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From left, Col. Nelson Perron, commander of the 157th Air Refueling Wing, Col. Pablo Soriano, chief of staff of the Salvadoran Air Force, Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Reiter, command chief of the 157th ARW, and Col. Rafael Melara, commander of the Salvadoran Air Force Academy, exchange gifts at the Ilopango Air Show in El Salvador on Feb.1, 2025.

March 8, 2025

Picture Perfect

ILOPANGO, El Salvador — The New Hampshire National Guard’s senior Army and Air aviation commanders met their counterparts from the Salvadoran Air Force during the Ilopango Air Show, which featured a KC-46A flyover by the 157th Air Refueling Wing and performances by the 39th Army Band on Feb. 1 and 2.

From a hover of 70 feet, Sgt. Daniel Bourque, a medevac crew member with the New Hampshire Army National Guard, lowers Sgt. 1st Class Ethan Major during a rescue operation Dec. 19, 2024, on Franconia Ridge.

March 8, 2025

When Minutes Count

FRANCONIA, N.H. — A momentary break in cloud cover gave a New Hampshire Army National Guard medevac crew just enough time to save a stricken hiker in the White Mountains on Dec. 19, 2024. Patrick Bittman, 28, of Portland, Maine was rescued after a solo hike on Franconia Ridge turned into a near-death struggle against severe weather, according to Lt. James Kneeland of New Hampshire Fish and Game, which led the search and rescue effort.

From left, Chief Master Sgt. Paul Lawrence, Pfc. Killiam MacPherson and Brig. Gen. Erik Fessenden admire their apt cake-cutting at the 2024 New Hampshire National Guard awards ceremony and birthday celebration Dec. 13, 2024, at the Edward Cross Training Complex in Pembroke.

March 8, 2025

Cut Above

CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire National Guard held its 388th birthday celebration and annual awards ceremony Dec. 13, 2024, at the Edward Cross Training Complex in Pembroke. The youngest and oldest guardsmen, Pfc. Killiam MacPherson and Chief Master Sgt. Paul Lawrence (standing in for Lt. Col. Peter Degnan), joined Brig. Gen. Erik Fessenden, director of the joint staff, for a traditional cake cutting.

Col. Davis Ulricson, outgoing commander of the 197th Field Artillery Brigade, receives the Ancient Order of Saint Barbara medal during a change of command ceremony Dec. 7, 2024, at the Manchester armory.

Dec. 10, 2024

Rewarding Command

MANCHESTER, N.H. — The 197th Field Artillery Brigade held a change of command Dec. 7, 2024, at the Manchester armory. Col. Davis Ulricson relinquished command to Lt. Col. Jeffrey Samon, culminating a tenure that saw one of the New Hampshire National Guard's most storied combat units achieve new heights of operational excellence.

In photo from left, Lt. Col. Trevor DeVall, joint director of logistics for the Florida National Guard, gathers with Sgt. 1st Class Scott Jones, Master Sgt. Bernard Hudgens, and Capts. Justin Moran and James Kelly after awarding the New Hampshire MCT operators the Florida State Active Duty Medal on Oct. 15, 2024, in Gainesville, Florida. Courtesy photo.

Dec. 9, 2024

Kelly's Heroes

A New Hampshire Army National Guard movement control team helped Florida choreograph the influx of military relief from 15 states in aftermath of Hurricane Milton.

Sgt. 1st Class Scott Jones, a logistics specialist with the New Hampshire Army National Guard, updates a convoy tracker Oct. 9, 2024, at the Florida Army National Guard join operation center in Gainesville, Florida. Courtesy photo.

Dec. 9, 2024

Gator Aid

A team of logistics specialists from the New Hampshire Army National Guard provided support in October to help Florida plan for Hurricane Milton.

Campers and staff of Copper Cannon Camp mingle with New Hampshire Guardsmen and tour a 238th Medevac Company Black Hawk helicopter on Aug. 1, 2024, in Bethlehem, N.H.

Dec. 9, 2024

Happy Campers

BETHLEHEM, N.H. — A group of New Hampshire National Guardsmen traveled to Bethlehem on a Black Hawk on Aug. 1 to visit 50 children attending Copper Cannon Camp. The North Country flight from Concord was scheduled during the sleepaway camp’s annual military week, when only military dependents attend.

Diamond pilots assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, perform the barrel role break maneuver during the Fort Worth Air Power Expo at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth.

Oct. 10, 2024

2025 Thunder Over New Hampshire Air Show

PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. — The Thunder Over New Hampshire Air Show and Open House is less than one year away, Sept. 6 - 7, 2025. The event is free, and all members of the public are welcome—no ticket required. While premium parking reservations are available for purchase at the Thunder Over New Hampshire website, drop-off and walk-on options will be available to attendees.

Gov. Christopher T. Sununu addresses Airmen assigned to the 157th Air Refueling Wing and the 64th Air Refueling Squadron during a pre-deployment ceremony Sept. 8, 2024, at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire.

Sept. 9, 2024

Pease Airmen prepare for first KC-46 deployment

PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. — Airmen, families and state officials gathered inside Hangar 254, here, Sept. 8, for a ceremony honoring more than 180 Airmen who are set to deploy to support U.S. Central Command this fall. It will be the U.S. Air Force’s first operational deployment of the KC-46A Pegasus refueler to a combatant command and will be led by the New Hampshire National Guard’s 157th Air Refueling Wing, with support from the active duty’s 64th Air Refueling Squadron.

From left, Cabo Verde Chief of Defense Rear Adm. António Monteiro addresses Cabo Verde Minister of Defense Janine Lélis, U.S. Ambassador to Cabo Verde Jennifer Adams, Maj. Gen. David Mikolaities, the New Hampshire National Guard's adjutant general, and others attending a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony Aug. 2, 2024, at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Concord, N.H. The event commemorated Cabo Verde’s receipt of a Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft through the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.

Aug. 6, 2024

New Hampshire Guard, Partner Cabo Verde Sign Training Plan

CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire National Guard hosted a ceremony in Concord on Aug. 2 to commemorate Cabo Verde’s much-anticipated acquisition of a Beechcraft King Air 360ER through the State Partnership Program. A memorandum of understanding signed by the West African nation’s minister of defense and the U.S. ambassador to Cabo Verde formalized a three-year plan for the NHNG to help train Cabo Verdean pilots and flight and ground support personnel.

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