Connecticut National Guard

Connecticut Guard adapts TCCC training to active shooter scenarios
May 16, 2023 — Members of Connecticut Air National Guard Fire and Emergency Services, alongside members of the 103rd Medical and Security Forces Squadrons, refreshed their skills in Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC). TCCC is the foundation of first-aid skills and life-saving techniques for service members. While the TCCC course typically simulates trauma care in a combat zone, the 103rd has adapted the course toward aiding casualties in active shooter scenarios... MORE

Connecticut National Guard recruiters give joint tours
April 12, 2023 — Connecticut Army and Air National Guard recruiters conduct joint base tours every year. The tours give educators and potential national guard recruits the chance to see what goes on behind the scenes in the Connecticut Army and Air National Guard... MORE

Connecticut Army and Air National Guard recruiters conduct a tour of a C-130H aircraft, October 12, 2022 at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Conn. The tour highlighted aviation and support functions performed by members of the Connecticut Army and Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Tamara R. Dabney)

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.

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)

Connecticut Air Guard maintainer graduates Ranger School
March 17, 2021 — A Connecticut Air National Guard C-130 maintainer recently accomplished a feat only a select few in the military achieve: graduating U.S. Army Ranger School... MORE

Senior Airman Jonathan Petersen, 103rd Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems specialist, in front of a C-130H Hercules at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Connecticut, March 16, 2021. Petersen attended U.S. Army Ranger School through the Air National Guard’s Enlisted Development Opportunities program, and was the only Air National Guardsman in his graduating class, which completed Feb. 5.