Connecticut National Guard

The 103rd’s culture of self-assessment is ‘Highly Effective’
March 17, 2022 — At the 103rd Airlift Wing, Airmen at every level participate in the wing’s continuous self-assessment process. This culture of self-assessment led to the unit receiving an overall grade of Highly Effective, the highest grade possible, at the end of its Headquarters Air Mobility Command Unit Effectiveness Inspection (UEI) cycle in 2021... MORE

Connecticut National Guard ends COVID response mission
March 17, 2022 — NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard handed over the keys to the state commodities warehouse in New Britain to the Connecticut Department of Health March 15, effectively ending its COVID-19 response mission. On March 10, 2020, Gov. Ned Lamont declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, activating the Connecticut... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jessica Perez, a motor transport operator assigned to the 1048th Medium Transportation Company, 143rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Connecticut Army National Guard, operates a forklift to move COVID-19 relief supplies at the State Commodity Warehouse, New Britain, Connecticut, March 8, 2022.

Women Warriors - Connecticut National Guard Remembers and Honors Female Soldiers
March 12, 2022 — NIANTIC, Conn. – Soldiers from across the Connecticut Army National Guard participated in a Women’s History panel at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, March 13, 2022... MORE

Connecticut Air Guard fire department trains with partners
January 26, 2022 — EAST GRANBY, Conn. – The Connecticut Air National Guard Fire Department is collaborating with mutual aid partners to conduct familiarization training exercises at Bradley Air National Guard Base... MORE

Firefighters converse during a training exercise hosted by the Connecticut Air National Guard Fire Department Dec. 10, 2021, at Bradley Air National Base, Conn. The CTANG Fire Department collaborated with mutual aid partners to incorporate resources from various fire departments into its incident command system.

The Fallen Flags Project: One Woman’s Mission to Enshrine the Fallen
November 3, 2021 — On October 13, 2021, Rebecca Fellows adhered photographs of the thirteen service members killed outside the Kabul Airport in August to the wall at the Connecticut National Guard’s Gov. William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford, Connecticut... MORE

Connecticut National Guard unit deploys to Poland
October 27, 2021 — WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – More than 70 Connecticut Guardsmen from the 142nd Area Support Medical Company departed for a nearly year-long deployment to Poland Oct. 24... MORE

Connecticut National Guard Sgt. Kelle Kennerly walks to a bus outside the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Conn., Oct. 24, 2021. Her unit, the 142nd Medical Company, was mobilizing to support Operation Atlantic Resolve and heading to Texas before deploying to Poland.

103rd Security Forces competes in 2021 Connecticut SWAT Challenge
August 24, 2021 — After a year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 103rd Security Forces Squadron competed in a field of two dozen teams from civilian and military law enforcement agencies at the Connecticut SWAT Challenge, Aug. 16-19, 2021... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam Roach, 103rd Security Forces Squadron, fires an M4 carbine from the roof of a SWAT vehicle during the Connecticut SWAT Challenge in East Granby, Connecticut, Aug. 18, 2021. The competition brings together tactical operators from across the nation to train SWAT weapons tactics, movements, and physical fitness. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven Tucker)

Connecticut Air Guard welcomes local Civil Air Patrol cadets
August 23, 2021 — EAST GRANBY, Conn. -- The Connecticut Air National Guard’s 103rd Airlift Wing welcomed cadets from local Civil Air Patrol units for a tour of Bradley Air National Guard Base on Aug. 13, 2021... MORE

Civil Air Patrol cadets fly the 103rd Airlift Wing’s C-130H Hercules Multi-Mission Crew Trainer during a visit to Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Connecticut, Aug. 13, 2021. Cadets from the Connecticut Wing’s Danielson and Plainville squadrons got an up-close look at C-130H aircraft, the engines that power them, and learned about the 103rd Airlift Wing’s mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven Tucker)

Connecticut Air Guard trains with TSA, State Police
August 9, 2021 — The 103rd Security Forces Squadron partnered with the Transportation Security Administration and Connecticut State Police to test Bradley Air National Guard Base’s response to a drone incursion Aug. 5... MORE

The Connecticut Air National Guard Fire Department and Connecticut State Police respond to a small unmanned aircraft system flying over Bradley Air National Guard Base during a drone response exercise conducted at the installation in East Granby, Connecticut, Aug. 5, 2021. With the increased prevalence of drone activity around the world, the 103rd Security Forces Squadron partnered with the Transportation Security Administration and Connecticut State Police to conduct a multi-agency antiterrorism exercise that tested the base’s response to a drone incursion. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Steven Tucker)

Connecticut Guard upgrades C-130H fleet
June 25, 2021 — The Connecticut Air National Guard, home of the 103rd Airlift Wing ‘Flying Yankees’, is upgrading its fleet of C-130H Hercules aircraft. The first of seven H3 model C-130s arrived at Bradley Air National Guard Base in June 2021. The H3s will replace the Connecticut Guard’s current fleet of aircraft, which consists of H1 models... MORE

The Connecticut Air National Guard receives H3 model C-130s as part of a plan to upgrade the 103rd Airlift Wing's fleet of aircraft, June 2, 2021 at Bradley Air National Guard Base, Connecticut. The H3s are replacements for the Connecticut Guard's fleet of C-130H1 aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Tamara R. Dabney)