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Colorado Army National Guard Soldier serves for family, community, citizenship

By U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joseph K. VonNida | Sept. 26, 2023

U.S. Army Sgt. Chau Do was born in Vietnam and came to the U.S. with his family in 1998 when he was 9 years old. He could not speak English, but the public school system would help overcome that barrier. “Life in America was all new to me,” Do said. “Not knowing how to speak the language made it difficult to interact with other people.”

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Knauer, 140th Civil Engineering Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, inspects an air conditioning unit during the 140th Civil Engineering Squadron, 140th Wing, Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, participation in a Deployment for Training exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 14-31, 2023. Eleven other units, on two-week rotations, worked together in tandem to accomplish a large-scale tasking at Yokota. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Davis)

Colorado’s 140th Civil Engineering Squadron performs Deployment for Training in Japan

By U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Luca Lovato, 140th Wing Public Affairs | Sept. 8, 2023

The Colorado Air National Guard’s 140th Civil Engineering Squadron, 140th Wing, Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, participated in a Deployment for Training exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 14 - 31, 2023.

Members of 31st Force Support Squadron, Aviano Air Base, 140th Wing Force Support Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard, and 185th Force Support Squadron, Iowa Air National Guard conduct joint training on Search and Recovery Operations at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 6, 2023. The Airmen accomplished Home Station Readiness Training, which is required every 24 months for FSS members, preparing Airmen to perform their mission for future deployments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Chief Master Sgt. Alan Radke)

140th Wing Force Support Squadron deploys to Italy for Home Station Readiness Training

By 140th Wing Public Affairs | July 18, 2023

The Colorado Air National Guard’s 140th Force Support Squadron, 140th Wing, Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, participated in Home Station Readiness Training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 28-July 11, 2023.

U.S. Air Force Col. Carrie Worrell shows off a t-shirt promoting the Colorado National Guard’s first ever Joint Resiliency Directorate (J9) to a room full of CONG members May 6, 2023. CONG J9 was established Dec. 1, 2022, under the direction of the National Defense Authorization Act 2022 and the Independent Review Commission appointed by U.S. President Joe Biden. (Photo courtesy CONG J9)

New Colorado National Guard directorate prioritizes serving its members

By Sgt. 1st Class Joseph K. VonNida, Colorado National Guard Public Affairs | June 29, 2023

U.S. Air Force Col. Carrie Worrell was appointed director of the Colorado National Guard’s first Joint Resiliency Directorate (J9) officially established Dec. 1, 2022. Together, Worrell and her deputy stood up a Resiliency Program for the CONG in less than three months.

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Director of Joint Staff U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Scott Sherman, Colorado National Guard promotes to major general in a ceremony Aug. 26, 2023. Sherman directly supervises the joint staff and is the commander of the standing Joint Task Force-Centennial, responsible for leading the CONG’s response to domestic events, as directed by the governor. In his next assignment, Sherman will serve as commander of Contingency Command Post 1 and Task Force 51, U.S. Army North. (Official stock photo)

Colorado National Guard’s director of joint staff promotes to major general

By Colorado National Guard Public Affairs | Aug. 24, 2023

The Colorado National Guard’s Director of Joint Staff, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Scott Sherman, will promote to the rank of major general in a ceremony to be held at Wings Over the Rockies Exploration of Flight, Englewood, Colorado, at 4 p.m., Aug. 26, 2023.

Members of the 220th Military Police Company, Colorado Army National Guard conduct the first joint National Guard response force validation exercise with the 140th and 233rd Security Forces Squadrons, Colorado Air National Guard at Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, Aug. 21, 2022. The joint exercise helped validate and ensure that the Colorado National Guard retains the capability of providing a rapid, all-hazards response force to the State of Colorado. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Kathrine Lee)

140th Security Forces Squadron executes Combat Readiness Training in Georgia

By 140th Wing Public Affairs | Aug. 11, 2023

The 140th Security Forces Squadron, 140th Wing, Buckley SFB, Aurora, Colorado, is executing their annual training period by participating in a combat readiness training exercise hosted by the 165th Security Forces Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard in Savannah, Georgia, Aug. 4-14, 2023.

Colorado Air National Guard Airmen from the 138th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, gather together after loading equipment for space operations onto a Mississippi Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster aircraft May 11, 2023. The 138th stood up in May 2019 and has rapidly improved the training environment to create the most realistic wartime scenarios possible, preparing space professionals for future wartime missions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Johnson)

Colorado National Guard electromagnetic warfare squadron celebrates new facility

By Colorado Air National Guard Public Affairs | Aug. 4, 2023

The Colorado National Guard’s 138th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of its new facility at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado, at 9 a.m., Aug. 5, 2023.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Mathew “Chaff” Crabb, pilot, 120th Fighter Squadron, 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, prepares his aircraft for a training mission prior to a night flight during Red Flag 17-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The Red Flag exercise is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States, its allies, and coalition partners, and is conducted on the vast gunnery ranges of the 2.9 million acre Nevada Test and Training Range, a primary training area associated with Nellis AFB. The exercise brings in more than 100 aircraft and 3,000 personnel with the goal of preparing commanders and service members at all levels for war in a realistic training scenario. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. John Rohrer)

Colorado Air National Guard conducts night flying training

By Colorado Air National Guard | July 26, 2023

The 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, is conducting night flying training at Buckley SFB, Aurora, July 25-Aug. 11, 2023.

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