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  • Group photo

    WADS operators sharpen warfighting skills during exercise Sentry Aloha 25-2

    Members of the 225th Air Defense Squadron sharpened their warfighting skills during exercise Sentry Aloha 25-2, a two weeklong large-scale training event at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickman, Hawaii from April 8-17.  This exercise brought together Air National Guard battle management teams from five

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  • Squadron patch

    WADS recruiting roadshow successful

    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

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  • 225th Air Defense Squadron command and control instructor teaching a class

    225th Air Defense Squadron sends command and control SMEs to Thailand

    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

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  • Group photo

    WADS participates in two SPP engagements in Thailand

    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.

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  • Helicopter flies low over Mississippi River in New Orleans

    WADS helped to ensure Super Bowl LIX airspace safety

    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.

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  • Sailors pose for a group picture

    USS Ronald Reagan Sailors tour WADS

    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

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  • Logo for Combat Air Forces Weapons and Tactics Conference

    WADS lends expertise to 2025 CAF WEPTAC battle control center working group

    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

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  • Unit guidon is passed between presiding officer and incoming 225th Air Defense Group commander.

    Huhmann takes command of the 225th Air Defense Group

    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.

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  • group photo of volleyball players

    Strengthening U.S.-Malaysia partnership in air defense

    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.

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  • military personnel pose for a group photo in front of a military museum

    WADS battle management operator supports exchange boosting global relationships among air defenders from 11 nations

    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.

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WADS News

  • Group photo

    WADS operators sharpen warfighting skills during exercise Sentry Aloha 25-2

  • Squadron patch

    WADS recruiting roadshow successful

  • 225th Air Defense Squadron command and control instructor teaching a class

    225th Air Defense Squadron sends command and control SMEs to Thailand

  • Group photo

    WADS participates in two SPP engagements in Thailand

  • Helicopter flies low over Mississippi River in New Orleans

    WADS helped to ensure Super Bowl LIX airspace safety

  • Sailors pose for a group picture

    USS Ronald Reagan Sailors tour WADS

  • Logo for Combat Air Forces Weapons and Tactics Conference

    WADS lends expertise to 2025 CAF WEPTAC battle control center working group

ANG News

  • U.S. Army Lt. Col. Taihei Hongo, chief of staff, 10th Homeland Response Force and deputy Command and Control, conducts the Combined Forces Land Component Commanders Update Brief with Thai and Singaporean service members during Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 at Camp Red Horse, Rayong province, Thailand, March 2, 2026.

    Exercise Cobra Gold Ends for US, Thailand Partners

  • U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Pau, an information technology specialist assigned to the 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, operates a high-frequency radio while participating in exercise Arctic Connect at the Alaska National Guard’s Joint Operations Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 3, 2026.

    Exercise Arctic Connect Validates Communication Across Alaska

  • In June 2021, an MQ-9 participated in the concept-to-theory Establish Fury Exercise at the 188th Wing, in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

    Arkansas Airmen Sharpen Information Warfare Skills During Exercise

  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Waylon Dashiell, 141st Civil Engineers, Washington Air National Guard, cuts a concrete wall alongside the Bangkok Fire and Rescue Department during the humanitarian assistance disaster relief demonstration, part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2026 at the Disaster Relief Training Centre, Phanom Sarakham District, Chachoengsao, Thailand, Feb. 27, 2026.

    Washington Guard, Thailand Partners Train Through Cobra Gold 2026

  • U.S. Air Force Col. Jack Johnson, 252nd Cyber Operations Group commander, Washington Air National Guard, speaks during the Cyber Protection Team Conference 2026 at the Pierce County Readiness Center, Camp Murray, Washington, Feb. 23, 2026.

    Washington Air Guard Hosts Cyber Protection Team Conference

  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Xavier Gordan, left, and Airman 1st Class Autumn Lopez, right, both fire protection specialists assigned to the 165th Civil Engineer Squadron, 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, stow a fire hose after responding to a simulated aircraft fire during an employment exercise at the Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia, Feb. 8, 2026.

    Georgia Air National Guard Wing Executes Swift Fire Mission

  • An F/A-18 Super Hornet, assigned to Carrier Air Wing 8, lands on the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while operating in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 2, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

    Hegseth Says There's No Shortage of American Will, Resources in Operation Epic Fury



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Group photo WADS operators train with Allies During Exercise Sentry Aloha 25-2
WADS operators train with Allies During Exercise Sentry Aloha 25-2
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Group photo 225th Air Defense Squadron sends command and control SMEs to Thailand
225th Air Defense Squadron sends command and control SMEs to Thailand
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Royal Thai Air Force Air Chief Marshal Rawin Thanomsingh receives a squadron patch. 225th Air Defense Squadron sends command and control SMEs to Thailand
225th Air Defense Squadron sends command and control SMEs to Thailand
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225th Air Defense Squadron command and control instructor teaching a class 225th Air Defense Squadron sends command and control SMEs to Thailand
225th Air Defense Squadron sends command and control SMEs to Thailand
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225th Air Defense Squadron command and control instructor teaching 225th Air Defense Squadron sends command and control SMEs to Thailand
225th Air Defense Squadron sends command and control SMEs to Thailand
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Group photo WADS participates in two SPP engagements in Thailand
WADS participates in two SPP engagements in Thailand
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Sailors pose for a group picture USS Ronald Reagan Sailors tour WADS
USS Ronald Reagan Sailors tour WADS
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Sailors pose for a group picture USS Ronald Reagan Sailors tour WADS
USS Ronald Reagan Sailors tour WADS
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official photo Col. Gregory Huhmann, 225th Air Defense Group Commander
Col. Gregory Huhmann, 225th Air Defense Group Commander
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Unit guidon is passed between presiding officer and incoming 225th Air Defense Group commander. Huhmann takes command of the 225th Air Defense Group
Huhmann takes command of the 225th Air Defense Group
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group photo of volleyball players WADS strengthening U.S.-Malaysia partnership in air defense
WADS strengthening U.S.-Malaysia partnership in air defense
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Airmen gathering around a break room table WADS strengthening U.S.-Malaysia partnership in air defense
WADS strengthening U.S.-Malaysia partnership in air defense
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military personnel pose for a group photo in front of a military museum WADS battle management operator supports exchange boosting global relationships among air defenders from 11 nations
WADS battle management operator supports exchange boosting global relationships among air defenders from 11 nations
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Royal Canadian Air Force Sergeant talks to the NORAD commander NORAD and USNORTHCOM Commander and Command Senior Enlisted Leader visit WADS
NORAD and USNORTHCOM Commander and Command Senior Enlisted Leader visit WADS
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The NORAD commander shakes 1st Lt. Troy Motoyama's hand NORAD and USNORTHCOM Commander and Command Senior Enlisted Leader visit WADS
NORAD and USNORTHCOM Commander and Command Senior Enlisted Leader visit WADS
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