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Expanding Joint Integrated Capabilities: 158th Fighter Wing, 104th Fighter Wing, and 103rd Airlift Wing Execute Rapid Rearming and Refueling Exercises
June 12, 2025 — Members from the 104th Fighter Wing, 103rd Airlift Wing, and 158th Fighter Wing recently participated in a series of integrated combat turn (ICT) exercises, June 11-12, 2025, at Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, Mass. The Distributable-ICT exercises consisted of F-15C Eagle’s from the 104th Fighter Wing and F-35A Lightning II’s from the 158th Fighter Wing getting refueled by a C-130H Hercules from the 103rd Airlift Wing that also delivered a full missile loadout for each jet...

From Training to Tradition, Connecticut and Uruguay celebrate 25th SPP Anniversary
May 29, 2025 — This year marks the 25th anniversary of the National Guard State Partnership Program (SPP) between the Connecticut National Guard and the Uruguayan Armed Forces. This milestone reflects a quarter-century of partnership, shared training, and ongoing support between Connecticut and Uruguayan counterparts...

Total Force in Action: 728th BMCS Integrates with 103rd ACS in F-22 Live-Fly Control Training
May 12, 2025 — In a demonstration of seamless Total Force Integration, the 103rd Air Control Squadron (ACS) hosted active-duty personnel from Robins Air Force Base’s 728th Battle Management Control Squadron (BMCS) for a week of advanced live-fly control training. The exercise served to sharpen combat readiness and enhance multi-unit cooperation across the Air Force’s control mission enterprise...

Connecticut Education Network Hosts 25th Anniversary Conference, Highlighting Cybersecurity Collaboration with the Connecticut Military Department
May 9, 2025 — The Connecticut Education Network (CEN), Connecticut’s premier high-speed internet service provider for education, public safety, and government institutions, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Since its founding, CEN has been instrumental in delivering reliable, high-capacity broadband to schools, libraries, municipalities, and other public organizations, helping to advance digital equity and innovation across the state...

Always Ready, Always There: Quick-Thinking CT Guardsman Aids Rollover Crash Victim in Dramatic Highway Rescue
May 5, 2025 — On the morning of Monday, May 4, 2025, a Connecticut National Guard Soldier sprang into action after witnessing a dramatic vehicle rollover on Route 9 northbound in Cromwell...

Final Flight, Lifelong Bond: 103rd Pilots Celebrate Retirement Together
May 3, 2025 — On Saturday, May 3, the Connecticut Air National Guard’s 103rd Operations Group marked a historic milestone as Lieutenant Colonel Gary Caponetti and Lieutenant Colonel Josh Panis took to the skies one final time. The longtime colleagues and close friends completed their Air Force careers with a joint “fini flight” in two C-130 Hercules aircraft, circling the skies above New England in a farewell steeped in tradition, emotion, and camaraderie...

Veterans Honored with Emotional Send-Off at Bradley Airport for Honor Flight to D.C.
May 3, 2025 — In the early morning on the first Saturday in May, family members, friends, and service members from the Connecticut National Guard gathered at Bradley International Airport to cheer and applaud for over 65 veterans from across Connecticut. These veterans were preparing to embark on an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C, as a thank you for their service in decades past...

CTNG hosts East Lyme Emergency Management-RDSI Cybersecurity training
April 12, 2025 — On April 11, 2025, East Lyme Emergency Management, in partnership with Research & Development Solutions Inc. (RDSI), gathered at Camp Nett for their annual cybersecurity training. The event aimed to enhance the region's preparedness for increasing cybersecurity threats targeting operational technology (OT)...

146th Cyberwarfare Companies conduct joint training
April 9, 2025 — The Connecticut and Massachusetts 146th Cyber Warfare Companies conducted a joint training exercise at Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) in Massachusetts...

Bridge Crewmember and Infantryman named Best Warrior and NCO in 2025 Connecticut Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition
April 6, 2025 — Twenty-two Connecticut Army National Guard soldiers competed against each other to earn the title of Best Warrior and Best Non-Commissioned Officer during the 2025 Connecticut Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition March 20-23, 2025...