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  • 132d Wing hosts 'Pilot for a Day' Event for Inspirational Kids

    On June 4, 2023, the 132d Wing hosted a "Pilot for a Day" event, at the Des Moines Airbase. The event brought together four young patients and their families from local Iowa children's hospitals and the Soldiers and Airmen of the Iowa National Guard, transforming the dreams of these resilient

  • 132d Wing celebrates legacy of RC-26 program with final flight

    After eight consecutive years of active service, the 132d Operations Group’s RC-26 Condor reconnaissance flying program was deactivated following a “final flight” of the aircraft January 27, 2023, at the 132d Wing in Des Moines, Iowa. The RC-26 program, directed by Lt. Col. Caleb Ramsey, provided

  • Iowa Air and Army National Guard members conduct joint training exercise

    During June drill, members of the 132d Operations Support Squadron (OSS) Intelligence joined the annual training for Charlie Company 2, 147th Air Assault Helicopter Battalion (AHB) in Boone, Iowa, by providing mission planning support to their aircrews and joining their teams for an air assault

  • 132d FSS Brings Home Some Historical Hardware

    Senior Master Sgt. Gary Burch is no stranger to receiving awards. Whether it is for Outstanding NCO of the Year or receiving various accolades for his work while deployed. It is pretty fitting that he works as the 132d Wing’s force development superintendent, helping to grow and enrich base members

  • 132d Wing Mobilizes to support Operation Allies Welcome

    Approximately 35 Airmen from the132d Wing in Des Moines, Iowa recently received stateside deployment orders in support of Operation Allies Welcome.Operation Allies Welcome is the ongoing effort to bring Americans home from Afghanistan and bring vulnerable Afghans to the United States and support

  • The 124th Attack Squadron Takes on Southern Strike

    Southern Strike 2021 is officially in the books, marking the Mississippi National Guard's tenth year to host the real world military training exercise. Exercise Southern Strike displays counter insurgency, close air support, non-combatant evacuation, and maritime special operations.With

  • 132d ISRG supports first ever Exercise PAC Fury

    Members of the 132d Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Group of the Iowa Air National Guard, in Des Moines, Iowa supported the first ever Exercise PAC Fury.PAC FURY 21-2 was the Air Force’s first ever distributed operations exercise utilizing outside agencies and units from their home station.

  • Proactive approach earns IG Office John P. Flynn Inspector General Award

    The 132d Wing Inspector General Complaints office was awarded the 2020 John P. Flynn Inspector General Award for their outstanding achievements.  While the IG Complaints office works for the base commander, their main goal is to be a place where airmen can go when they need assistance. The office