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Two people dressed in flight suits push equipment into a plane while standing on a cargo loader.

July 16, 2026

Wyoming Air Guardsmen Activate for Wildland Firefighting in Western U.S.

The Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing was activated to support wildland firefighting operations in the western United States, with significant fire activity in the Southwest, Great Basin, Rocky Mountain and Northwest geographic areas.

Vaccine administration

March 17, 2021

64th AEG provides vaccination support to FEMA in Michigan

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 220 Department of Defense military medical and support personnel will deploy to Michigan to support a state-run, federally supported community vaccination center.

MAFFS Photo 2020

Aug. 27, 2020

Nevada Air Guard MAFFS activation extended as western wildfires rage

NEVADA AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Nev. (AFNS) — Members of the 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard activated July 29, the unit’s first firefighting activation in two years following a 2019 season that saw little need to request the military as a surge capacity for wildland fire suppression efforts.

Members of the 6th Special Operations Squadron use a tablet to upload coordinates during an exercise showcasing the capabilities of the Advanced Battle Management System at Duke Field, Fla., Dec. 17, 2019. During the first demonstration of the ABMS, operators across the Air Force, Army, Navy and industry tested multiple real-time data sharing tools and technology in a homeland defense-based scenario enacted by U.S. Northern Command and enabled by Air Force senior leaders. The collection of networked systems and immediately available information is critical to enabling joint service operations across all domains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)

Dec. 26, 2019

Military conducts first test of Advanced Battle Management System

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — The Air Force, Navy and Army used new methods and technology Dec. 16-18 for collecting, analyzing and sharing information in real time to identify and defeat a simulated cruise missile threat.