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  • 149th Fighter Wing NCO receives top award for IDEA

    The Department of the Air Force and the Air National Guard awarded $10,000 to Master Sgt. Edward Montalvo, a Texas Air National Guard F-16 fuels systems technician assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, for a proposed change to a maintenance procedure that is projected

  • State and Federal Legislators Visit the 149th Fighter Wing

    Members and staff from the Texas Legislature and the U.S. Congress paid a visit to the Texas Air National Guard's 149th Fighter Wing this month. Hosted by Col. Kenneth Nereson, wing commander, the public officials were briefed on the unit's federal and state missions, including F-16 flight training

  • Gunfighter Earns Air National Guard Recognition

          Airman First Class Kristopher Barrientes, 149th Fighter Wing, has been named ANG Financial Management Airman of the Quarter. Colonel James Sissons, Air National Guard comptroller, made the announcement to all ANG units on 2 September.      Airman Barrientes earned the honors by exhibiting

  • 273rd IOS holds third annual Family Day

           Finding fun for the entire family wasn't hard for 273rd Information Operations Squadron (IOS) members during the May 2009 Unit Training Assembly (UTA). Members and their families enjoyed the unit's third annual Family Day at the Randolph Air Force Base Canyon Lake Recreation Park.       

  • 149th Civil Engineers tackle projects in Armenia

     The 149th Fighter Wing Civil Engineer Squadron can now add Armenia to the list of countries around the world where it has deployed.   At the beginning of August, 45 of the 149th civil engineers (CEs) - plus two medical and two public affairs personnel from the wing - flew here from San Antonio,

  • A humble but effective NCO becomes a Chief

    In a ceremony steeped in military tradition, a 24-year veteran of the United States Air Force and Texas Air National Guard was promoted to Chief Master Sergeant. The 149th Fighter Wing commander, Col. Kenneth Nereson, and other officers and enlisted members of the unit looked on as SMSgt John D.

  • Operation Lone Star

         Operation Lone Star, which provided health care to more than 11,000 South Texas residents in just two weeks last year, is expanding this summer to provide free health clinics in even more locations.      Military personnel, state and county officials and hundreds of volunteers will provide free

  • Air Guard flight crews undergo water survival training

         Thirty-five F-16 pilots and flight surgeons assigned to the 182nd Fighter Squadron at Lackland Air Force Base underwent required water survival and rescue training at Canyon Lake.      Members were briefed on the availability and use of tools contained in their survival gear. The water

  • Texas Airmen Leadership Course Graduates Future Leaders

    Students of Texas Airman Leadership School Class (ALS) 09-1 are just a few hours from graduation. The mission of this course is to prepare senior airmen for supervisory duties and foster a commitment to the profession of arms. These students have completed the course work and all of their testing

  • 149th Fighter Wing command changes

         Col. Kenneth Nereson assumed command of the 149th Fighter Wing April 17 in a ceremony at the Texas Air National Guard (ANG) area here.     During the ceremony Colonel Nereson received the wing's guidon, symbolizing his acceptance of leadership of the 800-member ANG unit. In his remarks, he