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The 141st has been hot and heavy participating in an exercise with the Royal Thai Air Force and Oregon Air National Guard. The exercise includes aerial refueling and fighter aircraft tactics and procedures.
The first ever Enduring Partners Engagement commenced with an opening ceremony officiated by Royal Thai Air Force Group Captain Nat Kamintra, Enduring Partners Exercise Director, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gent Welsh, Washington Air National Guard commander, Sept. 11.
Behind the scenes of the Spokane Indians military appreciation game KC-135 flyover tonight! Way to go 141 ARW crew!
Col McGovern administers the enlistment oath before the Spokane Indians military appreciation game.
Please join us for a Guard Family night out with the Spokane Indians on Friday, 1 Sept, 7 pm. You can scan the QR codes to purchase tickets at the discount price of $6 each. We apologize for the confusion in information, unfortunately, they are not free but are deeply discounted. It will be a night you will not want to miss with Col McGovern throwing the first pitch, celebrating our newest enlistees taking their oath, LRS vehicles, fly over, fireworks, etc. We hope you can join us with your families.
Gov. Jay Inslee and Major General Bret D. Daugherty, Adjutant General of the Washington National Guard visited Fairchild AFB and the Spokane community to meet with helping agencies and affected residents of the Gray and Oregon Road wildfires. Members of the 141st and 92d Air Refueling Wings are standing by to provide support to the community.
Happy 99th Birthday to the 116th Air Refueling Squadron. The lineage of the 141st ARW began with federal recognition on August 6, 1924 as the 116th Observation Squadron, 41st Division Air Services at Felts Field in Spokane Valley. The 116th is one of the oldest National Guard flying units in the U.S. Take a look at then and now—
Come join us for a Combat Dining Out on October 13th!
Come on out and help Lieutenant Colonel Craig Gural celebrate his promotion to Colonel on Friday August 4, 2023 at 3:30 PM.
Do you want to ride your motorcycle down the runway? Here’s your chance, sign up and take part in this awesome activity!
Happy Birthday to the 141st Air Refueling Wing, on July 1, 1976 the wing was re-designated and moved out to Fairchild Air Force Base transitioning from fighter aircraft to the KC-135 Refuelers we proudly fly today.
Are you interested in having your civilian employer participate in a Boss lift? See the flyer below to nominate your boss for this once in a lifetime opportunity!
There are limited seats available, but if they don't get on this flight we will hold onto the names for another flight happening later this fiscal year.
Opportunity open to employers of currently serving members of the Washington Air National Guard.
https://www.dvidshub.net/publication/issues/66889
June issue of the Jet Gazette!
Jet Gazette June 2023
This month's profile features A1C Rhiannon Janke from the 141st Air Refueling Wing. Rhiannon is a Medical Technician with the 141st Medical Group. Not only is she a member of the guard supporting our state, she spends her off hours volunteering and giving back to the community. Thank you for your service to your community, state and nation A1C Janke! (Video by TSgt Kayleigh Phillips)
Wingmen - meeting Col James McGovern last week made my day.
While he may be the Commander for the 141st Air Refueling Wing, Washington ANG, Col McGovern started his career as an enlisted Airman back in 1995. He served 4 years as a SERE Specialist, teaching more than 800 aircrew members, and accumulating over 40 parachute jumps, all while earning his Bachelors Degree. He separated from active duty, joined the Washington ANG, and served as a drill status Guardsmen (Life Support Technician) until he earned his commission, completed pilot training...and the rest is history.
His story reminds me that anything, and everything, is possible in our Air Force!
Col McGovern - great meeting you! Thank you for your leadership...I am so glad we have leaders like you at the helm. 🇺🇸
Help us congratulate Captain Michael D. Gump from the 141st Force Support Squadron for being chosen as the 141st Air Refueling Wing's Company Grade Officer of the Year. Capt. Gump's accomplishments include managing the ex*****on of $11.8 Million dollar budget across nine areas of responsibility. Capt. Gump backfilled the Director of Personnel position for nine months while the position was vacant due to deployment. Additionally he oversaw the ex*****on of the Emergency Operations Plan covering the closure of the bases two main dining facilities while they underwent a $2 Million Dollar update enabling critical force sustenance for more than six months.
Off duty Capt. Gump volunteered more than 100 hours as a youth and high school football referee, 52 hours assisting his church youth group leadership, and 24 hours aiding with Avista Utilities Energy Assistance Fair.
