March 28, 2019 ACC Commander visits IDANG Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, visited Airmen from the Idaho Air National Guard while on a tour of multiple installations, March 28, 2019, at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho.
Feb. 10, 2019 Major Readiness Exercise prepare Airmen for combat Members of the 124th Fighter Wing with the Idaho Air National Guard participated in a Major Readiness Exercise preparing Guardsmen to be combat ready for deployed scenarios, during an extended Unit Training Assembly February 8-10, 2019, here at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho.
Sept. 17, 2018 Youth ChalleNGe Academy reshapes the lives of nearly 1,000 Idaho teens The National Guard Bureau’s Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy is a relatively new program to Idaho and is nearing Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s goal of 1,000 graduates by the end of its fifth year. The current class is the largest to date with 135 cadets currently enrolled, scheduled to graduate in December
Sept. 16, 2018 Air National Guard team marches through Air Force Defenders Challenge 2018 The Air National Guard’s Air Force Defender’s Challenge team, consisting of six Airmen, took third place in the Dismounted Operations component of the challenge and fifth place overall at Joint Base San Antonio - Camp Bullis, Texas, Sept. 11-13, 2018.
Sept. 12, 2018 Idaho National Guard lends a helping hand to local tribes Situated about 150 miles south of Gowen Field and spanning more than 500 square miles along the Idaho-Nevada border is the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, home to the Shoshone-Paiute tribes.
Sept. 11, 2018 Weapons course ensures Airmen avoid mishaps, remain safe Nearly 30 safety professionals from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve attended the Air Reserve Component Weapons Safety Management Training here Sept. 10-14.
Sept. 9, 2018 A-10 pilots climb with courageous kids Members of the 124th Fighter Wing here joined children at a Courageous Kids Climbing event Sept. 9 at the Treasure Valley YMCA, Boise, Idaho
Sept. 6, 2018 Hiring Our Heroes Members of the Idaho National Guard, the yellow ribbon program and the Idaho Department of Labor hosted a veteran hiring event for local employers Sept. 6, 2018
Aug. 13, 2018 West Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind receives upgrades from Innovative Readiness Training Members of the 124th Fighter Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron travel to West Virginia to assist in the renovation of the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind in Romney, West Virginia.
Aug. 5, 2018 Get in and get out, unseen. The mission of an Idaho Army Guard sniper ORCHARD COMBAT TRAINING AREA, Idaho -- Hidden beneath twigs and weeds, three snipers’ stomachs are flat on the ground, dirt and grime on their faces. It’s a 90 degree day. A drip of sweat rolls down into the lead sniper’s eye, stinging and smearing the camouflage paint down his face.All that can be