• Boltjes to command award winning 114th MXS

    Lt. Col. Travis Boltjes assumed command of the 114th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) in front of 114th Maintenance Group personnel and Boltjes family members during a change of command ceremony at Joe Foss Field here July 12, 2015.Col. Joel Degroot, 114th Maintenance Group commander, presided over the

  • General briefs AFA about future of unit

    The South Dakota Air National Guard hosted a luncheon for the Air Force Association at the 114th Fighter Wing, June 25. Members and guests of the AFA were presented a briefing by guest speaker Brig. Gen. Matt Jamison, South Dakota National Guard's assistant adjutant general for air.The AFA event was

  • Extra effort pays off

    The 114th Force Support Squadron personnel rallied for a late night group enlistment here June 5, 2015 in an effort to ensure new enlistees receive their enlistment bonuses prior to the temporary discontinuation of this incentive program.The National Guard Bureau announced the enlistment incentive

  • Burn to learn

    Firefighters from the 114th Civil Engineer Squadron participated in live fire training May 5-7 at Volk Field, Wisc.  The live fire training gives the firefighters the opportunity to learn and gain valuable experience they normally wouldn't receive during the monthly unit training assembly."We

  • Flandreau Indian School students tour 114th FW

    The South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing hosted a base tour for 33 students and four teachers from the Flandreau Indian School Summer Academy to give them a closer look into the Air Force way of life at Joe Foss Field, May 29."We have kids that are interested in the military and they

  • SD Air National Guard provides relief to Delmont after tornado

    South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard activated about 25 members of the South Dakota National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing Civil Engineer Squadron to assist with tornado recovery efforts in the community of Delmont, May 11.Daugaard surveyed the damage and declared a state of emergency in Delmont after a

  • SD National Guard Airmen deploy to South Korea

    Approximately 250 Airmen of the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Fighter Wing gathered with friends and family for a mobilization ceremony at Joe Foss Field, May 3.The Airmen are deploying to South Korea in support of a rotational Theater Security Package to the region. Rotational TSPs allow

  • 114th Fighter Wing hosts career day for high school students

    The 114th Fighter Wing recruiters hosted a career day for high school students April 29, 2015 at Joe Foss Field, S.D.The event was held to showcase the many careers available within the South Dakota Air National Guard to area high school seniors and juniors."This gives them the opportunity to hear

  • Exchange Senior Enlisted Advisor Focuses on Serving Airmen in South Dakota

    The Army & Air Force Exchange Service's Senior Enlisted Advisor is working to ensure Airmen at the South Dakota Air National Guard Base get the products and service they deserve.While visiting the base on April 24, Chief Master Sgt. Sean Applegate toured Exchange facilities and met with Airmen and

  • Employers receive unique look into Air Guard training

    The 114th Fighter Wing and South Dakota Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) invited approximately 20 employers and civic leaders on a Boss Lift air refueling mission that took off from Joe Foss Field, S.D., April 11, 2015.The 'Bosses', nominated by their Air Guard employees, boarded two