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Guard, Reserve thank civilian employers with Creech trip
A Guardsman's employment, whether in private business or government agency, often involves accommodation for deployments, drill weekend and, sometimes, emergency response. The Nevada National Guard and...
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'Don't Say the 'F' Word': Air Guard discusses women's issues, progress in...
"Feminism" is more than a divisive term often flippantly tossed around on cable talk shows or social media for political gain, said Capt. Dana Grigg, Nevada National Guard assistant judge advocate....
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TAG visits students during governor's 'Nevada Reading Month'
As part of "Nevada Reading Month," Brig. Gen. Bill Burks read stories Tuesday about Red-Eyed Tree Frogs and a "Library Lion" to elementary school students. Burks visited more than 20 first-grade...
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Tuition waiver extension highlights Veterans and Military Day at Capitol
Gov. Brian Sandoval's signing of Assembly Bill 76 into law Thursday highlighted the annual Veterans and Military Day at the Legislature here at the Nevada Capitol. The law extends the length of time a...
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New Nevada Air Guard commander's 'sphere of influence' spans coasts
Brig Gen. Ondra Berry took command of the Nevada Air Guard on Saturday, but it's not the only career change for one of the state's most visible leaders. In addition to commanding more than 1,100 Nevada...
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Tribute Wall recognizes Nevada Guard combat veterans
A tribute wall with the names of about 2,700 Nevada National Guard Soldiers and Airmen deployed into combat zones since the Gulf War was unveiled Friday at the Office of the Adjutant General in Carson...
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152nd Security Forces troops return to Reno
About 30 members of the 152nd Airlift Wing's Security Forces Squadron returned home here to Reno Monday after a 6-month deployment to southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom....
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Airman initiative sprouts base garden in Reno
It's not quite enchanted. And it's certainly less of a secret than many gardens, especially with recent attention from an Air Force video production firm. In two months, though, the community garden at...
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Nevada Guard Diversity Day delivers 'cultural buffet'
The Nevada National Guard's Diversity Day event Thursday drew a record crowd of more than 450 people at the Nevada Air National Guard Base firehouse in Reno and highlighted the state's commitment...
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Remembering 'Stephie': adjutant general's executive aide dies unexpectedly at 41
Stephanie Ronecker McLaughlin, the executive assistant to Nevada's Adjutant General and enthusiastic volunteer for a wide variety of pursuits, died unexpectedly Sept. 25 after a brief illness. She was...
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Nevada Air Guard ¨High Rollers¨ recognized with U.S. Air Force...
During the Nevada Air National Guard's annual awards ceremony at the base on Sunday, the 152nd Airlift Wing announced it was awarded a U.S. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for the time period from...
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UEI, MICT, WIT -- oh, my! The 152nd's upcoming inspection explained
By now, the acronyms UEI, MICT, WIT and CCIP have their own special place in the High Roller lexicon. They're elements of the new Air Force Inspection System (AFIS), a more cost effective, continuous...
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Chief left lasting legacy among High Rollers
As the 152nd Airlift Wing undergoes its first-ever unit effectiveness inspection capstone event this week, one of the unit's most well-versed Airman on the new Air Force Inspections Systems process...
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High Roller Q&A with AMC IG: ‘This is not your father’s inspection system’
The 152nd Airlift Wing began its first-ever Unit Effectiveness Inspection capstone event on Friday at the Nevada Air National Guard Base here. In 2013, the Air Force rolled out its new Air Force...
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What’s the origin of the 152nd's ‘High Rollers' nickname?
The 152nd Airlift Wing's "High Rollers" motto dates back more than three decades at about the same time the unit began its dominant run in tactical aerial reconnaissance competitions. "When we started...
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NGB: 152nd Airlift Wing receives MAFFS wildland firefighting mission
The 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada National Guard, is set to begin the process of outfitting its C-130 aircraft with U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) equipment for...
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Nevada Air Guard unit begins MAFFS transition
Maj. Ricardo Bravo watched as fires hurdled a ridgeline and crept toward his northern California farm. But the fire line halted a few hundred yards away -- moments before charring cropland -- after...
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Nevada Guard dominates Excellence in Diversity awards
The Nevada National Guard claimed four of the five 2015 Excellence in Diversity prizes awarded here Wednesday at the 2016 National Guard Diversity Training and Workshop in Norman, Okla. The awards were...
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Airman°s heartbreaking story drives home importance of traffic safety
It's a lecture that evokes tears when a photo of a gravestone reveals the names of the couple killed. In his driver safety lecture, "One Violation from Tragedy," Nevada Air National Guard Master Sgt....
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'High Rollers' complete first MAFFS activation
The 152nd Airlift Wing completed its first activation operating the U.S. Forest Service's Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System last week and the first of the unit's C-130s equipped with the system...
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