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Let the wild rumpus start! 137th SOW Airmen escape to zoo after dark

Airmen and their families gather for a close encounter with the pachyderm kind during the 137th Special Operations Wing “Zoo After Dark” event held Sept. 8, 2023, at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Nearly 1,300 attendees went where the wild things are during the Preservation of the Force and Family-funded event. The mission of the POTFF is to create opportunities to optimize and sustain Special Operations Forces mission readiness, longevity, and performance through integrated and holistic human performance programs designed to strengthen the force and family. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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Let the wild rumpus start! 137th SOW Airmen escape to zoo after dark

Airmen and their families climb aboard the “Elephant Express” during the 137th Special Operations Wing “Zoo After Dark” event held Sept. 8, 2023, at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Nearly 1,300 attendees went where the wild things are during the Preservation of the Force and Family-funded event. The mission of the POTFF is to create opportunities to optimize and sustain Special Operations Forces mission readiness, longevity, and performance through integrated and holistic human performance programs designed to strengthen the force and family. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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146th ASOS conduct close air support training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Henry Castagnetta, a 146th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party specialist, Oklahoma National Guard, tracks an aircraft conducting dry-fire drills on a target during close air support training at Razorback Range, Ark., Aug. 2, 2023. The 146th ASOS coordinated with flying units to perform multiple air-to-ground scenarios during day and night operations to stay certified on CAS qualifications. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Erika Chapa)
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146th ASOS conduct close air support training

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Paul Hebb, left, operations superintendent for the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron, Oklahoma National Guard, and Maj. Jeffrey Hansen, right, director of operations for the 137th Combat Training Flight, Oklahoma National Guard, watch an aircraft simulate eliminating a target during a training evaluation at Razorback Range, Ark., Aug. 2, 2023. Razorback Range is a vast training location where special warfare trainers can create multiple scenarios to maintain numerous pre-deployment qualifications. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Erika Chapa)
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146th ASOS conduct close air support training

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Reece Alger, left, and Staff Sgt. Brock Williams, right, 146th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party specialists, Oklahoma National Guard, coordinate with a supporting aircraft to confirm a target during close air support training at Razorback Range, Ark., Aug. 1, 2023. The TACP specialists trained through multiple air-to-ground scenarios during day and night operations to stay certified on CAS deployment requirements. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Erika Chapa)
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146th ASOS conduct close air support training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Henry Castagnetta, a 146th Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party specialist, Oklahoma National Guard, passes targeting information to an aircraft during close air support training at Razorback Range, Ark., Aug. 1, 2023. The 146th ASOS coordinated with flying units to perform multiple air-to-ground scenarios during day and night operations to stay certified on CAS qualifications. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Erika Chapa)
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205th EIS, 137th SOCS partner for annual training

Members of the 205th Engineering Installation Squadron and 137th Special Operations Communications Squadron conduct tower operations during annual training at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Aug. 8, 2023. The squadrons partnered to certify 15 members in tower climbing, rappelling and rescue operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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205th EIS, 137th SOCS partner for annual training

From left: U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Burns, a 205th Engineering Installation Squadron cable and antenna systems specialist, Oklahoma National Guard, instructs Airman 1st Class Rudolph Laumbach and Senior Airman Seth Gulbranson, both 205th EIS radio frequency transmission systems technicians, on rescue operations from a tower during annual training at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Aug. 8, 2023. Members of the 205th EIS and 137th Special Operations Communications Squadron partnered for their annual training to certify 15 members in tower climbing, rappelling and rescue operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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205th EIS, 137th SOCS partner for annual training

Two U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 205th Engineering Installation Squadron lower Airman 1st Class Rudolph Laumbach, a 205th EIS radio frequency transmission systems technician, during a simulated rescue scenario as part of required annual training at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Aug. 8, 2023. Members of the 205th EIS and 137th Special Operations Communications Squadron partnered for their annual training to certify 15 members in tower climbing, rappelling and rescue operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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205th EIS, 137th SOCS partner for annual training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ashley Broussard, an installation spectrum manager for the 137th Special Operations Communications Squadron, Oklahoma National Guard, climbs a tower during training with the 205th Engineering Installation Squadron at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, Aug. 8, 2023. Members of the 205th EIS and 137th SOCS partnered for their annual training to certify 15 members in tower climbing, rappelling and rescue operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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137 SOW ANG Airmen premier at Tradewinds 2023

