• 114th Fighter Wing pilots attain 3,000 flight hours

    Col. Gregory Lair, 114th Operations Group commander and Lt. Col Eric Knutson, 114th Fighter Wing chief of safety, reached a milestone by netting 3,000 career flight hours during a training sortie here, March 11, 2015.Upon landing, the pilots were greeted by family, colleagues, and friends to

  • 114th Maintenance nets top award at Red Flag

    The 114th Maintenance Group was recognized as the Red Flag 15-1 Outstanding Maintenance Unit for their performance at Nellis Air Force base, Nev. from Jan. 22-Feb. 13, 2015.The 114th Maintenance Group outperformed a field of 22 units from around the country to take home the top award. The Red Flag

  • SD Air National Guard announces Outstanding Lieutenant of the Year

    The 114th Fighter Wing congratulates 1st Lt. Adam Punt, 114th Comptroller Flight budget officer, on his selection of the 2014 South Dakota Air National Guard Lieutenant of the Year.Punt will represent the SDANG at the state level competition for the Lt. Col. John J. Steele Outstanding Lieutenant of

  • Military appreciation day

    Members of the South Dakota Air and Army National Guard participated in military appreciation day at the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference NCAA Division II basketball tournament held at the Sanford Pentagon here, March 1, 2015.Guard members opened the 5:30 p.m. game by posting the colors for

  • 114th Civil Engineers participate in Innovative Readiness Training

    The 114th Civil Engineer Squadron deployed 19 Airmen to Delmont S.D. for an Innovative Readiness Training request, Oct. 4, 2014.  IRT's provide real world training opportunities for our service members to prepare them for their war time missions while supporting the needs of America's underserved

  • Hydrazine response team hones skills

    Members of the Crash/ Fire/ Rescue and the Hydrazine Response Team reacted to a simulated hydrazine leak on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Joe Foss Field, S.D., June 21, 2014. The training exercise is conducted annually to ensure the readiness of airmen with the South Dakota Air National Guard in case

  • Medics receive hands-on training

    "I like that we get an opportunity for hands-on training." stated Senior Airman Tylor Haviland, 114th Medical Squadron medic.Hands-on was the focus for the week-long annual training held at Joe Foss Field, S.D., June 16-22, 2014. Members of the 114th Medical Squadron held a home station annual

  • 114TH FIREFIGHTERS CONDUCT ANNUAL TRAINING

    Firefighters from the Civil Engineer Squadron of the 114th Fighter Wing completed annual training on the arresting cables, sometimes referred to as barriers, that the F-16 Fighting Falcons use for emergency stops on the runway here, June 17, 2014. "If an aircraft engages a barrier, the fire

  • Secretary of the Air Force visits SD Guardsmen

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley visited with members of the South Dakota Air National Guard's 114th Security Forces Squadron during a recent visit to Southwest Asia Aug. 24, 2012.Donley was touring the region to get a first-hand look at military operations and had the opportunity to