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Evening flights

Idaho National Guard pilots and maintainers need to be ready and trained, day and night. The 124th Fighter Wing conducted night operations with the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, Nov. 16th, 2022, at Gowen Field. (U.S. National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur)
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Agile Rage Austere Landing

An A-10 Thunderbolt II, from the 124th Fighter Wing, Boise, Idaho, lands at Young Landing Zone on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, June 13, 2022. The aircraft were participating in Agile Rage 2022 and performing austere landings in support of hub and spoke operations as part of the agile combat employment concept of operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Joshua C. Allmaras)
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Hawgsmoke 2022 Hosted at Gowen Field

Thirty-seven A-10 Thunderbolt II’s sit on the flightline at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, to compete in Hawgsmoke 2022, Sept 8, 2022. Hawgsmoke is a biennial USAF bombing, missile, and tactical gunnery competition for A-10 Thunderbolt II units which provides unique training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mercedee Wilds)
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Stormy Takeoff

An A-10 Thunderbolt II, from the Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Fighter Wing, takes off from Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, March 13, 2022. The aircraft was flying to conduct training flights at the ranges south of Mountain Home Air Force Base. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Joshua C. Allmaras)
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The 124th Fighter Wing holds a change of command ceremony Nov. 7, 2021, at Gowen Field, Idaho, signifying the transfer of authority and command between the outgoing commander Col. Shannon Smith and the incoming commander, Col. Chad Kornberg. Smith has served as the wing’s commander since May 2019 and led the wing through their second largest deployment and Idaho's battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Kornberg has been a member of the IDANG since 1996, and his most recent command was as the 124th Maintenance Group commander. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Bonnie Blakley)
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Airman Nathan Layne, a nondestructive inspection specialist with the 124th Maintenance Squadron, participates in a high intensity assessment to test the skills he learned during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care training, March 8, 2020 at Gowen Field, Idaho. TCCC is a hands-on training that gives Airmen the skills and experience needed when dealing with blast injuries, gun shot wounds or any other type of trauma. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Mercedee Wilds)

Airman Nathan Layne, a nondestructive inspection specialist with the 124th Maintenance Squadron, participates in a high intensity assessment to test the skills he learned during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care training, March 8, 2020 at Gowen Field, Idaho. TCCC is a hands-on training that gives Airmen the skills and experience needed when dealing with blast injuries, gun shot wounds or any other type of trauma. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Mercedee Wilds)
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Idaho National Guard Airmen and Soldiers from the 124th Fighter Wing and the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team participate in the Innovative Readiness Training at the Duck Valley Reservation helping repair and build new roads for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribe, Aug 22, 2019. The IRT provides joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness while benefitting communities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Mercedee Wilds)
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little met with several key military leaders Aug. 19 at the Orchard Combat Training Center to receive an update on current Idaho National Guard programs and major upcoming events and exercises. During a tour of the OCTC, Tactical Air Control Party Master Sgt. Douglas Brock from the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron called in air strike locations to A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots above to emphasize the capabilities of close air support with ground forces, similar to a deployed environment. This also highlighted to the key leaders the joint relationship between the Army and the Air National Guard working together in a combat situation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur)
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The Idaho Military Division collaborated with the Idaho State Department of Education to host Educator Day at Gowen Field, Aug. 9. Idaho educators spent the day learning how several Idaho Military Division programs help prepare students to achieve and shape their futures. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Mercedee Wilds)
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After nearly 35 years of service, Brig. Gen. Michael A. Nolan, former Assistant Adjutant General-Air, Idaho Air National Guard, retired at a ceremony at Gowen Field on July 17. Nolan was previously the commander of the 124th Fighter Wing at Gowen Field and was a pilot, flying missions with the F-4E and F-4G Phantom II aircraft and the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur)
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Portrait of Col. Shannon Smith

Portrait of Col. Shannon Smith
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190522-Z-AY311-0066

The Idaho National Guard hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremony May 22 in honor of our fallen service members. Bricks dedicated to past and present service members were placed at the park during the ceremony, the joint Idaho National Guard color guard raised the flags, the three shot cannon salute was performed by the Idaho Military Museum and the playing of Taps on bugle by Staff Sgt. Michael Robinett of the 25th Army Band. Command Chief Master Sgt. Sid Brown, Idaho Air National Guard state command chief, was the event’s speaker. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur)
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Master Sgt. Douglas Brock, a tactical air control party craftsman assigned to the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, holds up his ranger tab at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho on April 17, 2019. Brock is the first 124th ASOS member to earn the ranger tab directly from the unit. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Joshua C. Allmaras)
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Col. Shannon Smith, incoming commander of the 124th Fighter Wing, hands the guidon to Chief Master Sgt. Kelly Bonjovi, Command Chief of the 124th FW, as he assumes command of the wing, May 5, 2019 at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho. Smith was assuming command from Col. Tim Donnellan, the outgoing commander of the 124th FW. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Mercedee Wilds)
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A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet with the Strike Fighter Squadron 32 at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, takes off from Gowen Field, April 25, 2019 in Boise, Idaho. VFA-32 was participating in day and night training operations with the 190th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Mercedee Wilds)
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The Thunderbirds perform an aerial demonstration during the Gowen Thunder Open House and Airshow Oct. 14, 2017 at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho. This is the first time the Thunderbirds have performed with the F-16 Fighting Falcon in Boise. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Mercedee Schwartz)
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190308-Z-AY311-0323

In this scenario with a missing hiker in the mountains, the Idaho Air National Guard’s TACPs from the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron are called for assistance with local northern Idaho search and rescue teams. This is the second year of this specific training with state authorities for possible rescue missions involving the IDANG here on March 7-9, 2019. The snowshoes of two ski patrollers and the team of six TACPs trek at a very fast pace, hauling the requested equipment and making their way straight to the location of the initial search team, hiking straight up steep terrain, cutting valuable minutes off the clock. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur)
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Pride of Pocatello

Craig Cooper, a Pocatello, Idaho councilman, delivers a speech during an aircraft dedication ceremony June 11, 2015 at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. The “Pride of Pocatello” was unveiled during the ceremony. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Allmaras)
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Pride of Post Falls

Mayor Ron Jacobson, mayor of the city of Post Falls, Idaho, delivers a speech during an aircraft dedication ceremony June 11, 2015 at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. The “Pride of Post Falls” was unveiled during the ceremony. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Allmaras)
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Pride of Pocatello

Craig Cooper, a Pocatello, Idaho councilman, and a crew chief, from the 124th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, unveil the “Pride of Pocatello” during a aircraft dedication ceremony June 11, 2015 at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua C. Allmaras)
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