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Soldiers practice helicopter extraction skills

U.S. Army Spc. Aden Hofmeister, military police officer, 323rd Military Police Company, Ohio National Guard, repels down a rope at Alpena, Michigan, Aug. 4, 2024. Hofmeister was one of several air assault qualified Soldiers training for a fast rope insertion and extraction system exercise at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, whereby they repel out of an airborne helicopter. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Aven Santiago)
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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Rolf Mammen, commander of the Michigan Air National Guard, hands the guidon to Col. Michael Whitefoot, new commander of the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, during a change of command ceremony held at the Alpena CRTC July 12, 2024. Col. Whitefoot accepted command of the Alpena CRTC, replacing Col. James Rossi, closing out his nearly four-year tenure at the base. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Drew Schumann)
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Emergency Management Airman monitors for hazards

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Tyler Litwinko, emergency management specialist with the 122nd Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a Joint Chemical Agent Detector to monitor an unexploded ordnance for chemical vapor hazards at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, on May 16, 2024. Fifty-six emergency management Airmen from Air National Guard Region 5 held their biennial CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear) High Intensity Operational Preparedness – or CHOP 2024 – training at the Alpena CRTC May 14-18, 2024 involving a week of classroom and hands-on training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Penelope Carroll)
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An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 104th Fighter Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, performs a Close Air Support (CAS) demonstration for a visiting delegation from Headquarters Air Force (HAF) and the Swedish Air Force, at the Grayling Air Gunnery Range in Chester Twp., Michigan on April 3rd, 2024. The Michigan National Guard (MING) hosted members of Headquarters Air Force and Swedish Air Force at the National All Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) on April 3-4, 2024. The visit gave those attending a look at training venues and opportunities offered at the NADWC in Michigan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Drew Schumann)
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The flags of the United States, Sweden, and the State of Michigan fly over the Alpena Combat Readiness Center (CRTC,) Michigan on April 3rd, 2024. The Michigan National Guard (MING) hosted members of Headquarters Air Force (HAF) and Swedish Air Force at the National All Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) on April 3-4, 2024. The visit gave those attending a look at training venues and opportunities offered at the NADWC in Michigan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Drew Schumann)
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Lt Col Peter Sturesson, Swedish Air Force, exchanges unit patches with members of the Michigan National Guard, following an aerial tour of the National All Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC.) The Michigan National Guard (MING) hosted members of Headquarters Air Force (HAF) and Swedish Air Force at NADWC on April 3-4, 2024. The visit gave those attending a look at training venues and opportunities offered at the NADWC in Michigan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Drew Schumann)
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Lt. Col. Bartley War, Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, Joint Forces Headquarters Michigan (JFHQ-MI) Kelly Johnson Joint All Domain Innovation Center (KJJADIC,) delivers a presentation on innovation initiatives happening in Michigan to a delegation from Headquarters Air Force (HAF) and the Swedish Air Force. The Michigan National Guard (MING) hosted members of Headquarters Air Force) and Swedish Air Force at the National All Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) on April 3-4, 2024. The visit gave those attending a look at training venues and opportunities offered at the NADWC in Michigan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Drew Schumann)
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Members of Headquarters Air Force (HAF) and Swedish Air Force are greeted by leadership from the Michigan National Guard (MING) at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, on April 3rd, 2024. The Michigan National Guard hosted members of Headquarters Air Force and Swedish Air Force at the National All Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) on April 3-4, 2024. The visit gave those attending a look at training venues and opportunities offered at the NADWC in Michigan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Drew Schumann)
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Col. Carl Bergqvist and Lt Col Peter Sturesson, Swedish Air Force, arrive at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC,) Michigan, for an official visit on April 3rd, 2024. Michigan National Guard (MING) hosted members of Headquarters Air Force (HAF) and Swedish Air Force at the National All Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) on April 3-4, 2024. The visit gave those attending a look at training venues and opportunities offered at the NADWC in Michigan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Drew Schumann)
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Col. David Spehar, Deputy Commander of the 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, addresses visiting members from Headquarters Air Force (HAF) and Swedish Air Force during a visit to the National All Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) on April 3rd, 2024. The Michigan National Guard (MING) hosted members of Headquarters Air Force and Swedish Air Force at the NADWC on April 3-4, 2024. The visit gave those attending a look at training venues and opportunities offered at the NADWC in Michigan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Drew Schumann)
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Brig. Gen. Ravi Wagh Assistant Adjutant General (ATAG,) Army, Michigan National Guard (MING,) and Brig. Gen Rolf Mammen, Commander of the Michigan Air National Guard greet Col. Carl Bergqvist, and other members of the Swedish Air Force, at the Alpena CRTC on April 3rd, 2024.The Michigan National Guard (MING) hosted members of Headquarters Air Force (HAF) and Swedish Air Force at the National All Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) on April 3-4, 2024. The visit gave those attending a look at training venues and opportunities offered at the NADWC in Michigan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Drew Schumann)
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Col. Micheal Whitefoot, Executive Director, Joint Forces Headquarters Michigan (JFHQ-MI) Kelly Johnson Joint All Domain Innovation Center (KJJADIC,) delivers a presentation on innovation initiatives happening in Michigan to a delegation from Headquarters Air Force (HAF) and the Swedish Air Force. The Michigan National Guard (MING) hosted members of Headquarters Air Force) and Swedish Air Force at the National All Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) on April 3-4, 2024. The visit gave those attending a look at training venues and opportunities offered at the NADWC in Michigan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Drew Schumann)
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Florida Airmen get cold treatment

