132nd Wing welcomes Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds for tour of Wing's capabilities.
The 132nd Wing, Iowa Air National Guard based in Des Moines, Iowa hosted Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds during a tour of the Wing’s capabilities on June 9. Maj. Gen. Timothy Orr, The Adjutant General of Iowa (center left), and 132nd Wing Commander Col. Kevin Heer (far right) also attended, as Iowa officials were briefed on the unit’s three new missions – Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance, Defensive Cyber Operations, and MQ-9 Remotely Piloted Aircraft flying operations. Capt. Brandon Cochran (second from left) explains the capabilities of the Wing’s Medical counter-Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) program. (Iowa Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Linda K. Burger)