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  • Lt. Col. John Hutter, LRS Commander, checks on the status of personnel and equipment after a simulated missile attack during the ORI. (photo by Master Sgt. Allen Pickert)

    Mission accomplished; ORI complete!

    ORI - The one test you can study for, but one you still question whether your efforts were enough on test day. With the pressure on, 190 ARW members tackled the test with a positive attitude, enthusiasm and a sense of urgency. In the end, the efforts resulted in a "high satisfactory" rating according to Col. Keith Lang, 190th commander. Although
  • Tech. Sgt. Sarah Sell, from Security Forces, dresses in MOPP 2 while preparing for the ORI. The ORI will take place in Alpena, MI in June. (photo by Staff Sgt. Emily Alley)

    Countdown to the ORI

  • Members of the 190th ARW and Joint Force Headquarters assist SSgt. Ashley Hastings through the “spider web,” and exercise designed to build teamwork.

    Learning to be Diversity Champions

    Today's Air National Guard is comprised of our community's finest men and women. From all walks of life - rural farms, inner cities and every place in between - young Americans are drawn to the call of Integrity, Service and Excellence. We celebrate this diversity, recognizing that such a mix of experience leads to a breadth of perspective and
  • Brig. Gen. Deborah Rose is presented a bouquet of yellow roses from members of the Zonta Club in recognition of her role in advancing the stature of women in the military. (photo by Staff Sgt. Tim Traynor)

    Brig Gen Rose recognized for advancing women's status

    Brig. Gen. Deborah Rose, director of the Joint Staff for the Kansas National Guard's Joint Forces Headquarters, was the recipient of a Yellow Rose Award from the Zonta Club of Topeka on Mon., March 9. The award was presented in the Adjutant General's Conference Room, State Defense Building, 2800 S. Topeka Blvd., Topeka. "It is truly an honor to
  • Tech. Sgt. Travis Schuler runs electicity to the SPEK prior to meal preparation. (Photo by Senior Airman Jake Meyer)

    Coyotes get a taste of deployment

    Unit members got a taste of deployment in February; Services spent Sunday of the February UTA training and cooking outdoors.Unit members were served a lunch of chicken, potatoes and corn from the counter of a tent-like kitchen.The new kitchen, known as a Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen (SPEK) is a highly mobile, temporary kitchen for use in
  • Master Sgt. Scott Moser (left) and Master Sgt. Rich Smith have been recognized at the unit, state and regional level for the accomplishments in the area of retention and career advising.

    190th sweeps national awards in retention and unit career advisors

    Two Coyotes have completed a sweep of the national awards they were competing for. Master Sgt. Richard Smith and Master Sgt. Scott Moser were recently named as the Outstanding Unit Career Advisor and Outstanding Retention Office Manager in the Air National Guard. "It is an exciting, yet humbling experience, to be honored by your peers," said Moser,
  • Operation Team Spirit

    190th maintenance processes recognized

    A trophy commemorating the role of the Air National Guard and the 190th Air Refueling Wing in revolutionizing the KC-135 depot maintenance process made a stop at Forbes recently on its tour of all Air National Guard refueling wings. A team comprised of the Air National Guard, Defense Contracting Management Agency, the 827th Aircraft Sustainment
  • The 2008 Kansas Airmen of the Year pose with 190th ARW Command Chief Master Sgt. Brian Saunders (seated). Master Sgt. Gary Holiday (left) won the senior NCO category, Tech. Sgt. Joseph Ullmer won the NCO category and Senior Airman Olivia Kennedy was tops in the airman category. In addition, Ullmer was named the 2008 National Guard Association of Kansas Outstanding Airman of the Year.

    Best in Kansas!

  • As throughout history, the Minuteman stands ready in spite of stormy skies. (photo illustration by SrA Jake Meyer)

    Minuteman stands ready

  • Wiley Coyote hangs out with the kids prior to their mock deployment during November’s Kids Understanding Deployment Operations (KUDOS). (photo by Master Sgt. Allen Pickert)

    Operation KUDOS

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