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  • 133rd Builds Leadership and Bonds

    One-hundred nine Fort Dodge-based Airmen of the 133rd Test Squadron (Iowa Air National Guard) traveled to Volk Field, Wisconsin to build stronger bonds, develop leadership in their younger members and perform their jobs under deployed conditions.The 133rd TS is the smallest of the three Iowa-based

  • Remote Ground Radar Keeps AOR Personnel Safe

     Danger is ever present in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. In Southwest Asia, there is a squadron dedicated to keeping Airmen safe by providing a complete snapshot of the battlespace.The more than 100 personnel from the 71st Expeditionary Air Control Squadron keep U.S. and coalition

  • 114FW Annual training takes place in Volk Field

     The Security Forces Squadron sent 47 members to Volk Field, Wis. for Annual Training January 3-17. SFS was joined by Ready Augmentee Commander Capt. Kevin Miller who participated alongside the members of Security in all scenarios. In addition, eight members of the Services flight and one motivated

  • Virtual Training For Real-World Missions

    A $1.5 million virtual training environment housed in a hangar at the Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center here offers security forces personnel and other Airmen realistic fire team convoy training.Much like an IMAX, a 280-degree screen brings to life real-world scenarios designed to put a

  • Air National Guard Bands Build "bonds of friendship through music"

    Collectively they are armed with everything from bass guitars and drum sticks to keyboards and microphones. They are Airmen ... better yet, they are rock-band Airmen. Their mission is to inspire, motivate and raise morale through music. They play the same popular rock, pop and country music heard on

  • The End of an Era

    No, I'm not referring to Brett Favre retiring. I'm talking about some of the equipment used in the Volk Field Radar Approach Control (RAPCON). Since the RAPCON opened their fixed facility in February of 1999, they have been controlling the skies using the GPN-20/TPX-42 RADAR system. The system was

  • Volk Field CRTC Airfield Ops Named Tops For 2007

    The Air Traffic Control and Airfield Management sections of Volk Field CRTC have been named the 2007 Air National Guard Operations Complex of the Year."I'm very proud of both our Air Traffic Control and Airfield Management sections,"said Lt. Col Brendan Smith, Volk Field CRTC Director of Operations.