Capt. Gump will now go onto the Washington State Air National Guard Annual awards competition. The winner of that award will be revealed on Saturday, March 4th. Good Luck Capt. Gump and great job representing the 141st Air Refueling Wing!
Help us congratulate Captain Michael R. Addams from the 141st Medical Group for being chosen as the 141st Air Refueling Wing's Honor Guard Member of the Year. Capt. Addams' accomplishments include providing Honor Guard details at Wing Commander retirements, Inspector General ceremony, Epicurean Delight black tie dinner benefiting the Blood Center Foundation and Vitalant. He spent over 31 hours coordinating nine military retirements and six different community relations events.
Additionally Capt. Addams developed a training "boot camp" where six newly assigned medical officers were taught correct uniform wear, customs and courtesies, marching and our Air National Guard Heritage.
Capt. Addams will now go onto the Washington State Air National Guard Annual awards competition. The winner of that award will be revealed on Saturday, March 4th. Good Luck Capt. Addams and great job representing the 141st Air Refueling Wing!
Help us congratulate Master Sgt. Aaron T. Reese from the 141st Medical Group for being chosen as the 141st Air Refueling Wing's First Sergeant of the Year. Master Sgt. Reese's accomplishments include creating a rapid personnel in processing tracker which became a nationally adopted "best practice," ensuring 100% accountability of 570+ personnel. Master Sgt. Reese also provided critical assistance to two personnel struggling with suicidal ideations, his quick action coordinating assistance, resources and genuine compassion resulted in lives saved.
Outside of work Master Sgt. Reese created a "Roadside Reminders" campaign devoting over 300 hours to promote hope, faith, kindness and resiliency throughout the community. The impact has been felt throughout the community being featured on the news, school visits and a viral social media campaign. Finally Master Sgt. Reese was selected to attend the Spokane Neighborhood Leadership Academy through Gonzaga University to influence community engagement and fostering deeper knowledge and understanding of the Guard mission sets.
Master Sgt. Reese will now go onto the Washington State Air National Guard Annual awards competition. The winner of that award will be revealed on Saturday, March 4th. Good Luck Master Sgt. Reese and great job representing the 141st Air Refueling Wing!
Help us Congratulate Master Sgt. Jacqueline S. McFarling from the 141st Medical Group for being chosen as the 141st Air Refueling Wing's Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year. Master Sgt. McFarling's accomplishments include leading 16 technicians as the Non-Commissioned Officer in charge or immunizations administering 1100 vaccines to over 900 joint force National Guard personnel, managing $32k in Vaccines, updating 5 crucial operating instructions and customizing a life-saving code blue kit. She managed the overall daily operations of the Medical Group, knocking out 325 one on one appointments, clearing 142 private electronic health messages, completing 713 Periodic Health Assessments and scheduling for 12 different providers increasing the Wing's Individual Medical Readiness by 16%. Additionally Master Sgt. McFarling directed the Air National Guard's first ever Wing Separation Health Physical Exam redeployment line for the largest wing deployment in over 10 years by coordinating multiple ancillary service teams throughout the Medical Group combining efforts with the American Red Cross to provide benefits information to Guardsmen and their families.
In her time off Master Sgt. McFarling volunteers with the American Red Cross Volunteer Service to Armed Forces Northwest providing a community of 229K + people with smoke detector installations, education, blood drives and food distribution. Finally Master Sgt. McFarling was the lead planner for the Washington Air National Guard's upcoming Annual Awards banquet managing the facilities, organization, funding and overall planning for the event.
Master Sgt. McFarling will now go onto the Washington State Air National Guard Annual awards competition. The winner will be revealed on Saturday, March 4th. Good Luck Master Sgt. McFarling and great job representing the 141st Air Refueling Wing!
Help us Congratulate Master Sgt. Shane N. Bedard from the 141st Medical Group for being chosen as the 141st Air Refueling Wing's Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year. Master Sgt. Bedard's accomplishments include establishing a new Survival Resistance and Escape Field Medicine Residency that reduced training time by over 40% and garnered an impressive 90% savings on personnel costs of training. He was hand picked to establish and lead Team Fairchild's new Counterdrug Tactical Medicine for Law Enforcement course delivering life saving training to more than 1.4 thousand law enforcement officers in 68 locations.
In his off duty time Master Sgt. Bedard was the first on scene of a roll-over vehicle accident with an entrapped occupant providing safety for both bystanders and victims. He quickly assessed for life threatening airway management and worked to transfer care to first responders. Finally, he completed 6 credit hours and a College Level Examination Program to complete an Undergraduate Certificate in Fish and Wildlife Management.
