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Master Sgt. Amber Martine is all smiles after crossing the finish line of a Norwegian Foot March hosted by the New Hampshire National Guard on April 12, 2026, in Concord, New Hampshire.

April 16, 2026

Going the Distance

CONCORD, N.H. — A breast cancer diagnosis couldn’t prevent another tour-de-force performance by Master Sgt. Amber Martine at the Norwegian Foot March on April 12 in Concord. The New Hampshire National Guard airman outclassed 84 competitors to win the race for the second-straight year.

From left, Master Sgt. Tecson Chua, Master Sgt. Frank Perry and Lt. Col. Walter Hale, members of the 157th Air Refueling Wing safety team, pose for a group photo at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire, March 13, 2026.

March 31, 2026

157th Air Refueling Wing integrated safety programs safeguard Airmen and Mission

PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. — PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. – A maintainer walks the length of a KC-46A Pegasus, running through observations and checklists before the first inspection of the day. As the sun rises across the installation, a team prepares equipment inside a maintenance bay, while another Airman reviews procedures ahead of a training event. The work is

The 157th Air Refueling Wing will spearhead the modernization of the KC-46A Pegasus after its selection as a combined test force in September at Pease Air National Base in Newington, N.H.

Nov. 3, 2025

Pivotal Role

PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. — The 157th Air Refueling Wing will spearhead the modernization of the KC-46A Pegasus after its selection as a combined test force this month at Pease Air National Base in Newington.

NH Gov. Kelly Ayotte presents Col. Pablo Soriano, chief of staff of the Salvadoran Air Force, with a plaque to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the New Hampshire National Guard-El Salvador State Partnership Program on Sept. 6, 2025, at Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington, N.H.

Sept. 8, 2025

Silver Jubilee

PEASE AIR FORCE BASE, N.H. — New Hampshire and El Salvador celebrated the 25th anniversary of its State Partnership Program on Sept. 6 at Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington.

Four Blue Angels flying in a cloudy-gray sky, white smoke trailing behind.

Sept. 8, 2025

Pease hosts Thunder Over New Hampshire Air Show

NEWINGTON, N.H. — Over 60,000 people braved a mixed weather forecast to get a close-up view of military aviation, Sept. 6–7 for the Thunder Over New Hampshire Air Show at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire.

Airmen of the New Hampshire National Guard will host the Thunder Over New Hampshire Air Show at Pease ANG Base on September 6 and 7. For more information, visit the event's official website: https://thunderovernewhampshire.com/pease-ang/

Sept. 5, 2025

Can You Feel The Thunder?

PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. — Airmen of the New Hampshire National Guard will host the Thunder Over New Hampshire Air Show at Pease ANG Base on September 6 and 7. For detailed information, visit the event's official website: https://thunderovernewhampshire.com/pease-ang/

Capt. Patrick Randall, recruiting and retention officer for the New Hampshire Army National Guard, shoots at a 35-yard target during the “All Army Pistol Team Match,” the final event of the 2025 New Hampshire National Guard Combat Marksmanship Competition at Fort Devens on July 16, 2025.

Sept. 5, 2025

NH Airman Wins Top Gun

FORT DEVENS, Mass. — Tech Sgt. Michael Strempfer, an aerospace ground equipment mechanic with the 157th Air Refueling Wing won the overall championship for combined arms in the 2025 New Hampshire National Guard Combat Marksmanship Competition held July 16 to 19 at Fort Devens.

Tech. Sgt. Amber Martine of the 157th Air Refueling Wing, New Hampshire Air National Guard, dashes through Concord’s Karner blue butterfly conservation easement during a 30-kilometer Norwegian Foot March on June 14, 2025.

Sept. 5, 2025

Tech. Sgt. Amber Martine Dominates Norwegian Foot March

CONCORD, N.H. — Midway through the rain-soaked race, Tech. Sgt. Amber Martine surged forward to seize the lead. She never looked back. That’s what the air transportation specialist from the 157th Air Refueling Wing said after she bested 56 New Hampshire National Guard soldiers and airmen in an 18.6-mile Norwegian Foot March on June 14 in Concord.

Airman stands outside in uniform, trees in background, clear blue sky

Aug. 15, 2025

Beyond the Uniform: Airman’s Training in Leadership, Healthcare Becomes a Lifeline

PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. — Master Sgt. Cody Lewis, an aerospace medical technician with the 157th Medical Group, New Hampshire Air National Guard provided quick thinking and medical expertise to help a fellow Jiu-Jitsu student who suddenly went into cardiac arrest during a martial arts class in Londonderry, N.H . December 10, 2024.

Command Sgt. Maj. William Ferland, outgoing state command sergeant major of the New Hampshire Army National Guard, gives a farewell speech during his retirement ceremony June 8, 2025, at the Edward Cross Training Complex in Pembroke. Photo by Pfc. Makayla Panzer, 114th PAD.

June 12, 2025

It Was Always About The Soldiers

PEMBROKE, N.H. — William Ferland joined the New Hampshire Army National Guard in 1984 to become a welder. On a hazy drill Sunday more than four decades later, he retired as the state command sergeant major.

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