 144th Maintenance Group perform
Crew chiefs from the 144th Maintenance Group perform pre-flight checks on an F-15C Eagle from the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing July 28 prior to departure for Sentry Eagle in Klamath Falls,... More
Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jeff Ginther, 144th Fighter
Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jeff Ginther, 144th Fighter Wing, is being interviewed by KMPH Fox 26 after he took matters into his own hands July 29 at the corner of Chestnut and McKinley Avenues in Fresno when ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ruben Madrigal, a Aircrew
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ruben Madrigal, a Aircrew Flight Equipment specialist from the 144th Fighter Wing, assists U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle pilot Lt. Col. Robert Swertfager with a pre-flight gear check, Oct... More
In the early morning, United States Airmen from the
In the early morning, United States Airmen from the 144th Fighter Wing prepare an F-15C Eagle, Oct. 20. From Oct. 15-26, 2015, approximately 700 members from the Canadian Armed Forces, the United States Air For... More
U.S. Air National Guard Senior Airman Michael Ekstrom,
U.S. Air National Guard Senior Airman Michael Ekstrom, 144th Fighter Wing crew chief, safety wires the lens of a United States F-15C Eagle during Exercise Vigilant Shield 16 at 5 Wing Goose Bay, Canada, Oct. 21... More