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  • Maj. Gen. Gregory L. Ferguson, Air National Guard assistant to the commander, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), Hurlburt Field, Florida, greets a guest before his retirement ceremony at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, Aug. 4, 2018.

    AFSOC and Oklahoma Guard say farewell to longtime general and mentor

    WILL ROGERS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Okla. – Hundreds of Airmen gathered in two locations, including one room for overflow, to witness the retirement ceremony of Maj. Gen. Gregory L. Ferguson, Aug. 4, 2018 at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City – the place where his career started 36 years ago.
  • Master Sgt. Adam Hinsperger (left), 285th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron (SOIS) intelligence analyst, and Master Sgt. Casey Ray (middle), 285th SOIS intelligence analyst, pose with their Star of Valor awards Aug. 4, 2018, at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City.

    137th SOW Airmen receive Oklahoma Star of Valor after rescue

    Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Okla. – Master Sgt. Adam Hinsperger and Master Sgt. Casey Ray, both full-time 285th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron (SOIS) intelligence analysts at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, never imagined receiving Oklahoma Stars of Valor after telling coworkers about their mountain bike ride one weekend.
  • Airman 1st Class Kevin Coulter, a pavement and heavy equipment operator with the 137th Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron (137th SOCES), Oklahoma City, dumps a scoop of dirt from a loader during deployment readiness training at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County, California, June 26, 2018. The 137th SOCES members train at a regional training site every three years as a part of this deployment readiness training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

    137th SOCES completes deployment readiness training

    MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. – Eighty-four members of the 137th Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron (137th SOCES) participated in deployment readiness training at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County, California, June 25-30, 2018
  • Oklahoma National Guard Spc. Meghan Hart, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 45th Infantry Battalion Combat Team intelligence operations analyst, and Oklahoma Air National Guard Staff. Sgt. Samuel Salcedo, 146th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party specialist, map out distances and targets on a battlefield map during Warfighter 18-5 (WFX 18-5) in the response cell Tactical Operations Center at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, near Edinburgh, Indiana, June 10, 2018. WFX 18-5, which is a 9-day, 24-hour, continuous command and control joint exercise conducted to train and test Army forces through computer simulation, focused on the 34th “Red Bull” Infantry Division (34th ID), Minnesota National Guard, its primary training audience. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Kasey M. Phipps)

    146th ASOS builds partnerships during warfighter exercise

    The 146th Air Support Operations Squadron (146th ASOS), Will Rogers Air National Guard Base (WRANGB) in Oklahoma City, worked with new and old partners during Warfighter 18-5 (WFX 18-5), June 5-14, 2018, at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center near Edinburgh, Indiana.
  • Col. Devin R. Wooden, 137th Special Operations Wing commander (left), Col. Daniel R. “Pinto” Fowler, incoming 137th Special Operations Group commander (center), and Col. Kelly W. Cobble, outgoing 137th Special Operations Group commander (right), sit at the front of the room during the Group’s change of command ceremony at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, May 17, 2018. Fowler, formerly the Air National Guard's Advisor to U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlbert Field, Fla., assumed command with more than 20 years of military experience, including three years as a Joint Terminal Attack Control qualified Air Liaison Officer and 12 years of flying. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kasey Phipps)

    New commander to take 137th SOG to “next level”

    Col. Daniel R. “Pinto” Fowler, formerly assigned to the Air National Guard Advisor to U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlbert Field, Florida, assumed com-mand of the 137th Special Operations Group from Col. Kelly W. Cobble during a change of command ceremony at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, May 17, 2018.
  • Lt. Col. Jason Smith, a pilot from the 301st Fighter Wing, Fort Worth, Texas, conducts a simulated flight mission while a tactical air control party specialist calls in an air strike during a simulated mission run by the 138th Combat Training Flight on an Air National Guard Advanced Joint Terminal Attack Controller Simulator at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, Feb. 1, 2018. The simulator has saved the Air National Guard and Air Combat Command both time and money while ensuring the readiness of battlefield Airmen. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Brigette Waltermire)

    New simulator virtually priceless for training

    Darkness. It’s night, and the chaos of battle is loud. The sounds reverberate all around, but there are no sights to connect the tumult. Through the cacophony, it is possible to distinguish the barking of dogs, the staccato pops of semi-automatic weapons firing, voices yelling unidentifiable phrases in indistinguishable languages and the squealing whooshes of mortars flying overhead. A lone voice rises above the rest, “Thanks for the work.” With that, the sound cuts off, lights are switched on and the scenario ends. A trainee emerges from a canvas covered simulator dome and is congratulated by the instructors.
  • A Tactical Air Control Party specialist approaches an enemy position while participating in a field training exercise, or FTX, at Fort Chaffee Maneuver Training Center in Arkansas, April 14, 2018. The FTX, April 13-17, 2018, took place at the end of a two-month Initial Combat Skills Training Course, which is hosted by the 138th Combat Training Flight at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, and is the only one of its kind in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Kasey M. Phipps)

    138th CTF trains Air National Guard’s newest TACPs

    FORT CHAFFEE MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ark. – The crunch of gravel is swiftly drowned out by the sounds of rapid gunfire as a small, six-man team finds cover in a tree line and targets enemy forces.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Lunsford, 137th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, stands beside the La Don Johnson award after receiving the honor at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Feb. 3, 2018. The La Don Johnson award is given by fellow security forces airmen for continued excellence during everyday duties. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Caroline Essex)

    137th SOW honors legacy, awards first “top cop”

    The 137th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron honored one of their Airmen with the newly-created Defender of the Year Award, Feb. 3, 2018, at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City.
  • Aeromedical evacuation squadron members from five Air National Guard units load medical equipment on a KC-135 Stratotanker, from the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, before completing in-flight training scenarios at Tinker Air Force Base near Oklahoma City, March 27, 2018. The Multiple Aircraft Training Opportunity Program (MATOP) was created by the 137th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron from Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City in 2012. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler Woodward)

    Oklahoma Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve partnership ensures ANG-wide aeromedical evacuation training event

    WILL ROGERS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Okla. - Two Oklahoma units, one Air National Guard and the other U.S. Air Force Reserve, used their shared legacy of teamwork and cooperation to make an Air National Guard-wide aeromedical evacuation exercise run successfully for the third year in a row.
  • First female tactical systems operator at 137 SOW drives positive change for female Airmen.

    First female tactical systems operator at 137th SOW drives positive change for female Airmen

    After nearly 15 years in the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard, one bachelor of science degree, two associate degrees, eight deployments, 12 years as an aircraft mechanic, more than 280 flight hours, two Air Force Commendation Medals, two Air Force Achievement Medals, and many more certifications and awards for outstanding achievement in male-dominated career fields, Master Sgt. Kimberly Lingle carves her own way through life.
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