Category Archives: Montana Air National Guard

City approves right-of-way agreement with MDT for Gore Hill interchange project

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City Commissioners unanimously approved a right-of-way agreement with the Montana Department of Transportation during their Oct. 20 meeting for the Gore Hill interchange project. Commissioners approved a resolution that will dedicate about 435 square feet of the southwest corner of a city-owned parcel as public right-of-way, according to the city staff report. The parcel is currently used for the water

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120th Airlift Wing completes “fini flight” in C-130H models; new aircfraft expected in June

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The 120th Airlift Wing flew its last tactical training sortie in the C-130H Hercules with a “fini flight” ceremony on Oct. 3. The wing is converting to newer C-130J Super Hercules aircraft after nearly 13 years in the H models. The unit was selected in 2023 for eight C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. 120th Airlift Wing nearing completion of first J-model

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120th repaints static jet display in Lions Park

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The F-102 Delta Dagger static display aircraft in Lions Park was recently repainted by airmen of the 120th Airlift Wing, in partnership with Great Falls Park and Recreation. Col. Jason Green told City Commissioners during their Aug. 4 meeting that the airmen had refurbished the aircraft. The city provided the paint, paid through the parks division budget. 120th Airlift Wing

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120th Airlift Wing nearing completion of first J-model conversion facility

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The new petroleum, oil and lubricants, or POL, facility is nearing completion at the 120th Airlift Wing of the Montana Air National Guard. It’s the first new construction dedicated to the C-130J model aircraft the wing is converting to from its current C-130H models. The unit was selected in 2023 for eight C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. MANG selected for new

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MDT hosting informational meeting on July 23 on planned Gore Hill improvements

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The Montana Department of Transportation is hosting an informational session on July 23 from 4-6 p.m. on the planned improvements to the Gore Hill interchange. MDT is finalizing design plans for the interchange with the goal of reducing traffic delays, improving traffic flow and enhancing safety features due to the increasing traffic volumes in the area. The improvements include a

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120th christens new drop zone training site near Power

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The 120th Airlift Wing of the Montana Air National Guard made its first cargo drop on its new drop zone near Power on April 6. It’s a “long time coming,” said Brig. Gen. Trace Thomas, commander of the Montana Air National Guard, who previously commanded the 120th. He was a fighter pilot who transitioned to cargo pilots when the 120th

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Fiber optic line maintenance causes 911 outage in Cascade County

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The local 911 dispatch system went down for several hours in the early hours of March 3. The outage was due to maintenance on a fiber optic line that apparently caused a multi-county outage for cell coverage, affecting the 911 dispatch system from about 12:30-3 a.m. on March 3, according to multiple local officials. A reader contacted The Electric on

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Cinq-Mars assumes command of 219th RED HORSE Squadron

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Col. Jen Cinq-Mars formally assumed command of the 219th RED HORSE from Col. Todd Mortag on Jan. 10, though she’s been filling the role since November. The unit is the Montana Air National Guard’s Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, an expeditionary engineering unit that provides infrastructure and heavy construction support for disaster response, humanitarian assistance and federal contingency

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GFFR responds to two grass fires

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Great Falls Fire Rescue responded to two “significant” grass fires on Nov. 11 that ignited within minutes of each other. The first grass fire was reported at 11:32 a.m. and was spotted just south of the Great Falls city limits on 13th Street South near Country Home Lane. The fire burned a significant amount of acreage, but the total has

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Airport, local agencies exercise emergency response plans

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Shortly after 10 a.m. Sept. 25, an alert came across the radio in a Great Falls International Airport law enforcement truck and over the loudspeaker in the Montana Air National Guard Fire Department. The alert, which was to kickoff an exercise, was that the pilot of an incoming Boeing 737 was in medical distress. MANG fire crews responded to the

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