Multinational troops from Guyana, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago and the U.S. board a vessel moored at a shore base facility for an anti-piracy exercise during TRADEWINDS23 in Georgetown, Guyana, July 24, 2023. This training exercise incorporated volunteers as opposition forces for the four nations to experience operating with real people in a high-stress environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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137 SOW ANG Airmen premier at Tradewinds 2023

Tactical Air Control Party specialists with the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, conduct a static line jump during TRADEWINDS23 Exercise over Air Base London, Guyana, July 18, 2023. The different training components of the exercise are focused on increasing regional cooperation throughout the Caribbean and Caribbean Basin. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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137 SOW ANG Airmen premier at Tradewinds 2023

U.S. Army and Air Force instructors conduct close quarters battle training alongside multinational partners from the Bahamas, Belize and the Dominican Republic during TRADEWINDS23 Exercise at Camp Stephenson, Guyana, July 16, 2023. This training allowed participating nations to improve interoperability as U.S. Southern Command and its multinational partners work toward a cooperative, prosperous and secure hemisphere. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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137 SOW ANG Airmen premier at Tradewinds 2023

Tactical air control party specialists establish communications from Camp Seweyo with Camp Stephenson, Guyana, using a PRC-160 and PRC-117G radio during TRADEWINDS23 Exercise July 22, 2023. The TACPs used their multi-capable skill sets to successfully establish communications with line-of-sight radios at separate locations and also conducted radio operations alongside U.S. Marine and U.S. Army forces. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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137 SOW ANG Airmen premier at Tradewinds 2023

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Hansen, director of operations for the 137th Special Operations Wing, Combat Training Flight, Oklahoma National Guard, introduces air ground integration to multinational forces during U.S. Southern Command TRADEWINDS23 Exercise July 16, 2023, in Georgetown, Guyana. The exercise showcased how multinational partners in the southern hemisphere are connected across sea, air, land and cyber domains and are working to improve security responses through exchange of knowledge and expertise. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Paul Hebb, left, operations superintendent, and Senior Master Sgt. Nicholas Altgilbers, senior enlisted leader, both with the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron, 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard monitor data transmissions in a mobile tactical operations center during exercise Air Defender 2023 (AD23) in Germany June 19, 2023. Exercise AD23 is a German-led exercise that integrates both U.S. and Allied air-power to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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AP992

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Richie Thammavongsa, tactical air control party specialist with the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron, 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, determines the distance to a point using a pocket laser range finder as the team rehearses reconnaissance operations during exercise Air Defender 2023 (AD23) in Germany June 19, 2023. Exercise AD23 is a German-led exercise that integrates both U.S. and Allied air-power to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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AP992

From right: U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Richie Thammavongsa, Staff Sgt. Henry Castagnetta, and Senior Airman Jarret Tyra, all tactical air control party specialists with the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron, 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, determine the distance to a point using a pocket laser range finder as the team rehearses reconnaissance operations during exercise Air Defender 2023 (AD23) in Germany June 19, 2023. Exercise AD23 is a German-led exercise that integrates both U.S. and Allied air-power to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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AP992

A German Tornado combat aircraft flies overhead after completing a close air support mission during exercise Air Defender 2023 (AD23) in Germany June 15, 2023. Exercise AD23 is a German-led exercise that integrates both U.S. and Allied air-power to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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Members of the Oklahoma National Guard cybersecurity team work together to defend networks during Cyber Shield 2023, held at the Professional Education Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, June 10, 2023. With technology continuing to advance at an unprecedented pace along with its associated threats, members of the Oklahoma National Guard joined approximately 800 military and civilian cyber professionals from 35 states, including international partners, for this year’s Cyber Shield, June 2-16, 2023. This year's exercise, won by the Oklahoma team for the second year in a row, was centered on critical infrastructure protection, incident response, network defense with a specific tie to U.S. Transportation Systems Sector and other crucial aspects of cybersecurity. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mireille Merilice-Roberts)
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