• South Dakota Air National Guard Chief of Staff Promoted to Brigadier General

    Maj. Gen. (SD) Mark Morrell, The Adjutant General of the South Dakota National Guard, administers the oath of office to Brig. Gen. Manuel Colón-DeJesús, chief of staff for Air at Joint Force Headquarters, South Dakota National Guard, during an official pinning ceremony at Joe Foss Field, South

  • 114th FW F-16s forge joint capability and readiness at Northern Strike 25-2

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Will Hamilton, an aerospace ground equipment specialist assigned to the 114th Maintenance Squadron, examines the front landing gear area of a F-16 Fighting Falcon during Exercise Northern Strike 25-2 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 6, 2025.

  • Resolute Lobo 2025

    Airmen assigned to the 114th Fighter Wing are participating in a familiarization class on the AK-47 for Resolute Lobo at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota Aug. 5, 2025. The goal of Resolute Lobo is to build a team of multi-capable Airmen and agile warfighters with the ability to be innovative while

  • 114th Fighter Wing performs Integrated Combat Turns

    A F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 114th Fighter Wing, taxis toward munitions during Integrated Combat Turn training at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota, July 15, 2025. An ICT procedure rapidly recovers and relaunches aircraft by combining hot pit refueling, munitions loading, configuration changes and

  • 114th Fighter Wing conducts elephant walk

    An Airman assigned to the 114th Maintenance Group marshals a F-16 Fighting Falcon onto the runway for elephant walk at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota July 2, 2025. The 114th Fighter Wing conducted an elephant walk to demonstrate its ability to project fighter airpower. (U.S. Air National Guard photo

  • Sioux Falls Civic Leader flies with 114th Fighter Wing

    A F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 114th Fighter Wing takes off during a civic leader familiarization flight event at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota June 24, 2025. Civic leader tours provide key members of the local community with a valuable opportunity to gain insight into the 114th Fighter

  • 114th Fighter Wing's new therapy dog lends a pawsitive touch

    At the 114th Fighter Wing, the commitment to Airmen extends beyond physical readiness and now includes a four-legged presence focused on mental wellness. Captain, a 2-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, officially joined the Wing on May 28, 2025, as its first-ever facility therapy dog.

  • 114th Fighter Wing Welcomes Home over 180 Airmen from Deployment

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 114th Fighter Wing, shake hands with the official party during a welcome home ceremony at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota, June 7, 2025. The 114th Fighter Wing held a welcome home ceremony to honor more than 180 Airmen who recently returned from deployments to key