Wyoming Air National Guard

One hundred and one years of aviation history will be on display when the Wyoming Air National Guard's Wild West Air Show returns to the skies over Cheyenne Sept. 11-12.

The Airmen will be providing a range of support.

The 153rd Airlift Wing will be conducting readiness exercises from Thursday, August 5, to Monday, August 9. This will be taking place on the Wyoming Air National Guard base in Cheyenne. Because of this, the public may notice increased activity on the base and may hear simulated weapons firing for very short periods of time...

The AIr Guard says the flyovers will begin at 9:15 a.m. on Friday and culminate at 3:15 p.m. over the Cheyenne VA Center.

The Wyoming Air National Guard has served our country since 1946.

There will be aerobatic acts, static aircraft display, US Navy Leap Frogs, and a parachute jump featuring Cheyenne Mayor Marian Orr and other local dignitaries.

The year-in-review retrospective documents the efforts of over 3,000 soldiers and airmen who serve the Cowboy State and our great nation.

Two members of the Wyoming Air National Guard 153rd Airlift Wing from Cheyenne, Drew Ballenger and Brandon Rodriquez, were working an event in the central part of the state.

71 years ago today, on August 11, 1946, the Wyoming Air National Guard was officially created. Over the years, the 153rd Airlift Wing has flown in the Korean War, Vietnam, the invasion of Panama, the Gulf War and the War on Terror. The group also assisted humanity missions in Bosnia, El Salvador, Haiti, Indonesia, Kosovo, Serbia and Somalia...

If you've ever gazed up at these planes and wondered what it would be like to fly in one or take care of one, the Wyoming Air National Guard has just released a video for you!

The public was invited to tour the plane, and its various missions and capabilities were demonstrated by the crew and support personnel who came along on the trip.

The Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing will change command on Saturday at 9:00 a.m., when Colonel Brad Swanson relinquishes command to Colonel Paul Lyman. Colonel Swanson served as Wing Commander for 18 months. He has accepted an assignment at the National Guard Bureau in Washington, D...