• Morale remains high during National Guard flood activation

    Kids from the Children's Castle and East Side Day Care in Pierre took a field trip Friday, June 3, 2011, to deliver treat bags to the Soldiers of the South Dakota National Guard assigned to filling sandbags at the Georgia Morse Middle School."I think it is really important, especially for younger

  • Pierre Indian Learning Center Welcomes South Dakota National Guard

    When the call went out to the South Dakota National Guard Soldiers and Airmen to report to the Pierre and Fort Pierre communities to assist with flood relief efforts, the Pierre Indian Learning Center jumped into action."We have the facilities and they weren't being used at the time," says PILC

  • Aircrew trains for survival

    It is training they hope they never need, but it is imperative training none the less. Pilots from the 175th Fighter Squadron spent two days walking through mosquito-infested woods, lighting fires, being dragged through the water, and many other survival tasks during training conducted by the Airmen

  • Red Hat Militia wins national recognition

    The Red Hat Ladies Militia of South Dakota have sent over 3,000 boxes and 8,000 letters and cards to military members. Their goal is to remain active as long as there are South Dakota military members serving overseas. They also help families and veterans as well.For their efforts, they were

  • Tour de Kota team logs 478 miles

    A blur of red and blue bikers whizzes by onlookers of the 2010 Tour de Kota. Airmen, spouses, and friends of the 114th Fighter Wing made up the group of fourteen riders during the six day tour June 6-11 encompassing the regional states and over 478 miles.The long journey culminated months of

  • Out with the old, in with the new

    It's not every day a unit receives new aircraft. In fact, it's been nearly 20 years since the South Dakota Air National Guard has seen new jets, with the exception of four F-16s gained in 2006. But recently, that all changed. At the end of April, the 114th Fighter Wing saw two Block 40 aircraft

  • RAT annual training takes place

    The 114th Fighter Wing's Ready Augmentee Team participated in outstanding annual training May 23-27 at Camp Rapid, Rapid City, S.D.Day one of training for the 27 members of the team consisted of weapons qualification with 114th Security Forces Squadron. The A squad was shooting while the B squad

  • South Dakota National Guard Family Programs Announce Award Recipients

    In a continued effort to recognize our truly outstanding volunteers, the South Dakota National Guard Family Programs Office, recognizes a Military Family, Family Programs Volunteer, and Military member annually. Award recipients are recognized for their contributions to service members and their

  • 114th Fighter Wing Outstanding Airmen of the Year Announced

    The South Dakota Air National Guard has announced the 2009 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.  This years recipients are as follows:Lieutenant of the Year - 2nd Lt. Ariel R. Keating, 114th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Deputy OIC of Aircraft Maintenance.Senior NCO of the Year - Master Sgt. Chad M.