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News from the Oklahoma National Guard

NEWS | Jan. 14, 2025

138th Fighter Wing Participates in Readiness Exercise

By 138th Fighter Wing

The 138th Fighter Wing participated in a basewide readiness exercise at the Tulsa Air National Guard Base on Jan. 12, 2025. The exercise aimed to evaluate Airmen’s ability to maintain mission operations in a simulated deployed environment, emphasizing real-world readiness and response capabilities.
 
During the exercise, Airmen engaged in several critical training activities, including post-attack reconnaissance (PAR) team routes, simulated attacks, and tactical combat casualty care procedures.
 
The training also provided an opportunity for members to refresh essential skills, such as donning mission-oriented protective posture (MOPP) gear. This specialized gear is vital for operating in hazardous environments impacted by chemical, biological, or radioactive threats.

Lt. Col. Zachary Williams, 125th Fighter Squadron, prepares to depart from the flight line during a base wide exercise at Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Okla., Jan. 12, 2025. During the exercise, the Airmen were evaluated on their ability to maintain mission operations while operating in a simulated deployed environment, performed duties such as post-attack reconnaissance (PAR) team routes, simulated attacks, and tactical combat casualty care procedures. (Oklahoma Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Addison Barnes)
SLIDESHOW | 17 images | 140102-Z-BX562-2508 Lt. Col. Zachary Williams, 125th Fighter Squadron, prepares to depart from the flight line during a base wide exercise at Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Okla., Jan. 12, 2025. During the exercise, the Airmen were evaluated on their ability to maintain mission operations while operating in a simulated deployed environment, performed duties such as post-attack reconnaissance (PAR) team routes, simulated attacks, and tactical combat casualty care procedures. (Oklahoma Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Addison Barnes)

 
Video by Spc. Cambrie Cannon, Sgt. Haden Tolbert
Oklahoma Guardsmen face-off against drones in survivability exercise
Oklahoma National Guard
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Soldiers assigned to the 45th Infantry Brigade took part in the first of a series of counter-unmanned aircraft exercises at Camp Gruber Training Center on June 12 and 13. This exercise focused on Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry Regiment, 45th IBCT being forced to avoid, react to, and counter reconnaissance drones and first-person view drones deployed to harass them as they battled opposing force role players.
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