The Western Air Defense Sector’s 225th Air Defense Squadron deployed a Battle Management Team (BMT) in support of exercise Felix Hawk 24-11 to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., Aug. 27-28, 2024.
The Washington Air National Guard’s 225th Air Defense Squadron hosted its second Joint Kill Chain Exercise (JKCE) for 14 U.S. Army and two 225th ADS enlisted weapons directors Sept. 24-27 at the Western Air Defense Sector on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
The Washington Air National Guard hosted the first engagement for female leaders in the Royal Thai Air Force Sept. 9-13, 2024, at Camp Murray, Washington.
As a representative of the Washington Air National Guard, 1st Lt. Tyler Shoemaker, 225th Air Defense Squadron air battle manager, was one of 60 company-grade officers from nine countries selected to attend the 2024 International Junior Officer Leadership Development (IJOLD) Course held at McGhee
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Master Sgt. Haley Rankin, a weapons director for the Western Air Defense Sector’s 225th Air Defense Squadron, Washington Air National Guard, was selected as the Air National Guard’s 2024 Outstanding Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year. She is only the fifth WADS
Royal Canadian Air Force Lieutenant-General Blaise Frawley, deputy commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and RCAF Chief Warrant Officer James McCarron, Canadian Element NORAD Chief Warrant Officer, toured the Western Air Defense Sector on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., during a
The Western Air Defense Sector’s 225th Air Defense Squadron deployed two Battle Management Teams (BMT) to support exercise Falcon Hawk 24 to Louisiana and Mississippi, May 30, 2024.
Airmen from the Royal Thai Air Force and the Washington Air National Guard’s 225th Air Defense Squadron participated in a subject matter expert exchange during the Enduring Partners 2024 exercise that was simultaneously held at the Western Air Defense Sector, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington and
Air Force Maj. Marvin Yamada Jr. was born on Guam, a 30-mile-long island in the Western Pacific Ocean — a place, it is said, where America’s day begins — to two native Palauans. Today, he serves in the Washington National Guard as a mission crew commander in the Western Air Defense Sector, Joint
As part of the State Partnership Program with Thailand, the Washington Air National Guard’s Western Air Defense Sector sent a delegation of four Command and Control (C2) subject matter experts to Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, March 18-28, to participate in the annual Cope Tiger exercise
WADS integrates Navy assets into ACE exercise Felix Hawk 24-11
First Enlisted U.S. Air Force Air Defense Artillery Fire Control Officers Certified
Washington Air National Guard hosts historic leadership engagement for female Royal Thai Air Force officers
WADS Officer Selected for 2024 International Junior Officer Leadership Development Course
ANG’s Outstanding NCO of the Year: Master Sgt. Haley Rankin
Deputy Commander of NORAD visits WADS
WADS Supports Exercise Falcon Hawk 24
Virginia Guard Aids Hurricane Response in Florida, Virginia
New York National Guard Troops Assist with Hurricane Response
National Guard Mobilizes Again to Provide Hurricane Relief
KC-135 Maintenance: A Family Business
Gobi Wolf: A Disaster Readiness Exercise with the Utah Air National Guard
Adapt, overcome, conquer: Iron Hand 24-06
West Virginia Air National Guard prepares to deploy South for Severe Weather Response Mission
