All three of the Air Force’s fighter wings in Europe, including the 480th, have deployed aircraft to the Middle East within recent days.
The Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing was activated to support wildland firefighting operations in the western United States, with significant fire activity in the Southwest, Great Basin, Rocky Mountain and Northwest geographic areas.
The Nevada Air National Guard began operating at the southernmost portion of the planet last year and continued its high-paced operations tempo flying C-130 Hercules aircraft over fires in North America.