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Leadership from Cabo Verde and a team of airmen from the 157th Air Refueling Wing walk to a KC-46 Pegasus prior to an orientation flight May 9, 2024, at Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington, N.H.

May 17, 2024

Cabo Verde gains insight for expanded aviation mission

PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. — Leadership from the Cabo Verde military visited the 157th Air Refueling Wing in New Hampshire for a three-day state partnership exchange focused on aviation operations May 7 to 10.

Sixty-one New Hampshire Guardsman embark at sunrise for the 18.6-mile Norwegian Foot March on May 4, 2024, from the Army Aviation Support Facility in Concord, N.H.

May 6, 2024

NH Army National Guard hosts Norwegian Foot March

CONCORD, N.H. — Sixty-one New Hampshire Guardsmen braved the Scandinavian crucible of the Norwegian Foot March on May 4, 2024, in Concord. Soldiers and airmen clad in camouflage, combat boots and 25-pound packs navigated a timed 18.6-mile course around the state military reservation for a chance to earn a foreign military badge.

Chief Balas stand in front of the Communications Squadron Logo

April 25, 2024

Chief Balas Retires, Inspires Four Generations of Airmen

PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. — Chief Master Sgt. Frederick Balas, the senior enlisted leader with the 157th Communications Squadron, retires after more than 40 years of service in the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard.

Staff Sgt. Joshua Poticha, a crew chief assigned to the 157th Maintenance Group, New Hampshire Air National Guard, marshals the 157th Air Refueling Wing’s 11th KC-46A tanker, Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire, Dec. 11, 2020.

April 18, 2024

Training exercises scheduled at Pease today, tomorrow

CONCORD, NH — Pease Air National Guard Base in Newington is conducting a series of training exercises today and tomorrow. The local community can expect to hear loud emergency tones and announcements over base loudspeakers.

Spc. Ethan Moorhouse, human resources specialist with 54th Troop Command, New Hampshire Army National Guard, poses for a photo at his workstation at the Edward Cross Training Complex in Pembroke, N.H. Moorhouse, known by his section as "Powerhouse" was responsible for the successful processing of 1,418 Customer Relationship Management cases across the National Guard in 2023.

March 28, 2024

He's on another level

CONCORD, N.H. — On paper, Spc. Ethan Moorhouse may still be a part-time fuel handler, but it's his customer service skills that are making a difference for the New Hampshire Army National Guard. Since taking on a full-time personnel position in 54th Troop Command, Moorhouse has been the driving force behind the brigade’s S1 team. Recently, it was recognized by the U.S. Army for processing 1,418 customer management cases last year, the most in the National Guard, under the new integrated personnel and pay system, known as IPPS-A.

Controllers and airport employees stand in front of the Pease Tower

March 13, 2024

157th ARW Earns Air Traffic Control Facility of the Year

PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. — The Airmen and civilian partners of the 260th Air Traffic Control Squadron earned the 2023 D. Ray Hardin Air Traffic Control Facility of The Year award for demonstrating superior ATC capabilities through seamless operations while ensuring safety and efficiency.

From left, Maj. Luke Huebener and 1st Lt. Taylor DiRocco of the 157th Air Refueling Wing pilot a KC-46 Pegasus from Pease Air National Guard Base to El Salvador on Feb. 16, 2024, for a State Partnership Program visit.

Feb. 23, 2024

157th Air Refueling Wing KC-46 performs at El Salvador air show

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — A six-person aircrew from the 157th Air Refueling Wing treated thousands of spectators to KC-46 Pegasus flyovers this weekend at the Ilopango Air Show in El Salvador. The aerial passes were in conjunction with a New Hampshire National Guard-El Salvador state partnership visit that included a senior leadership meeting, donation of personal protective equipment, Humvee mechanic exchange and performances by the 39th Army Band.

1st Sgt. Gregg Chapman, vocalist and senior enlisted advisor for the 39th Army Band, 54th Troop Command, New Hampshire Army National Guard, amps up the crowd during the band's opening cover of “Shut Up and Dance” by Walk the Moon at the Ilopango Air Show in El Salvador on Feb. 18, 2024.

Feb. 23, 2024

Guns N' Who?

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — For the fourth time since 2019, the 39th Army Band returned to El Salvador to perform for thousands of spectators at the Ilopango Air Show in El Salvador on Feb. 17 and 18. The largest, annual aviation and aerobatic exhibition in Latin America has become a highly anticipated venue for the New Hampshire Army National Guard’s traveling company of soldier-musicians. And their popularity among locals has continued to soar.

Spc. Olivia Palmiter, international support specialist with Joint Force Headquarters, New Hampshire Army National Guard, helps load donated books into a cargo van Jan. 17, 2024, at Bow High School, New Hampshire.

Jan. 22, 2024

Transatlantic connection

BOW, N.H. — An exchange program backed by the New Hampshire National Guard continues to evolve between high schools in Bow and Cabo Verde. Guardsmen collected 33 boxes of donated books from the Bow campus Jan. 17--a sizeable gift that could be delivered as early as next month to Pedro Gomes High School in Achada Santo Antonio, Cabo Verde.

An Airman holds his hiking backpack in the woods.

Jan. 3, 2024

New Hampshire Airman Conquers the Appalachian Trail

PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. — From March to October, Tech. Sgt. Alan Dwyer hiked the 2,200 miles from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to Baxter State Park, Maine, through 14 states along the east coast before finishing an achievement of a lifetime.

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