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Posted 6:57 PM 2/3/2012 by Jen Hollenbach, Heath Heggem

The future for the airmen of the Montana Air National Guard has been uncertain for some time, but now the Air Force has identified Great Falls as the location for a C-130 cargo planes mission, giving state leaders, community members, and our airmen some piece of mind.

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Posted 9:23 AM 2/3/2012 by David Sherman (Great Falls)

The Montana Air National Guard is on the verge of receiving a new flying mission, according to a press release from U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-MT), which states that MANG will receive eight C-130 Hercules planes.

The announcement comes just days after the proposed C-27J cargo plane mission (More)

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Posted 6:06 PM 1/26/2012 by Jen Hollenbach (Great Falls)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta discussed DoD budget plans in Washington D.C. on Thursday, and among the projected cuts is the C-27J cargo aircraft.

Four of those aircraft were set to come to the Montana Air National Guard in Great Falls to help fill the void of the departing (More) • Video (1)

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Posted 5:24 PM 1/21/2012 by Heath Heggem (KRTV)

Montana Air National Guard's 120th Fighter Wing and 219th RED HORSE Squadron are recipients of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award.

The criteria for the A.F.O.U.A covers specific unit accomplishments during a training year such as overall mission, inspection results, community (More) • Video (1)

Posted 1:06 PM 1/21/2012 by Department of Defense

The Department of Defense on Saturday identified six Marines who were killed in Afghanistan when their helicopter crashed while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

They have been identified as:

Capt. Daniel B. Bartle, 27, of Ferndale, Washington

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Posted 11:43 AM 1/20/2012 by Jen Hollenbach (Great Falls)

The National Guard Bureau is supporting an effort to keep F-15's assigned to the Montana Air National Guard, but the Air Force is still pushing a plan to move them to California.

MT State Senator Ed Buttrey (R-Great Falls) is working to keep the F-15 mission in Montana, and he says (More) • Video (1)

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Posted 10:27 AM 1/12/2012 by Jen Hollenbach (Great Falls)

Military members in Great Falls met with some financial-literacy advocates on Wednesday.

Holly Petraeus of the newly-established federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, along with MT Attorney General Steve Bullock and U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-MT), held a forum to hear from airmen (More) • Video (1)

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Posted 12:02 PM 1/9/2012 by Evan Weborg (Helena)

Nearly 50 soldiers from the Montana National Guard were honored in Helena for their service on Sunday, but they weren't the only ones being recognized.

Family and loved ones of the soldiers were also honored.

GSAB Battalion Commander James Wilkins noted, "It is very difficult on (More) • Video (1) • Photos (2)

Posted 6:04 PM 1/7/2012 by Jen Hollenbach (Great Falls)

An awards formation on Saturday recognized members of Montana Air National Guard for their work through the last year.

Major Cody Smith, Public Affairs Officer for the 120th Fighter Wing, said airmen honored during Saturday's ceremony embody the three core values of MANG: service before (More)

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Posted 5:49 PM 1/7/2012 by Jen Hollenbach (Great Falls)

Lieutenant Colonel Ryck Cayer relinquished command of the 219th RED HORSE Squadron to Lieutenant Colonel Rusty Vaira during a ceremony on Saturday afternoon.

Cayer will be leaving the unit to assume command of the 120th Fighter Wing Civil Engineering Squadron.

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