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January 09, 2023

Nat'l Warbird Operators Conference Set For February 9-12

2023 Event Will Take Place February 9-12 In Palm Springs, California At The Margaritaville Resort

A 'Must' Attend event for warbird operators and associates is barely a month away... firmly routed in educational outreach, networking and skill enhancement, NWOC has become a pivotal warbird event. Founded in 1993, the annual NWOC event brings together warbird owners, operators, and museum directors to address particular events facing warbird owners and to discuss common goals related to the ever-changing economics, operations and regulations pertaining to flying ex-military aircraft.

Again... No Rest For Our Service Agencies Over The Holidays

A medical flight crew from the Tennessee National Guard conducted an emergency air evacuation mission after two hikers became stranded on the Appalachian Trail Dec. 31. Shortly after 5:15 a.m. on New Year’s Eve, the Tennessee Military Department and Tennessee Emergency Management Agency were notified of two hikers needing assistance in the Sampson Mountain Wilderness Area south of Johnson City. The hikers were stranded in the dark and surrounded by cliffs and drop-offs. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office received the first call but could not access the hikers, prompting the request for air support.

Sky Warden Formal Training Unit To Base in OK

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall selected Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, as the sole candidate location to replace its MC-12 Liberty with the AT-802U Sky Warden and to convert the MC-12 Formal Training Unit to the AT-802U Total Force Integration FTU. Will Rogers ANGB will receive 28 AT-802Us and about 80 personnel to support the mission of the 310th Special Operations Squadron. The squadron will relocate from Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, to Will Rogers ANGB, creating an active association with the 185th SOS.