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Col. Alan Rutherford is honored during command retreat ceremony at the Florida National Guard headquarters, April 13, 2012. Rutherford, who most recently served as the Florida Air National Guard Director of Staff, retired on April 19 after nearly 40 years of military service. His career – which included piloting six different types of military aircraft – stretched more than half of the total history of the U.S. Air Force. Photo by Debra Cox.
Air Guard’s Director of Staff retires after nearly 40 years of service
April 19, 2012

SAINT AUGUSTINE, Fla. (April 19, 2012) – After nearly 40 years of military service, one of the Florida National G ...

SFC Chris Barton (right) discusses details of the last entry mission with three members of the FBI on board NASA's ship Liberty Star during Operation Muddy Water. Photo by Sgt. Christopher Vann
Knee deep in muddy water
April 18, 2012

By Sgt. Christopher Vann PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (April 18, 2012) – Having the chance to work hand in hand with the F ...

Florida Air National Guard State Command Chief Master Sgt. Robert Lee (left) and Senior Master Sgt. Cory Brown (right) unveil the new official colors for the 131st Training Flight at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, April 12, 2012. Commander of the Florida Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Joseph Balskus (second from left) and 131st Commander Maj. John Waltbillig also participated in the afternoon ceremony, during which the Florida Air National Guard's Weather Readiness Training Center (WRTC) was deactivated, and replaced, as the 131st Training Flight was activated. Photo by Debra Cox
New designation means new future for Guard training unit
April 15, 2012

STARKE, Fla. (April 15, 2012) – In the span of a few moments one Florida National Guard unit became part of the pa ...

First Lady Michelle Obama visits NAS Jacksonville to speak to military teens on April 12, 2012. Part of the event included a live feed to the Ellen show. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jaclyn Carver
Guard daughters take part in First Lady event in Jacksonville
April 14, 2012

Clips to appear Monday on ‘Ellen’ show ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (April 14, 2012) –Teenage daughters of Flo ...

Florida National Guard Family Day set for June 15-16
April 13, 2012

STARKE, Fla. (April 13, 2012) – The Florida National Guard Family Day will be held on the Camp Blanding Joint Tra ...

Florida Air National Guard members Staff Sgt. Brittany Kiselich poses with her fiance Jason Threatt (left), her grandfather Frank Klum Sr. (right) and her uncle Frank Klum Jr. during a welcome home ceremony for Kiselich's unit at the Jacksonville International Airport, April 10, 2012. Kiselich is part of the third-generation in her family to serve in military in a combat zone. Photo by Master Sgt. Thomas Kielbasa
Florida Air Guard homecoming brings together three generations of combat veterans
April 12, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 12, 2012) – When Staff Sgt. Brittany Kiselich came home from Afghanistan recently, the ...

Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown welcomes home members of the 125th Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron at the Jacksonville International Airport, April 10, 2012. Photo courtesy of Mayor Brown's office
Jacksonville Mayor Brown welcomes Airmen back home from Afghanistan deployment
April 12, 2012

Air National Guard Security Forces served at Bagram Air Base during six-month tour  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 12, 2012) ...

Land Component Commander Brig. Gen. Richard Gallant (right) meets with members of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, April 9, 2012. The thousand-mile, 100-day expedition stopped at the National Guard’s training post in North Florida to emphasize the importance of the military site as a wildlife habitat. Photo by Master Sgt. Thomas Kielbasa
Florida Wildlife expedition makes stop at National Guard training post
April 10, 2012

STARKE, Fla. (April 10, 2012) – A thousand-mile, 100-day expedition stopped at the National Guard’s training po ...

FLNG's NCO and Soldier of the Year! Spc. Brian Crawley of the 53rd Brigade Combat Team (center) and Staff Sgt. Daniel Taylor from Joint Force Headquarters (second from left) are honored Saturday evening as the Soldier and the NCO of the Year by Florida National Guard leaders. Pictured with the Soldiers are: Adjutant General of Florida Maj. Gen. Emmett Titshaw Jr. (left), Assistant Adjutant General for Army Maj. Gen. James Tyre (second from right) and State Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Hosford. Photo by Debra Cox
Florida Army National Guard selects Soldier, NCO of the Year
April 4, 2012

STARKE, Fla. (April 4, 2012) – Spc. Brian Crawley of the 53rd Brigade Combat Team and Staff Sgt. Daniel Taylor fr ...

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National Guard tag teams with WWE for WrestleMania in Miami
April 4, 2012

MIAMI (April 4, 2012) – If you don’t know what the “Cenation” and the “Rock Bottom” are, then you proba ...