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Thousands of Air Guard deployers to be honored through ‘Salute Campaign’
LANSDOWNE, Va. -- One of the largest Airmen recognition endeavors in Air National Guard history was announced here Thursday by the Air Guard's senior enlisted member.
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Chief sends Thanksgiving message

Gen. McKinley approved to lead Guard Bureau

WASHINGTON -- In his 2008 Thanksgiving Day message released today, Gen. Craig R. McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, noted the sacrifices made by National Guard members, their families and employers to make this world a safer place.

Reserve Affairs chief explains new DoD directive to ANG leaders

LANSDOWNE, Va. -- Recent changes on how the Guard and Reserves are recognized are larger than any in recent history, a senior Defense Department official said here yesterday.

Wyatt nominated as next Air National Guard director

LANSDOWNE, Va. -- Less than 24 hours after taking the oath of office as chief of the National Guard Bureau (CNGB), Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley announced here today President George W. Bush will nominate Air Force Maj. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III to the U.S. Senate for confirmation as the next director of the Air National Guard.

Guard's first general ready to take Minutemen forward

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Air Force Gen. Craig R. McKinley officially became chief of the National Guard Bureau (CNGB) and was promoted to the rank of general by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates in a ceremony today at the Pentagon.

Air Guard conducts evacuation in Antarctica

U.S., Australian team conducts medical movement in Antarctica

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE -- A combined U.S. and Australian team successfully evacuated an Australian civilian in Antarctica to a hospital in Hobart, Australia, Nov. 5.

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This Month in History (November)

1 November 1915
Capt. Raynal C. Bolling organized and was appointed commander of the First Aero Company, New York National Guard. His organization is recognized as the first genuine National Guard Aviation unit.

November 1920
Maj. Gen. Milton Reckord, the Adjutant General of Maryland, met with members of the American Flying Club, a civilian organization promoting the development of aviation in the U.S., to discuss the possibility of establishing a National Guard flying squadron in his state. Most of the members of the club were Army Reserve officers who were flyers. Their meeting with General Reckord was a key event leading to the creation of an observation squadron in the Maryland National Guard in 1921.

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