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    First airborne ISR operator who enlisted as a 1A8X2 becomes senior noncommissioned officer

    Last month, the 306th Intelligence Squadron hosted a virtual promotion ceremony for Master Sgt. D. Cody Kaglic, 306th IS flight chief of standardization and evaluations. The occasion marked the first time in U.S. Air Force history that an Airman who enlisted day one as an Air Force Specialty Code 1A8X2 became a senior NCO, said Senior Master Sgt. T. Kearny Vertner, 306th IS superintendent.
  • Oklahoma Army National Guard Sgt. Anna Aranda, a member of the 120th Forward Support Company, 45th Field Artillery Brigade, records answers on a privacy law-protected form as part of contact tracing operations at the the Texas County Health Department in Guymon, Oklahoma, May 15, 2020.

    Oklahoma National Guard supports state-wide COVID-19 contact tracing

    Members of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard are supporting the Oklahoma State Department of Health in fulfilling Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt’s continued efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 throughout the State. In this latest push, Oklahoma Guardsmen, like so many other Guardsmen throughout the U.S., help with contact tracing, which is the process of tracing and monitoring the contacts of infected people within the State, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • Oklahoma Army and Air National Guardsmen help conduct COVID-19 testing at the Texas County Activity Center in Guymon, Oklahoma, May 16, 2020.

    Oklahoma National Guard supports state hotspot through COVID-19 outbreak

    Oklahoma Air and Army National Guardsmen from throughout Oklahoma, alongside the Oklahoma State Department of Health and other state and federal agencies, are helping to control the spread of COVID-19 in some of the State’s most affected areas, which now includes Guymon, Oklahoma. As of May 19, 2020, Guymon had 650 confirmed cases of COVID-19, making it second in the total number of cases in Oklahoma. Oklahoma City, which has the highest number of COVID-19 cases, has the largest population of any city in Oklahoma, Guymon is 40th.
  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein speaks to Airmen after a coining ceremony in front of the Minuteman Memorial at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base on June 8, 2020, in Oklahoma City. The Airmen were nominated to receive a coin based on outstanding conduct and performance in their Guard careers, and Goldfein took the time to speak with each recipient after the ceremony.

    CSAF Gen. David L. Goldfein visits 137th Special Operations Wing

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein visited Will Rogers Air National Guard Base (WRANGB) in Oklahoma City on June 8, 2020. The brief tour highlighted keystone features of the base and its mission with the MC-12W, which are bolstered by the daily operations of the 137th Special Operations Wing (137th SOW) — one of only two special operations wings in the Air National Guard.
  • Oklahoma Air National Guardsmen from the 137th Special Operations Wing help to sort, box, palletize and prepare food for transport in support of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, April 24, 2020. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt activated 25 additional Guardsmen in Oklahoma City and another 25 in Tulsa to assist the regional food banks with packing and shipping of food products. Food banks across the State have seen an increase of as much as 60 percent in the need for food assistance. The food bank is just one operation of the Oklahoma National Guard’s overall mission in support of Oklahoma’s whole-of-government response to COVID-19. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kasey Phipps)

    Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard continues state support through re-opening

    As Oklahoma’s whole-of-government response to COVID-19 progresses, so does the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard’s mission. As of May 6, 2020, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt activated 360 Guardsmen to assist their fellow Oklahomans, alongside state agencies such as the Oklahoma State Department of Health and Regional Food Banks.
  • Oklahoma Army and Air National Guardsmen line a stairway as they use Disease Control and Prevention-approved methods to disinfect a stairway of the Norman Veterans Center in Norman, Oklahoma, April 29, 2020. Guardsmen were at the Center to disinfect commonly touched surfaces and high traffic areas including handrails, chair arms, tables, switches and elevator buttons, split up into three teams, in order to more efficiently covering all of the common areas of the 275,000 square-foot facility. Using pressure sprayers and hand sprayers filled with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-approved disinfectants, the teams worked from the back of the facility to the front. The residents’ military service spans from World War II to Operation Desert Storm. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kasey M. Phipps)

    Oklahoma Army and Air National Guardsmen join veterans in fight against COVID-19

    This week, the Oklahoma National Guard provided 23 Guardsmen to disinfect the Norman Veterans Center, April 29, 2020, in support of the Oklahoma State Department of Health and as part of Oklahoma’s whole-of-government response to COVID-19.
  • Oklahoma National Guard Spc. James Bates with Headquarters Company, 545th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, pulls an empty pallet to the front of the Strategic National Stockpile Warehouse as he gathers equipment and medical supplies while assigned to the Stockpile Warehouse in Oklahoma City, April 17, 2020. The nearly 30 Guardsmen assigned to the site — partnered with state agencies to include the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, Oklahoma Department of Public Safety, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security and the Oklahoma Department of Corrections — help fulfill, secure and transport the orders to facilities within the 11 identified COVID-19 regional health administration regions throughout Oklahoma as part of the State’s whole-of-government response to the pandemic. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kasey Phipps)

    Oklahoma Army and Air National Guardsmen support Department of Health at Strategic National Stockpile

    Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt assigned more than 25 Oklahoma National Guardsmen to assist the Oklahoma State Department of Health at the Strategic National Stockpile Warehouse in Oklahoma City beginning April 13, 2020.
  • Oklahoma Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Scherryl Coulter, a human resources specialist assigned to Joint Force Headquarters - Air Staff, confirms overall numbers and unit assignments of Oklahoma Army and Air National Guardsmen who have been activated by Oklahoma’s Governor in response to COVID-19 while working within the Oklahoma Joint Task Force at the Multiagency Coordination Center in Oklahoma City, April 14, 2020. Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt activated 175 additional Oklahoma Army and Air National Guardsmen, April 13, 2020, to aid various missions in support of the state’s response to COVID-19. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kasey M. Phipps)

    Oklahoma Governor activates 175 Service members from Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard

    Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt activated 175 members of the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard this week, to help support the state response to COVID-19. The newly activated Service members will perform several missions in support of the 11 identified COVID-19 regional health administration locations in the state.
  • Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Keylon, a bio-environmental engineering technician with the 137th Special Operations Medical Group, Oklahoma Air National Guard, administers a N95 medical mask fit test to Oklahoma Army National Guard Pvt. Connor Boal, a medic with the Oklahoma Army National Guard Medical Detachment, as part of COVID-19 medical response training at the 90th Troop Command Headquarters in Oklahoma City, April 10 - 11. The training, which included presentations by the University of Oklahoma Medical Center and the Oklahoma County Health Department, will prepare Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard medical personnel for potential missions with their civilian counterparts in response to the outbreak of COVID-19 across the state. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Schroeder)

    Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard medics train for COVID-19 response

    Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard medics joined forces in COVID-19 medical response training at the Oklahoma Regional Training Institute April 10 -11. The training was aimed to prepare OKNG medical personnel for potential missions with their civilian counterparts in response to the outbreak of COVID-19 across the state.
  • Chief Master Sgt. Brian A. Brindle, 137th Special Operations Wing command chief master sergeant, welcomes U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), Hurlburt Field, Fla., to Will Rogers Air National Guard Base (WRANGB) in Oklahoma City, March 7, 2020. Slife and Command Chief Master Sgt. Cory M. Olson, AFSOC command chief master sergeant, visited WRANGB for an immersion visit that included a base tour and seeing firsthand the contributions that the 137th SOW makes to the special operations community. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Andrew M. LaMoreaux)

    AFSOC commander visits 137th SOW

    The 137th Special Operations Wing (137th SOW) hosted U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), and other AFSOC officials in Oklahoma City, March 7-8, 2020.
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