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  • Always Having a Desire to Lend a Helping Hand

    BANGOR AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Me. (Aug. 1, 2024) – When asking service members why they joined the military, there are a few answers more typical than others. Their “why?” is often credited to family legacy, a desire to serve the country or for the benefits provided. For Bangor Air National

  • Loring Air Force Base Open House Revives Historic Legacy

    Loring Air Force Base, ME (August 3, 2024) – When the former Strategic Air Command (SAC) superbase closed its gates in September 1994, approximately 3,500 employees left, leaving a significant void. However, thanks to the Loring Museum and its dedicated volunteers, the "Sleeping Giant" awoke for a

  • Downeast Horizon Visits the 101st Air Refueling Wing

    MAINE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, ME. (July 22, 2024) – For the past three years Technical Sergeant Kaitlyn Field, a Financial Technician with the 101st Air Refueling Wing in Bangor Maine, has been involved with planning and escorting a group of kids from Downeast Horizons Inc. to tour the base. Field,

  • Secretary of the Air Force visits Bangor Air National Guard Base

    BANGOR AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Maine (Jun. 8, 2024) – Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall visited the Maine Air National Guard’s 101st Air Refueling Wing on June 7, 2024, as part of a senior leader visit and invitation from U.S. Senator Susan Collins.During his installation visit, Secretary

  • MAINEiac Numbers Reach New High

    BANGOR AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, ME (Feb.13, 2024) - Last year the Maine Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention Team broke records with the number of MAINEiacs they welcomed to the enterprise and the amount they kept from separating or transferring units. Was it because the team works

  • August Guard Member of the Month Shines for the 101st

    MAINE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Me. (Aug. 22, 2023) -- The Air National Guard provides many benefits to our members. One of the biggest and most notable benefits is the ability for our Airmen to not only hone their craft in their military careers, but also be able to pursue a career on the civilian

  • 101st Security Member Rejuvenates Base Raven Program

    MAINE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Me. (Aug. 21, 2023) -- The phoenix has always been a symbol of rejuvenation and a renewed youth to live through another life cycle. Such as with the mythological creature, it is the 101st that is rejuvenating itself and preparing for another life cycle of utilizing

  • Young Leader Shines From the 101st Communication Squadron

    MAINE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Me. (Aug. 5, 2023) -- Unfaltering; to never stop or lose strength, to not waver or weaken no matter the challenge. Members at the 101st are expected to be unfaltering in order to live up to the standard of excellence seen throughout the Bangor Air National Guard. One

  • MAINEiacs Soaring to New Heights

    “The Maine Air National Guard is one of the best kept secrets in the State; the wing has been working hard to share the MAINEiac story, our successes and the benefits of service, with our local community this past year,” Colonel Gillis added. “Hopefully we are becoming less of a mystery and more of