Airmen with the 34th Special Operations Squadron, maintain the U-28A Draco aircraft at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Jan. 25, 2024. The aircrew, based out of Hurlburt Field, Florida, participated in Exercise "Winter Strike," the first iteration of the Michigan National Guard's premiere annual training event, "Northern Strike," and provides joint fires integration training in support of military special forces in a contested cold weather environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Scott Thompson)
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Bio photo Whitefoot

Bio photo Whitefoot
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Hangar groundbreaking ceremony

Michigan National Guard leadership and other state officials, ceremoniously break ground on an aircraft hangar at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Oct. 6, 2023. The new hangar will replace aging aircraft facilities dating to the 1950s and provide secure space to support 5th Generation Fighters. The $26 million, federally-funded project will add 24,000 more square feet of maintenance facilities to accommodate the advanced Air Force fleet. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sergeant Daniel Garas)
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Hangar groundbreaking ceremony

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul D. Rogers, the Adjutant General of the Michigan National Guard, speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new aircraft maintenance facility at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Oct. 6, 2023. The facilities will replace existing hangars built approximately 70 years ago and be able to service the advanced Air Force fleet. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sergeant Daniel Garas)
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Alpena CRTC Boat Operations

Michigan Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Jacob Przysiecki, Tech. Sgt. Gerad Pyszka and Staff Sgt. Cole Mitchell, all assigned to the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, operate a 25-foot boat on Lake Huron during Exercise Northern Strike 2023. The Airmen are among about a dozen Airmen assigned to the CRTC who have volunteered to work as part of the boat’s crew to support all-domain training at the base at events such as Northern Strike, a premier reserve component training event that integrates both U.S. and partner nation readiness training to building interoperability and strengthen partnerships in an all-domain environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Elise Wahlstrom)
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Exercise Silent Swarm 23 Aims to Use New Technology

Exercise Silent Swarm 23 Aims to Use New Technology
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Airman of the Month

SrA Derrius Amis, 94th Force Support Squadron lodging admin, speaks to an Airman at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., May 6, 2023. As a lodging admin and expert, Amis is equipped to field questions and provide support for Airmen seeking lodging assistance.
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Airman of the Month

SrA Derrius Amis, 94th Force Support Squadron lodging admin, speaks to an Airman at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., May 6, 2023. As a lodging admin and expert, Amis is equipped to field questions and provide support for Airmen seeking lodging assistance.
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