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  • 16 Key Principles of Effective Communication

    Effective communication is crucial to success in any field, but it is imperative in the military. In high-stakes, dynamic environments, clear and accurate communication is essential for ensuring the safety of troops, the success of missions, and the well-being of personnel. Military personnel must

  • Utah Air National Guard Honors the Airmen of the Year 2022

    The Utah Air National Guard celebrated its Airmen of the Year during a banquet held in their honor at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center Jan. 7, 2023 in West Valley City, Utah.The Airmen of the Year award program is designed to recognize Airmen who display superior leadership, job performance and

  • Proper wearing of the enlisted semi-formal uniform

    1. Name tag and headgear is not worn. Saluting when outdoors is not required. 2. Center ribbons resting on (but not over) edge of welt pocket and between left and right edges. Wear all ribbons and devices. 3. Place US insignia halfway up the lapel seam, resting on but not over it. Bottom of insignia

  • Preliminary FARE kit test on KC-135

    The Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Test Center (AATC) - KC-135 Test Detachment, working with the 151st Air Refueling Wing, Salt Lake City, Utah, continues its transformation and modernization efforts on the KC-135R Stratotanker by testing the MICRO Forward Area Refueling Equipment (FARE)

  • Utah Air National Guard Completes Joint Agile Combat Employment Exercise

    As the Department of the Air Force continues to prioritize Agile Combat Employment (ACE), Airmen from the 151st Air Refueling Wing conducted their first joint Multi-Capable Airmen exercise at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah on Sept. 8, 2022.ACE, is an operating concept for today’s changing threat

  • Utah Air National Guard and ESGR take flight with local employers

    The 151st Air Refueling Wing and Utah’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) brought approximately 20 employers on an appreciation air refueling mission here on August 17, 2022.The employers were nominated by their Air National Guard employees, they boarded a KC-135R Stratotanker and

  • Honoring a war hero from both sides

    Ret. U.S. Air Force Col. Gail Halvorsen, known as the “Candy Bomber”, was honored by top leadership from the Utah Air National Guard, Utah National Guard, and Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany with the laying of two wreaths at his gravesite on May 20, 2022. Col. Halvorsen was laid to rest

  • UTANG Airman receives Purple Heart

    On April 9, 2022, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Hardwick, 109th Air Control Squadron, was presented the Purple Heart Medal by Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Michael J. Turley, at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Utah.Hardwick was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on Jan.