Airmen from the 122nd have been conducting training and familiarization events along side our NATO ally, Slovakia. A complete flying package of eight A-10C Thunderbolt II “Warthog” aircraft from the 163rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron were deployed for the joint training exercise titled Slovak Warthog.

Fort Wayne Air National Guard Base, Ind. – The 122nd Fighter Wing, which flies the A-10 “Warthog” airframe, has deployed eight A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and approximately 140 Airmen in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve for a month-long combined training event, overseas, to Sliač Air Base, Slovakia.

GRAYLING, Mich. – Indiana Air National Guard Airmen with the 19th CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package’s medical unit, 181st Intelligence Wing, set up a mobile treatment facility outside of Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital to treat victims of a simulated chemical explosion during Operation Arctic Eagle April 6, 2016.

For members of the Air National Guard, regular training is critical to performing well in the execution of their duties. However that training can often prove useful outside of their duty hours. One such opportunity may be a medical emergency. Tech. Sgt. Jeremiah Helgesen describes the situation when he and his wife came upon a man unconscious and unresponsive in a vehicle.