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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Luke Ahmann, Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and 1st Air Force commander (U.S. Air Forces Northern and U.S. Air Forces Space) (left) talks with 140th Wing Commander U.S. Air Force Col. Jeremiah Tucker following a visit with the 140th Wing alert team at Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, Oct. 31, 2024. Ahmann met with key leaders, toured critical facilities, and met mission-essential personnel on duty. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Johnson)

1st Air Force commander visits 140th Wing alert program

By Tech. Sgt. Chance Johnson | Nov. 22, 2024

The new commander of the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and 1st Air Force paid a visit to the 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, Oct. 31, 2024, citing its importance to the homeland defense apparatus.

Airmen from the 140th Security Forces Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, engage in close-quarters battle, a type of combat that typically occurs in confined spaces, such as buildings, vehicles, or other structures, during annual training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 14-27, 2024. The annual event is a culmination of required training for the security forces career field. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Elvia Ramos)

140th Wing Security Forces Squadron travels to Italy for annual training

By U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chance Johnson | Nov. 2, 2024

The Colorado Air National Guard’s 140th Security Forces Squadron traveled to Aviano Air Base, Italy, for required annual training Sept. 14-27, 2024. The type of training conducted was dictated by a shift in priorities reflecting the changing security environment and the increasing importance of protecting air bases from ground threats. It focused on key areas of integrated defense, including close-quarters battle scenarios, domestic violence response, and active shooter threat management.

Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 117th Space Battalion, Colorado Army National Guard at the top of Shrine Mountain after conducting familiarization training with night-vision goggles, Sept. 7, 2024. This hike was part of a three-day training conducted in the White River National Forest, Colorado. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Ambrose Solis)

Colorado Army National Guard space battalion takes training to the mountains

By Staff Sgt. Taylor Lakey-Tamacori | Oct. 30, 2024

Training requirements for National Guard Soldiers vary greatly with respect to their and their unit’s overall mission. In a unit like Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 117th Space Battalion, Colorado Army National Guard conducting training outside the readiness center only happens rarely, if maybe, once a year.

U.S. Army Col. Isaac Martinez, chief of joint staff, passes the Basic Leader Course guidon to U.S. Army Master Sgt. Sarah Miller as a sign of trust in her ability to fulfill the commandant position, Fort Carson, Colorado, Sept. 8, 2024. Miller returns to the 168th Regiment after her most recent assignment as the 117th Space Battalion operations non-commissioned officer and the 1158th Space Support Company first sergeant. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Lakey-Tamacori)

Colorado Army National Guard Soldier returns to Regional Training Institute as Commandant

By Staff Sgt. Taylor Lakey-Tamacori | Oct. 29, 2024

In a rare occurrence, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Erik Miller passed command of the 168th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, Basic Leader Course, Fort Carson, Colorado, to his wife, U.S. Army Master Sgt. Sarah Miller, Sept. 8, 2024.

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Santa Claus greets families of deployed Colorado National Guard members Dec. 16, 2023, at the Boettcher Mansion in Denver. The annual holiday event hosted by the Governor’s Office and The Adjutant General of Colorado serves as an expression of gratitude to the loved ones of servicemembers who are actively supporting operations overseas throughout the holiday season. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Melissa Escobar-Pereira)

Governor, Adjutant General host Gold Star, Colorado National Guard deployed families

By | Dec. 13, 2024

Gold Star families and the families of deployed Colorado National Guard members will attend separate events hosted by Gov. Jared Polis and The Adjutant General of Colorado, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Laura Clellan, Dec. 14, 2024, at the Boettcher Mansion in Denver.