• Junior Enlisted Council selects member of the quarter

    Young Airman know they can't just voice their opinion for change to just anyone. There is a special place where Airmen's concerns are formally heard and positive change can take place. The 114th Junior Enlisted Council provides that avenue of communication for junior enlisted members. A new program

  • Suriname delegation visits 114th Fighter Wing

    National and military leaders from Suriname toured the 114th Fighter Wing as part of the South Dakota-Suriname State Partnership Program, June 16. The Suriname Minister of Defense, U.S. Ambassador to Suriname, Chief of Armed Forces in Suriname, and their military liaison officer were all in

  • Rainy day blues

    With the rainfall in Dakota Dunes reaching nearly three inches Monday, the South Dakota National Guard's levee patrols and quick reaction forces pulled back to the Liberty Bank building to seek shelter from the storm.With overcast skies and reports of baseball size hail in the area, the South Dakota

  • Cooperation guides transition from levee construction to oversight

    The South Dakota National Guard is transitioning its flood response focus to cooperative oversight with civilian authorities while private contractors finished up levee construction on the Fort Pierre Missouri riverbank at June 5, 2011. Some of the SDNG Soldiers and Airmen are being reassigned to

  • Morale remains high during National Guard flood activation

    Kids from the Children's Castle and East Side Day Care in Pierre took a field trip Friday, June 3, 2011, to deliver treat bags to the Soldiers of the South Dakota National Guard assigned to filling sandbags at the Georgia Morse Middle School."I think it is really important, especially for younger

  • Pierre Indian Learning Center Welcomes South Dakota National Guard

    When the call went out to the South Dakota National Guard Soldiers and Airmen to report to the Pierre and Fort Pierre communities to assist with flood relief efforts, the Pierre Indian Learning Center jumped into action."We have the facilities and they weren't being used at the time," says PILC

  • Aircrew trains for survival

    It is training they hope they never need, but it is imperative training none the less. Pilots from the 175th Fighter Squadron spent two days walking through mosquito-infested woods, lighting fires, being dragged through the water, and many other survival tasks during training conducted by the Airmen

  • Red Hat Militia wins national recognition

    The Red Hat Ladies Militia of South Dakota have sent over 3,000 boxes and 8,000 letters and cards to military members. Their goal is to remain active as long as there are South Dakota military members serving overseas. They also help families and veterans as well.For their efforts, they were

  • Tour de Kota team logs 478 miles

    A blur of red and blue bikers whizzes by onlookers of the 2010 Tour de Kota. Airmen, spouses, and friends of the 114th Fighter Wing made up the group of fourteen riders during the six day tour June 6-11 encompassing the regional states and over 478 miles.The long journey culminated months of