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News from the Oklahoma National Guard

The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, perform at the Tinker Air Show on July 1, 2023, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City. The Blue Angels joined members of the joint and total force at the Tinker Air Show to showcase the diverse aspects of aviation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Erika Chapa)

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The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, perform at the Tinker Air Show on July 1, 2023, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City. The Blue Angels joined members of the joint and total force at the Tinker Air Show to showcase the diverse aspects of aviation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Erika Chapa)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kia Brown, a 137th Special Operations Wing recruiter, talks with attendees at the Tinker Air Show on July 2, 2023, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City. Airmen with the 137th Special Operations Wing joined members of the joint and total force at the Tinker Air Show to showcase the diverse aspects of aviation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Erika Chapa)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kia Brown, a 137th Special Operations Wing recruiter, talks with attendees at the Tinker Air Show on July 2, 2023, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City. Airmen with the 137th Special Operations Wing joined members of the joint and total force at the Tinker Air Show to showcase the diverse aspects of aviation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Erika Chapa)

From left: 137th Special Operations Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Lawrence DeSalle, Master Sgt. Kasey Phipps, a 137th SOW recruiter, and Senior Master Sgt. Andrew LaMoreaux, marketing and recruiting superintendent for the Oklahoma Air National Guard, converse at the Tinker Air Show on July 1, 2023, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City. The 137th Special Operations Wing joined members of the total force at the Tinker Air Show, which showcased the diverse aspects of aviation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Erika Chapa)

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From left: 137th Special Operations Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Lawrence DeSalle, Master Sgt. Kasey Phipps, a 137th SOW recruiter, and Senior Master Sgt. Andrew LaMoreaux, marketing and recruiting superintendent for the Oklahoma Air National Guard, converse at the Tinker Air Show on July 1, 2023, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City. The 137th Special Operations Wing joined members of the total force at the Tinker Air Show, which showcased the diverse aspects of aviation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Erika Chapa)

A family poses in front of a static display of a 137th Special Operations Wing MC-12W aircraft at the Tinker Air Show on July 1, 2023, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City. The 137th SOW joined members of the total force at the Tinker Air Show, which showcased the diverse aspects of aviation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Erika Chapa)

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A family poses in front of a static display of a 137th Special Operations Wing MC-12W aircraft at the Tinker Air Show on July 1, 2023, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City. The 137th SOW joined members of the total force at the Tinker Air Show, which showcased the diverse aspects of aviation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Erika Chapa)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Hansen, 137th Combat Training Flight director of operations, Oklahoma National Guard, shows historic equipment used for close air support during the Tinker Air Show at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, July 1, 2023. The 137th Special Operations Wing joined members of the total force at the Tinker Air Show, which showcased the diverse aspects of aviation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Hansen, 137th Combat Training Flight director of operations, Oklahoma National Guard, shows historic equipment used for close air support during the Tinker Air Show at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, July 1, 2023. The 137th Special Operations Wing joined members of the total force at the Tinker Air Show, which showcased the diverse aspects of aviation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

Aircraft perform a living history lesson about the attack on Pearl Harbor at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, July 2, 2023. Airmen with the 137th Special Operations Wing joined members of the joint and total force at the Tinker Air Show to showcase the diverse aspects of aviation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Aircraft perform a living history lesson about the attack on Pearl Harbor at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, July 2, 2023. Airmen with the 137th Special Operations Wing joined members of the joint and total force at the Tinker Air Show to showcase the diverse aspects of aviation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Members of the 137th Special Operations Wing joined the Oklahoma Air National Guard Recruiting team to share the Wing's history and Oklahoma Air National Guard information with people attending the 2023 Tinker Air Show, July 1-2, 2023.

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OKGuard hosts 2nd annual unmanned aerial systems symposium

Oklahoma National Guard

Jan. 21, 2025 | 1:23

Package w/o graphics: The Oklahoma National Guard hosted the second annual OKNG Unmanned Aerial Systems and Launched Effects Symposium at the Oklahoma State University Hamm Institute for American Energy in Oklahoma City, Jan. 21-22.

The two-day symposium, hosted in partnership with the Oklahoma State University’s Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education and the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics, brings experts in policy, readiness and research within the UAS industry, academia and national defense to discuss current and future requirements to fight and win in a rapidly evolving threat environment.

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Dr. Jamey Jacob, Ph.D., P.E. (00:06-00:12)
Director, Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education
Oklahoma State University

Lt. Col. Brent Hill (00:36-00:43)
Deputy Director, Unmanned Aerial Systems and Launched Effects Program
Oklahoma National Guard