Master Sgt. Bedard will now go onto the Washington State Air National Guard Annual awards competition. The winner will be revealed on Saturday, March 4th. Good Luck Master Sgt. Bedard and great job representing the 141st Air Refueling Wing!
Help us congratulate Airman First Class Erick Perez Padilla from the 141st Communications Flight for being chosen as the 141st Air Refueling Wing's Airman of the Year. A1C Perez Padilla's accomplishments include deploying in support of Hurricane Ian, employing cutting edge satellite internet capabilities for RED HORSE and local first responders. He repurposed communications equipment saving $3.5K dollars. A1C Perez Padilla also tracked certifications for more than 120 Airmen to ensure Defense Information Systems Agency compliance.
In his off time A1C Perez Padilla spent 30+ hours supporting the Conseil International du Sport Militaire Women's Military World Cup encompassing 10 countries and more than 220 athletes. Finally he also Co-chaired an 8 team adult soccer league managing the schedule, conditioning, practices, games and tournaments for more than 120 athletes.
A1C Perez Padilla will now go onto the Washington State Air National Guard Annual awards competition. The winner of that award will be revealed on Saturday, March 4th. Good Luck A1C Padilla and great job representing the 141st Air Refueling Wing!
Help us Congratulate Lt. Col. Mark Scott on being chosen as the new 141st Maintenance Group Commander!
Lt. Col. Scott began his career in the Washington Air National Guard in March 1998 as a third-generation member of the unit when he enlisted as a crew chief in the 141st Air Refueling Wing. Upon graduation from aircraft maintenance technical school in February of 1999 he served as a traditional guardsman in the role of assistant crew chief. He received his commission from the Academy of Military Science in September of 2003 and served as a maintenance officer until 2017, then he transitioned to become a logistics officer until returning to maintenance in 2021. Lt. Col. Scott has deployed in support of several operations to include OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. Prior to his current position, Lt. Col. Scott was the Commander of the 141st Maintenance Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash.
There will be an Assumption of Command Ceremony on February 4th 2023 in hangar 1029 where Lt. Col. Scott will be promoted to Colonel and assume command of the Maintenance Group. Congratulations Lt. Col. Scott!
Help us Congratulate Lt. Col. Craig Gural on being chosen as the new 141st Operations Group Commander!
Lt. Col. Gural will be assuming Command of the Operations Group on February 4, 2023 in Hangar 1029.
Congratulations Lt. Col. Gural!
The Airway Heights VFW is hosting a Spaghetti Feed this Friday, from 1700-2000 (or until the food runs out)! Proceeds will be used by the VFW in 2024 to celebrate 141st/116th 100 years of aviation! You do not need to be a member of the Post to attend, and families are invited as well!
Check out all of the amazing accomplishments of the men and women of the Washington National Guard in the ‘22-‘23 edition of The Adjutant General’s annual report.
2022 - 2023 Washington Military Department Annual Report
Throwback Thursday
Guardsmen of the 560th Air Force Band in front of Stonehenge, Salisbury, United Kingdom in June 1990. The band performed in ceremonies across England commemorating D-Day and General Eisenhower.
Throwback Thursday
CMSgt Mary Crofoot (Ret) and TSgt Rachel Crofoot enjoying Summerfest UTA circa 1996.
The Fairchild African-American Heritage Association invites you to come out tomorrow for a celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Fairchild Base Chapel.
The men and women of the 141st Air Refueling Wing welcome our new wing commander, Colonel James "J-Mac" McGovern! Enjoy the assumption of command ceremony in HD!
Colonel James McGovern assumes command of the 141st Air Refueling Wing
Yesterday we said goodbye to the RC-26 program here at the 141st. Here is a recap video of the morning and a tribute to many who were involved in this program. Such a great mission and a great team. You will be missed!
Throwback Thursday
An F-101 with maintainers. Sometime from 1969-1975.
We knew this day would come eventually. This Friday, 6 January, we say goodbye to the wing's RC-26 program. We have included a link to two videos showing some of this aircraft's capabilities and the great work done by this team of highly trained, dedicated and selfless individuals. The State of Washington will surely miss this program and especially this team.
