• Brush visits South Dakota Air National Guard

    Chief Master Sgt. Mitchell O. Brush, Senior Enlisted Advisor for the National Guard Bureau, visited the 114th Fighter Wing, Joe Foss Field, S.D. to discuss current issues March 5, 2016.Brush advises Gen. Frank J. Grass, 27th Chief, NGB, on all enlisted matters affecting training, effective

  • South Dakota Air National Guard Change of Responsibility takes place

    A ceremony to announce the change of responsibility for the South Dakota Air National Guard State Command Chief was held at Joe Foss Field, S.D., March 5, 2016. Chief Master Sgt. Jean Gacke accepted her new responsibility as the State Command Chief by Chief Master Sgt. James M. Welch.Gacke was

  • South Dakota Air National Guard appoints new Command Chief

    2016 will see a new Command Chief Master Sgt. in the state of South Dakota.  Chief Master Sgt. Jeanne Gacke will be replacing Chief Master Sgt. James M. Welch, as the new State Command Chief for the South Dakota Air National Guard.  Gacke was appointed to the position December 4, 2015.  The Command

  • 114th Airman pursues Air Force Special Operations

    Senior Airman Cody Thaler, 114th Operations Intelligence specialist, is slated to join active duty Air Force and begin training to become a member of Air Force Special Operations as a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) specialist on March 3rd at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas."I'm ready

  • 114th Airmen shine at Airman Leadership School

    Airmen from the 114th Fighter Wing are preparing to become future Air National Guard leaders by excelling at Airman Leadership School. ALS teaches Airmen the necessary tools to become successful leaders as they progress to becoming non-commissioned officers.For the 2016 fiscal year, the South Dakota

  • 114th Fighter Wing participate in Sentry Savannah 16-1

    Eleven F-16's and approximately 175 Airman of the 114th Fighter Wing, South Dakota Air National Guard, participated in Sentry Savannah 16-1 at the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center, Ga.  Also taking part in this exercise are Airmen of the 43rd Fighter Squadron and the 2nd Fighter Squadron,

  • 114th FW works backwards to prepare

    The 114th Fighter Wing Logistics Plans office works behind the scenes during the pre-deployment process to ensure Airmen are ready and prepared to deploy."We provide the structure and organization for the pre-deployment process," said 1st Lt. Joshua Nelson, 114th Fighter Wing installation deployment

  • 114th FW congratulates Diamond Sharp Award winners

    114th Fighter Wing First Sergeants recognized nine deserving Airmen throughout the unit with the 2015 Diamond Sharp Award on Jan. 10, 2016, at Joe Foss Field, S.D.2015 Diamond Sharp Award winners:Master Sgt. Kevin Winter--AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRONTech. Sgt. Danny Oaks--HEADQUARTERS SOUTH DAKOTA

  • 175th Fighter Squadron participates in Large Force Exercise

    F-16's from the 175th Fighter Squadron of the South Dakota Air National Guard participated in a Large Force Exercise (LFE) conducted Dec. 2-3, 2015 in the newly expanded Powder River Training Complex.For two days, the unit launched and recovered 16 aircraft from Joe Foss Field, S.D. to the newly

  • South Dakota Air National Guard focuses on the family

    November is Military Family Appreciation Month for the South Dakota Air National Guard.  Coincidentally, it was also a time for members of the 114th Fighter Wing to participate in a Yellow Ribbon Welcome Home Event for service members and their families.  Unit members recently returned from a