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The Maryland Air National Guard First Sergeant Ribbon was an award to honor First Sergeants of the guard after at least three years of exceptional service. [15] It was discontinued in 2010, but those First Sergeants who received the ribbon prior to that date are authorized to continue to display it.
The 175th Wing (175 WG) is a unit of the Maryland Air National Guard, stationed at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Maryland.If activated to federal service, components of the Wing are gained by the two separate major commands of the United States Air Force: Air Combat Command (ACC) and United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE).
The Maryland Military Department consists of the: State Operations section, which manages fiscal and administrative duties; Maryland Army National Guard; Maryland Air National Guard; Maryland Defense Force; Maryland Emergency Management Agency; The MMD's mission is to provide supplemental services to the Maryland National Guard with the ...
U.S. Air Force Col. John F.R. Scott, a pilot with the Maryland Air National Guard, prepares to board a North American F-86H-10-NH Sabre (s/n 53-1397) of the 104th Tactical Fighter Squadron. The squadron was one of the first in the Air National Guard and was operationally gained by the Air Defense Command First Air Force.
The Maryland Air National Guard's 175th Wing is a tenant activity at MTN with locally based A-10C aircraft. The Air National Guard facility is located on the northeast side of the field and is officially named Warfield Air National Guard Base.
After lengthy deliberations, the Air Force decided in 1955 to establish four special air warfare units within the Air National Guard: the 129th Air Resupply Group in California, the 130th in West Virginia, the 143d in Rhode Island, and the 135th in Maryland. The 135th Air Resupply Squadron was established in September 1955 as a new Maryland Air ...
Later, he participated in the Maryland National Guard's air defense program in the Baltimore-Washington area, serving as commanding officer of the 684th Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion (90mm gun). He held the position of assistant adjutant general in 1966. The Maryland National Guard armory in White Oak was named in his honor.
The Maryland National Guard had very few troops mobilized for the Korean War, but those that were played an important role. The 231st Transportation Truck Battalion was the first National Guard unit to land in Korea, and were immediately put to use keeping supplies flowing within the Pusan Perimeter. Originally a segregated, all-black unit, the ...