Please join us 6 January on Fairchild AFB @ 0900 in Hangar 1029 to show how much we appreciate them! (you must already have base access in order to participate)
Video-1
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/799931/141-second-refuel-june-2021
Video-2
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/633145/rc-26-supports-washington-state-fire-efforts
Monthly update of what's going on with the 141st Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane Washington.
Last Jet Gazette before the new year! Great Notes from the Top from Colonel Nolting, his last article as Wing Commander. Bonus article about one of our members traveling to see the Mauna Loa volcano with a video link! Check it out and Happy New Year!
Colonel Nolting's Fini flight! What a great send off to a great leader!
Throwback Thursday
Two Douglas O-38's from the 116th Observation Squadron on a beach. Sometime between 1930-1941.
Colonel Nolting's Full Retirement in HD!
This is "Nolting_Retirement" by Mike R on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Col. Gregory Nolting - Retirement Ceremony
In case you didn’t know the City of Spokane celebrates its 141st birthday today, a number that is very near and dear to the 141st Air Refueling Wing!
Happy Birthday Spokane!
Today is the City of Spokane’s 141st birthday! 🥳🎂
On behalf of Brig. Gen. Gent Welsh,
Team 141,
On Dec 2, we'll celebrate Col Greg Nolting's 34+ years of outstanding
service to his state and nation. From his days as an enlisted Services
member to closing his career out as a Wing Commander, he's served faithfully
and honorably during his entire career, and the 141st ARW is truly a better
place for Nolt's service. I've really appreciated working with Nolt for
the past six months as your interim Wing Commander. It's been a pleasure
watching him give back to the Wing after so many years of working his way
through the system. He's given the second best years of his entire life to
the 141st, and it's always great to be going out at the top of your game.
Nolt's certainly going out on a high note.
That said, the path to get to the point of being able to publicly announce
your next Wing Commander has been less than drama-free. For the past eight
months, we've been waiting on a promotion list to clear NGB, HQ AF, OSD, the
White House, and the Senate before publicly announcing that Col-select James
McGovern will be your next Wing Commander. That promotion list is still in
the Senate for another few weeks, but I'm confident enough now in its
progress to finally make the announcement that for many at the 141st really
isn't much of surprise at all. J-Mac is truly the right person at the right
time. He's got a huge heart for Airmen and the mission, and is absolutely
THE right person to guide the 141st over the next 3-4 years. I've been
tremendously impressed at the things he's been able to do in the Maintenance
Group during his time there, and I am looking forward to him bringing that
perfect blend of hard-charging passion and empathy to the Wing and this
state.
So.where does that leave us.Col Nolting will continue in his role as interim
Wing Commander through Dec 31. Yes, it's a little odd to hold a retirement
ceremony, say your goodbyes, and then come back to work the next day and
keep making decisions for a while longer. Odd as it is, that's where we're
at. J-Mac will assume the role of Wing Commander on 1 Jan 2023 (Happy New
Year, J-Mac) with a formal Assumption of Command ceremony to take place on 6
Jan prior to drill.
Congrats again to both J-Mac and Nolt. And thanks again to the 141st team
for your patience and understanding as we all go through this transition.
Happy Thanksgiving.
GW
GENT WELSH, Brig Gen, WA ANG
Assistant Adjutant General - Air
Commander, Washington Air National Guard
From the Commander Col. Greg Nolting
On this Veterans Day, I’m thankful for the servicemen and women of the 141st Air Refueling Wing past and present! Take time to enjoy the day to honor your service and that of our fellow Veterans! God bless America
For those who are able to attend:
Master Sgt. David A. Harris' Memorial Service will be at 11:00am Tuesday November 1, 2022 at Bell Tower Funeral Home. The address is 3398 E Jenalan Ave, Post Falls, ID 83854.
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Locked and Loaded 🔒 SFS brought out the big guns while training at the Grand Coulee Dam Weapons Training Center! Members of the 141st Security Forces Squadron conduct heavy weapons requalification training on the M249 and M240B at the Grand Coulee Dam Weapons Training Center, Grand Coulee Washington. SrA Matthew Harris explains the differences between the two weapon systems and how our Security Forces Airmen train with them.
Check out the amazing work your 141st maintainers accomplished during their Isochronal (ISO) Inspection in this months 141 Second Refuel! If you missed any of our previous 141 Second Refuel videos, you can view them all on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCERMnMjxicuUy0H6z8Fv5VA
Nothing like a bird's eye view! Check out this flyover as seen from the boom pod of one of our own KC-135s as it soars over Eastern Washington University's military appreciation game versus Montana State. #tankerpride
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