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114th Fighter Wing Completes Operation EDGECRUSHER

The 114th Fighter Wing completed Operation EDGECRUSHER, a Combat Readiness Inspection, or CRI, Aug. 3-9, 2026, testing Airmen at Joe Foss Field, alternate training locations in South Dakota and contingency locations in Wisconsin and Minnesota.The weeklong inspection tested the wing’s ability to

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Always Ready, Always There: 114th Fighter Wing Airmen Train at Sentry South 26.1

The 114th Fighter Wing participated in exercise Sentry South 26.1 at the Air Dominance Center, Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia from Jan. 20-30, 2026. Formerly known as Sentry Savannah, Sentry South 26.1 is a jointly conducted exercise with more than 12 units working together to conduct

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114th Fighter Wing Conducts Communications Degradation Exercise

The South Dakota Air National Guard’s 114th Fighter Wing conducted a communications outage exercise at Joe Foss Field, Jan. 10, to evaluate the wing’s ability to sustain mission operations with limited communications across multiple work centers.During the exercise, the wing relied on established

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Col. Jon Friedman assumes command of the 114th Fighter Wing

Col. Jon Friedman assumed command of the 114th Fighter Wing, South Dakota Air National Guard, from Col. Brandon Eskam during a change of command ceremony at Joe Foss Field, Jan. 11, 2026.Presided over by U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Cory Kestel, the assistant adjutant general for air of the South

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F-16 Fighting Falcon milestone: 10,000 flight hours and counting

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the South Dakota Air National Guard achieved a significant milestone by surpassing 10,000 flight hours on October 17, 2025, at Joe Foss Field. This accomplishment is a testament to the skilled operators and the disciplined and dedicated maintenance professionals of the

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