11 Feb 2019

OK Air National Guardsmen save life on lunch break

A group of Airmen from the 137th Special Operations Wing, Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, were eating their lunch at a nearby Cicis pizza restaurant when chaos came running in the door just before noon, Jan. 31, 2019.

2 Dec 2018

137th SOW holds first change of command since historic mission change

Almost 1,000 Airmen gathered in a hangar beneath a garrison flag that hung from the rafters – a flag that witnessed the beginning of an era six years ago and now the beginning of a new one. As it and the Airmen watched the 137th Special Operations Wing (137th SOW) commander firmly grasp the newest guidon, they also watched only the second commander to ever pilot the Wing since changing to a special operations wing in 2015.

3 Oct 2018

ANG hosts national security forces conference & award ceremony

Security Forces leadership from more than 100 units across the Air National Guard (ANG) met in one place to discuss past, current and upcoming topics that impact the career field as a whole.

11 Sep 2018

137th SOW develops special operations-specific Yellow Ribbon program for ANG Airmen

The Yellow Ribbon program is meant to help Guard and Reserve military members, families and communities prepare for deployment.

10 Sep 2018

Will Rogers Air National Guard Base saves thousands of dollars with basewide LED replacements

Three hundred and sixty-six traditional lightbulbs around base and on the flight line were recently replaced with light-emitting diode, or LED, fixtures at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City.

16 Aug 2018

205th Engineering and Installation Squadron helps complete $22 million ANG project

Cheering erupts around work trucks as Airmen load the beds with their tools. After almost a week of nearly 12-plus hour work days, the Airmen collectively finished their last task of the day.

7 Aug 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.

5 Aug 2018

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.

10 Jul 2018

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

19 Jun 2018

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.