“We thank you for everything you’re doing for our staff and residents. Before the Idaho National Guard arrived, at one point we were down to 48% staffing. We realize this is a unique and uncertain environment, but you’ve provided a solid cadre of troops and we couldn’t ask for a better group at such a critical time.”-Warden Timothy Richardson, Idaho Department of Corrections
On 31JAN2022, the exalted gov’na Brad Little ordered the Idaho Army National Guard into state prisons!
At least 75 (various reports give differing numbers, some say 30 are going to State Corrections while others say 75, while others say the original 75 were split between prisons and hospitals but also say the State hired hundreds more Pandemic personnel) State Militia personnel are now working for the Idaho Department of Corrections facilities. It is part of Little’s fourth deployment order, made on 31JAN2022, to help out private sector hospitals with taxpayer funded workers! The private sector hospitals, and it turns out Idaho’s own prison system, claim the Pandemic has caused huge staffing shortages.
The Idaho Army National Guard’s current Pandemic mission is expected to conclude before the end of the month.
Israeli Maj. Gen. Lior Carmeli, (left) chief Joint Cyber Defense Directorate (JCDD), Israel Defense Forces, shakes hands with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William J. Hartman (right), commander, Cyber National Mission Force. U.S. Cyber Command photo by Chief Petty Officer Jon Dasbach, 16DEC2021.
It turns out there are Cyberdome operations everywhere, some presented as government operations, some as private sector operations, there’s even a non-profit Cyberdome led by former U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials that helps ‘protect’ politicians in the United States (it’s called US CyberDome)!
Welcome to borderland hell under the U.S. President, highly incomplete (just the tip of the iceberg) list of videos and links to news/government agency reports as of 28 February 2022:
For some reason, on 24FEB2022 the U.S. Coast Guard released a promo video showing taxpayer funded response to the 2021 quake in Haiti:
CBS News admits Haitians make up large part of illegals flooding into the U.S.:
U.S. Coast Guard video of drug haul, approximately 54-thousand-5-hundred pounds of cocaine and 15-thousand-8-hundred pounds of marijuana, Port Everglades, 17FEB2022:
U.S. Coast Guard-District 7 photo.
On 18FEB2022, U.S. Coast Guard- Sector Key West returned 29 illegals to their home country of Cuba.
U.S. Coast Guard-District 7 photo.
On 20FEB2022, U.S. Coast Guard-Sector Key West returned 42 illegals to their home country of Cuba.
On 30JAN2022, the crew of the USCG Cutter Richard Dixon captured a boat filled with 52 illegals from Dominican Republic, off the western coast of Cabo Rojo. The illegals were sent back to Dominican Republic.
USCG District 7 PADET San Juan photo.
On 11FEB2022, the USCG captured nine illegals from Haiti and four illegals from Dominican Republic.
On 31JAN2022, the USCG Station South Padre Island reported capturing a raft filled with 230 pounds of marijuana.
Photo by Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, 02FEB2022.
On 02FEB2022, the U.S. Coast Guard helped the Texas Game Wardens’ Marine Tactical Operations Group capture men from Mexico, who were fishing illegally in U.S. water.
Photo by Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, 02FEB2022.
They had manage to illegally catch 6-hundred pounds of Red Snapper, so it was obvious they weren’t fishing for the fun of it.
USCG Station South Padre Island photo, 04FEB2022.
On 04FEB2022, the USCG captured another fishing crew from Mexico, illegally fishing at night in U.S. water.
U.S. Coast Guard-Air Station Corpus Christi video of capture of illegal Mexican fishing boat, 09FEB2022:
U.S. Coast Guard-District 8 photo.
On 13FEB2022, U.S. Coast Guard captured illegal fishing gear near Corpus Christi.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 08JAN2022.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 08JAN2022.
“This is the first time we’ve worked with F-35s and we continue to build these types of relationships throughout all services and airframes. Other units outside of Idaho continue to come here because we have some of the best ranges in the world, thanks to the outstanding Airmen in the Idaho Air National Guard.”-Lieutenant Colonel Mike Hampton, director of operations for Idaho’s 190th Fighter Squadron/124th Fighter Wing
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 09JAN2022.
