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  • Patriot Exercise Prepares Servicemembers for Coalition Environment

    Members of the 181st Intelligence Wing's Medical Group participated in the Patriot Exercise at Volk Field and Fort McCoy, Wis. July 10-25, 2010. The Patriot Exercise is an international annual training event designed to increase the domestic and combat readiness capabilities of National Guard

  • 181st Intelligence Wing Hosts Hometown Heroes Salute Ceremony

    The 181st IW hosted its first Hometown Heroes Salute Ceremony on Aug. 8th, 2010 in Terre Haute, honoring 237 Airmen and their families. In August 2008, Gen. Craig R. McKinley, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, sanctioned the Air National Guard Hometown Heroes Salute recognition program. The

  • CCAF Graduation Ceremony Recognizes 181st IW’s Largest Class

        The 181 Intelligence Wing conducted the 2009/2010 Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) graduation ceremony on February 21st here at Hulman Field. It was a highlight for the Airmen, the 181st and the Indiana Air National Guard. Brigadier General James S. Goodwin, Indiana Air Commander, was

  • Racer Run Benefits Wing and Community

         Although we have hosted many "Racer Runs" in the past, the most recent event was not only a benefit to Wing members, but also the community and those in need of food.       The event, held on October 3rd, 2009 at Hulman Field, Terre Haute Ind., included a 1.5 mile Fun Run, 5K and 10K events. 

  • 181st Airman earns ALS's most prestigious award

         Standing out while attending any Air Force leadership school is considered an honor, but standing out while attending Airman Leadership School is considered an excellent example of future leadership. One of the highest honors an Airman can receive is the John Levitow Award, given to an Airman

  • Air Support Operations Squadron AFT @ Marseills Training Center, Ill.

         It's so stinking hot in here; my petroleum jelly is now a liquid. It looks like a jar of lemonade and probably has just as much lubricating power. Senior Master Sgt. Paul Norton informed me an hour ago that the heat index was 102. I'm lying on my poncho liner in a pool of my own sweat wondering

  • Annual Field Training Lives!!!

         For a long time after we were BRAC'd back in May of 2005, the concept of performing Annual Field Training (AFT) seemed all but dead and buried. As I write this article here at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) in Alpena, Mich., I can assure you that the concept and purpose of AFT is

  • 181st IW Commander new NGAI President

    The National Guard Association of Indiana has been helping Indiana Guardsmen for years and now Col. Jeff Hauser, commander, 181st Intelligence Wing has been nominated and voted in as the new president of NGAI. With this comes the responsibility of increasing membership all across the state. "Many

  • 113th ASOS Airmen excel in training

    The 113th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) has been deeply entrenched in their training since transitioning from a fighter squadron to a ground combat unit, and this won't ever change. ASOS Airmen have a peculiar Air Force occupation that places them deep in the fight, usually as the lone

  • 181st earns fourth Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

    John F. Kennedy once stated that, "Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." This statement rings true throughout Hulman Field, Terre Haute Ind., where the 181st Intelligence Wing has spent the last few years in a constant state of