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April 13, 2020
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
March 18, 2020
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.
March 17, 2020
137th SOW Airman receives Oklahoma Star of Valor

A truck engulfed in flames, driver trapped inside. As each minute passed and the chances of survival diminished, the instinct and willingness of an Airman to act meant the difference between life and death. For his heroic actions, Staff Sgt. Benjamin Anderson, an air freight journeyman assigned to
Dec. 9, 2019
Oklahoma Air National Guardsman receives Airman’s Medal

Master Sgt. Bryan Whittle, assigned to the 205th Engineering and Installation Squadron (205th EIS), was awarded the Airman’s Medal – the Air Force’s highest noncombat award – in a ceremony December 8, 2019, at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City.
Dec. 5, 2019
137th SOW security forces participate in Oklahoma County Sheriff SWAT training

Six members of the Oklahoma Air National Guard participated in SWAT training with the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) in and around Oklahoma City, Monday through Friday, from Oct. 28–Nov. 8, 2019.
Nov. 5, 2019
205th EIS perform final radio installation for AFFSA replacement program

The 205th Engineering and Installation Squadron (205th EIS) from Will Rogers Air National Guard Base (WRANGB), Oklahoma City, was tasked in 2016 with installing radio systems for the Air Force Flight Standards Agency (AFFSA), an agency whose mission encompasses the design and writing of basic flight
June 18, 2019
32-year enlisted aircrew member adds 'command chief' to the list

From a jet engine mechanic and KC-130 flight engineer as a Marine to a C-130H flight engineer, KC-135 boom operator, and a MC-12W tactical systems operator as an Oklahoma Air Guardsman, Chief Master Sergeant Brian Brindle adds another position to the list – 137th Special Operations Wing Command
May 23, 2019
146th ASOS and 1/34th ABCT build continued partnership in warfighter exercise

Oklahoma Air National Guard members with the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron (146th ASOS) and 285th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron (285th SOIS) from Will Rogers Air National Guard Base (WRANGB) in Oklahoma City, traveled to Little Falls, Minnesota, to support their Minnesota Army
May 5, 2019
Commander, who navigated wing from ARW to SOW, retires after 33 years of service

That Sunday was not just the last day of November drill for Wooden (it was also the last day of his last drill as the 137th SOW’s 16th wing commander), and the photos on the wall were not just for decoration. They are the framed and displayed highlights of his career – a career that shaped his life
May 5, 2019
137th SOW vice wing commander retires after more than three decades of service

In an official ceremony surrounded by his family – both by blood and by service – Col. Douglas D. Hayworth, 137th Special Operations Wing (137th SOW) vice commander, retired within a historical hangar at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, May 4, 2019.

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