Four U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs, from Yuma Marine Corps Air Station, Arizona, spent the weekend of 07-09JAN2022 over Gowen Field, Idaho, playing tag with the Idaho Air National Guard’s A-10Cs, it was a first.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 09JAN2022.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 09JAN2022.
“This shows that one of the best attack aircraft in the inventory, the mighty A-10 Thunderbolt II, can lethally integrate with the newest, most advanced aircraft in the world, the F-35 Lightning II. Additionally, it is an opportunity for two services to train together in anticipation of fighting alongside each other in future conflicts.”-Lieutenant Colonel Mike Hampton, director of operations for Idaho’s 190th FS/124th FW
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 09JAN2022.
“Training with other units is a critical component to our wing maintaining combat readiness. We typically operate in a joint combat environment, working hand-in-hand with other services, and this training is imperative to prepare our pilots for combat operations.”-Colonel Chad Kornberg, 124th Fighter Wing commander
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 09JAN2022.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 08JAN2022.
“It’s an exciting and unprecedented opportunity to have access to the newest air frame in the U.S. Army’s fleet. It’s exciting being on the leading and cutting edge of aviation. The M model has really set us up as a state and a National Guard entity to continue to lead the way and be on par with active duty counterparts.” -Lieutenant Colonel Nicole Washington, 1-183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion commander
Brand new UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters line the tarmac on Gowen Field. Idaho National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 13JAN2022.
Idaho Army National Guard’s 1-183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion has completed the transition to the new UH-60M. As of January 2022, Idaho now has 20 of the newest Black Hawk.
Idaho National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 13JAN2022.
Pilots says the UH-60M is a long distance runner; crews don’t feel as exhausted after an all day mission, compared to the older Black Hawks, because for one thing the UH-60M has less vibration. Improvements include stiffer rotary wings for more lifting power, a new airframe, more powerful engines and advanced digital avionics inside the enlarged ‘glass’ instrument panel, being able to track yourself in relation to enemy/friendly forces, etc.
Idaho National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 13JAN2022.
Idaho’s 1-183rd Assault Helicopter Battalion has already put to use the UH-60M, last year they dumped more than 200-thousand gallons of water on forest fires in the Northern part of The Gem State.
Idaho National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Becky Vanshur, 13JAN2022.
The 1-183rd AHB flew the AH-64A Apache for almost 20 years before transitioning to the AH-64D Longbow model in 2012, and then to the UH-60A/L Black Hawk through 2016-2018. In 2019 they went through UH-60M training. The unit received its first UH-60M on Gowen Field in June 2020 and flew the remaining 19 airframes back from New Jersey to Boise since then. On 16JAN2022, the last two of a total of 20 UH-60Ms arrived on Gowen Field.
“Combined with the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team’s modernized armor equipment, the Idaho Army National Guard is one of the most modernized states in the Army National Guard. Modernized equipment enhances our capability to be interoperable with our active duty peers.”-Brigadier General Farin Schwartz, commander of the Idaho Army National Guard
Idaho Army National Guard photo by Private First Class Jessica L. Pauley, 31JUL2016.
On the weekend of 04-06 February 2022, Idaho’s Gowen Field was ‘attacked’ (see more in the other stories below), forcing office workers to report for duty wearing full MOPP (Mission Oriented Protective Posture)!
Is this Idaho Air National Guard video, by Senior Master Sergeant Joshua Allmaras, a sign of the times, or things to come? Listen as the voice over the loudspeaker says “Alarm Black!”:
Alarm Black is U.S. Air Force code that a biological/chemical/nuclear attack just took place. It can also be communicated using a black flag.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Captain Bonnie Blakely, 05FEB2022.
On the weekend of 04-06 February 2022, Idaho’s Gowen Field (on the south side of Boise Airport) was attacked. Idaho’s A-10Cs responded with ‘combat turn’ air strike missions, while Air Guard medics responded to the cries of the wounded.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Captain Bonnie Blakely, 05FEB2022.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 04FEB2022.
Idaho Air National Guard 124th Medical Group’s Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT) called in the Idaho Army National Guard’s Detachment 1, G Company, 1-168th Aviation Regiment, to fly out the wounded on their UH-60 Black Hawks.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Captain Rebecca Solosabal, 04FEB2022.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Captain Rebecca Solosabal, 04FEB2022.
