As the Air Force transitions away from the E-3 AWACS platform, Airborne Mission Systems Specialists (1A3) and Air Battle Managers (13B) will be redeployed to other airborne platforms and roles, focusing on command and control, battle management, and air-to-air refueling. Three members of the 225th
As part of the State Partnership Program with Thailand, the Washington Air National Guard’s 225th Air Defense Squadron sent a delegation of command and control (C2) subject matter experts to Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 17-21, to help the RTAF 1st Wing prepare for exercise Cope
The Western Air Defense Sector participated in two simultaneous State Partnership Program events in Bangkok, Thailand, as part of the planning conference for Enduring Partners 2025 and U.S Indo-Pacific Command’s Command and Control Interoperability Board (CCIB) 25-1 from Feb. 3-7, 2025.
While the Philadelphia Eagles were taking on the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, Feb. 9, 2025, North American Aerospace Defense Command, under Operation NOBLE EAGLE, in collaboration with interagency partners, protected the skies surrounding the Caesars Superdome.
The Western Air Defense Sector hosted a tour for 20 members of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) Feb. 20, 2025 . In an effort to foster relations between the U.S. Navy and Washington Air National Guard, Cmdr. Curtis “Megaphone” Reiss, the WADS Navy liaison officer, hosted
The Western Air Defense Sector participated in the 2025 Combat Air Forces Weapons and Tactics Conference, or CAF WEPTAC, at the Air Force Warfare Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, from Jan. 6-17, 2025. This is an annual event that brings together hundreds of warfighters from the Air Force to
Col. Gregory Huhmann became the new commander of the 225th Air Defense Group during a change of command ceremony at the Western Air Defense Sector, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 7, 2025.
The Western Air Defense Sector and Royal Malaysian Air Force 320 Squadron, Control and Reporting Center 1, recently strengthened their ties through a Sister Squadron Agreement exchange emphasizing collaboration in air defense for the South China Sea region.
The Pacific Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center hosted its second annual Multilateral Subject Matter Expert Exchange and Defense Design Workshop October 21-26, 2024, at Fort Bliss.
Gen. Gregory Guillot, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Chief Master Sgt. John Storms, NORAD and USNORTHCOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader, visited the Western Air Defense Sector Nov. 18 and stressed to the WADS team the importance of the homeland
WADS recruiting roadshow successful
225th Air Defense Squadron sends command and control SMEs to Thailand
WADS participates in two SPP engagements in Thailand
WADS helped to ensure Super Bowl LIX airspace safety
USS Ronald Reagan Sailors tour WADS
WADS lends expertise to 2025 CAF WEPTAC battle control center working group
Huhmann takes command of the 225th Air Defense Group
New York Airman's journey to becoming a Phoenix Raven
Air Guard Units Join Forces for Aerial Wildfire Suppression Training
Kansas National Guard Airmen Recognized for Excellence
North Carolina Guard Welcomes SPP Partners to Hurricane Response Exercise
C2WAC Goes Global: Largest class to date unites allied warfighters in UK hosted course
Wyoming Guard Aviators Sharpen Wildfire Response Skills in Training
3D Printing the Resilient Infrastructure of Tomorrow
