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  • Team “Red Tails” emerges victorious in Spartan Race

    Members of the Alabama Air National Guard's 187th Fighter Wing gathered in Conyers, Ga. March 8 to participate in an extreme four and a half mile long obstacle course called the Spartan Race.The members of the 187th drew inspiration from their military heritage of the Tuskegee Airmen by naming their

  • 187th Fighter Wing trains to fight in the dark.

    The 187th Fighter Wing conducted night flying operations Feb. 18th through 28th. In order to help the pilots fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon during low light and night missions, the pilots have night vision goggles (NVG) mounted on their helmets."Our tasking is for 24 hour operations and we have to be

  • Members of 187th Fighter Wing graduate from Airman Leadership School

    Four members of the 187th Fighter Wing graduated from Maxwell Air Force Base's Airman Leadership School class 14-2, Feb. 13. Out of the graduating class of 20 Senior Airmen, four are members of the 187th Fighter Wing: Senior Airman Corey Andrews from the Civil Engineer Squadron, Senior Airmen

  • 187th Fighter Wing participate in Green Flag East

    More than 145 Airmen and eight F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 187th Fighter Wing, Dannelly Field Air National Guard Base, Ala., traveled to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., to participate in Green Flag East, Jan.12-28.Green Flag is a simulated combat operation held between Barksdale Air Force

  • 187FW Career Day for high school students slated for May 10

    The 187th Fighter Wing will host a Career Day for high school juniors and seniors on Fri., May 10, 2013 between the hours of 9 a.m until 4 p.m. The event is intended to give high school students a sense of opportunities that are available in the Air National Guard.Attendees will learn  about the

  • Recruiting and Retention Offices earn regional recognition

    The 187th Fighter Wing Recruiting Team was awarded numerous awards for their outstanding accomplishments throughout Fiscal Year 2012.Most notably the team received three Regional Awards recognizing them over nine other states within the Nation. They received the 2nd Quarter Wing with the Top