This was all part of an intense weekend warrior training scenario on Gowen Field, to prep for future deployments: “The significance of this training is huge because it gives us an opportunity to train with the Army before being in a deployed environment.”-Senior Master Sergeant Virginia Holmgren, 124th CCATT
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Captain Bonnie Blakely, 04FEB2022.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Captain Bonnie Blakely, 04FEB2022.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Joseph Morgan, 05FEB2022.
The training was continued at the Orchard Combat Training Center (OCTC), to simulate medevac ops from a Forward Operating Base (FOB).
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Joseph Morgan, 05FEB2022.
Even the 124th FW medics had to done MOPP gear while they tried to fight off attackers, using their M240 machine guns. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Captain Bonnie Blakely, 04-06FEB2022.
Airmen of Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Fighter Wing fighting for their lives after a gas attack on Gowen Field, the weekend of 04-06 February 2022, or at least that’s what it looked like.
Another Idaho Air National Guard medic reloads his M240. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Captain Bonnie Blakely, 04-06FEB2022.
It’s not easy fighting for your life while wearing full Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 04-06FEB2022.
124th Logistics Readiness Squadron fire fighters responded as best they could. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Captain Bonnie Blakely, 04-06FEB2022.
Idaho Guard personnel are inside! Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 04-06FEB2022.
Searching for victims. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 04-06FEB2022.
Got one, looks like his feet have been blown off! Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 04-06FEB2022.
Stay tuned, Idaho Army National Guard’s Detachment 1, G Company, 1-168th Aviation Regiment UH-60 Black Hawks are on their way for the MedEvac mission! The 1-168th is based in Washington, with units spread across Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California and Arizona.
“With the multi-capable Airmen concept, we are able to teach others how to do our job. Instead of sending eight ammo troops and eight weapon troops, we are able to send four of each and share the workload.”-Master Sergeant Michael Cabell, 124th Maintenance Squadron
Inert Blue Bombs prepped for Idaho A-10C’s combat turns. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 02FEB2022.
‘Combat Turns’ means aircraft returning from a bombing mission get quickly refueled and rearmed, and turn right back around and take off for another air strike. But this year’s combat turns are a little different, they are using what the U.S. Air Force is now calling Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concepts, which is an Orwellian way of saying ‘get used to doing more with less equipment’, especially people (which is not a good thing if the higher-ups are expecting a new World War).
GFU-7 Dragon 30mm ammunition loader. Idaho National Guard photo by Ryan White, 03FEB2022.
Loading the GAU-8 Avenger. Idaho National Guard photo by Ryan White, 03FEB2022.
Idaho National Guard photo by Ryan White, 03FEB2022.
Idaho National Guard photo by Ryan White, 03FEB2022.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 05FEB2022.
02-05FEB2022, on Gowen Field (South side of Boise Airport), Idaho, the Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Fighter Wing-190th Fighter Squadron practiced Combat Turns with their A-10C Thunderbolt-2s (unofficial nickname is Warthog).
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 05FEB2022.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 05FEB2022.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 05FEB2022.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 05FEB2022.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 05FEB2022.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 05FEB2022.
While one A-10 gets airborne another gets loaded on fuel and fuses. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Mercedee Wilds, 05FEB2022.
Video of ‘heritage’ 8N A-10C Combat Turns ops by Senior Master Sergeant Joshua Allmaras:
Senior Master Sergeant Joshua Allmaras brings you more Combat Turns:
March of the Pigs. Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 24OCT2016.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 24OCT2016.
The 124th Fighter Wing/190th Fighter Squadron’s mission in Turkey was to attack DAIISH (DA for al-DAwla, I for al-Islamiya, I for al-Iraq, SH al-SHam [al-Sham=Syria]), aka Islamic State, aka ISIS, aka ISIL, positions inside Syria.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 23OCT2016.
When the 124th FW/190th FS finally returned to The Gem State of Idaho, in October 2016, taxpayers got to see that A-10Cs aren’t afraid of getting down and dirty.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 24OCT2016.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 24OCT2016.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 24OCT2016.
Idaho Air National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Joshua C. Allmaras, 24OCT2016.
