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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • ANG’s Outstanding NCO of the Year: Master Sgt. Haley Rankin

    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

  • WADS Supports Exercise Falcon Hawk 24

    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.

  • WADS Wraps Up Enduring Partners 2024 Exercise

    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

  • WADS Sends Command and Control SMEs to Cope Tiger 2024

    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