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  • Happy Hooligans honored at Hometown Heroes Salute Ceremony

    Today the Happy Hooligans honored more than 250 Airmen during a Hometown Heroes Salute ceremony that took place at the 119th Wing, North Dakota Air National Guard.Gov. John Hoeven, Maj.Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, N.D. adjutant general, Col. Rick Gibney, 119th Wing commander and Col. Robert Becklund, former 119th Wing commander spoke to about 500

  • Happy Hooligans to be honored at Hometown Heroes Salute

    In 2002, Tech. Sgt. Scott Kaufman was part of a group of six firemen from the North Dakota Air National Guard who deployed to Afghanistan for six months. He took part in a critical mission to prepare the air base there for flying operations. Since then, many of these firefighters have deployed more than three times to various locations such as
  • Jordan Dvorak, 5, of Grand Forks, N.D., gives a ‘thumbs up’ as he sits in the cockpit of the C-21 Lear Jet at the 119th Wing, North Dakota Air National Guard. Dvorak, who was diagnosed with leukemia in August 2009, was the recent special guest for the Happy Hooligan’s ‘Pilot for a Day’ event that took place in March.

    Happy Hooligans host Pilot for a Day

    On Friday a young boy will get the chance to be the center of attention for the day as the Happy Hooligans host another 'Pilot for a Day' event at the 119th Wing. 'Pilot for a Day' is a cherished event organized by the North Dakota Air National Guard to honor a child who is fighting or has overcome a life-threatening illness or condition. Sean
  • June 22, 2010, Federal employee award recipients from left to right, Dan Pihlaja, U.S. Postal Service (Safety-Security Award), Gary Keller, IRS (Law Enforcement Award), Laurie Whitehead, VA Medical Center (Professional-Scientific-Technical Award), Capt. Lucas Morales, Fargo Military Entrance Processing Station (Team Award), Constant L. Maninga, Fargo Military Entrance Processing Station (Administrative Operational Support Award), Rod Brasel, U.S. Post Office (Managerial Supervisor Award), Jim Van Hoecke, U.S. Post Office (Trade-Crafts Award), Master Sgt. Dave Somdahl, N.D. Air National Guard (standing in for Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Jacobson, Heroism - Valor Award and Civil Servant of the Year winner) at the Federal Executive Association Awards Luncheon, Holiday Inn Fargo, N.D.

    Local Federal Employees Honored at Luncheon

    Today local federal employees were honored during the Fargo-Moorhead Federal Executive Association (F-M FEA) Awards Luncheon that took place at the Fargo Holiday Inn. "This is a time to set aside each year to honor the men and women who serve America's federal, state and local government employees. These individuals were nominated by their
  • North Dakota Air National Guard pilot Maj. Steven Larson, right, explains aspects of U.S. Air Force pilot training June 21, with visiting Ghanaian Air Force pilots Flying Officer Peter Attah-Obeng, left, and Flight Lieutenant Felix Kattah at the Fargo, N.D. Air National Guard flying wing. The pilots are interacting as part of the state partnership program between the North Dakota National Guard and the African country of Ghana.

    Happy Hooligans mentor visitors from Ghana

    What does the 119th Wing and the Ghanaian Air Force have in common? Transformation.In 2007 when the last F-16 departed from the119th Wing, effectively ending a 60-year fighter mission, the Happy Hooligans witnessed insurmountable change as they began their new missions of flying the C-21A Lear Jet and the MQ-1 Predator. The success of the Happy
  • Volunteers, support staff and attendees of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) National Seminar that took place in Washington, D.C. over Memorial Day weekend visit U.S. Congressman Earl Pomeroy’s office for breakfast on May 28th. This year five support people and 28 family members from the North Dakota National Guard attended the seminar.

    Heroes Come Together to Support their Guardsmen

    There are many types of heroes. There are heroes whose mission in life is to reach out and help those in need and there are other heroes who have overcome insurmountable grief and now use their experience to help others. The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, or TAPS,  National Seminar took place in Washington, D.C., over Memorial Day
  • Lt. Col. Dan Bertsch (second from right) and a member of the Afghan Parliament, Fawzia Koofie pose for a photo with fellow military members at the Afghan Parliament building in Kabul during Bertsch’s deployment to Afghanistan from June 2009 to June 2010.

    Happy Hooligans welcome home Airman from 14th Deployment

    Tomorrow the North Dakota Air National Guard will welcome a dedicated Happy Hooligan returning home from Afghanistan on United Airlines flight 6554 at 4:02 p.m. Lt. Col. Dan Bertsch, a staff judge advocate (SJA), and one of the senior attorney's in the North Dakota Air National Guard, will return from his 14th deployment, all of which have been
  • Newly crowned Mrs. North Dakota America, Tech. Sgt. Tera Miller, of the 119th Operations Support Squadron, visits her work area June 7, at the North Dakota Air National Guard, Fargo, N.D. She is surrounded by her coworkers from left to right, Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Nelson, Tech. Sgt. Christopher Schatzke, Master Sgt. Brian Rook, and Senior Master Sgt. Scott Flickinger. Miller was selected 2010 Mrs. North Dakota America at the Grand Masonic Lodge, June 6, in Fargo. One of Millers competitors for the crown was fellow Guard member SGT. Jill Johnson, with the North Dakota Army National Guard. Miller will advance to the national Mrs. America pageant in Tuscan, Ariz., in September. Miller, along with her twin sister Tech. Sgt. Lisa Narum joined the North Dakota Air National Guard in 2001. (DoD photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp)

    Happy Hooligan crowned Mrs. North Dakota America

    119th Wing North Dakota Air National GuardPHOTO RELEASECOWORKERS: Newly crowned Mrs. North Dakota America, Tech. Sgt. Tera Miller, of the 119th Operations Support Squadron, visits her work area June 7, at the North Dakota Air National Guard, Fargo, N.D. She is surrounded by her coworkers from left to right, Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Nelson, Tech.
  • Senior Airman Kaila Margheim and Senior Airman Mandy Herrmann, both from the 119th Wing, North Dakota Air National Guard, take part in a city tour of Washington, D.C. on May 29. The Airmen are two of five North Dakota Air National Guardsmen who traveled to Washington D.C. this year to volunteer their time with the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) at a Good Grief Camp as mentors to children of military members who have lost loved ones.

    Airmen Inspired at Good Grief Camp over Memorial Day Weekend

    As many people recuperate from an exhausting holiday weekend of fun with family and friends, five Airmen from the North Dakota Air National Guard reminisce about a different type of weekend. A weekend that truly represents what Memorial Day is about: honor, dedication and devotion to fallen military members and their families. Tech Sgt. Jodi

  • Happy Hooligans host Air Wing Expo at 119th Wing

    An Air Wing Expo is scheduled to take place at the 119th Wing, North Dakota Air National Guard tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.The event is sponsored by the North Dakota Air National Guard Yellow Ribbon Program and will offer multiple networking and informational opportunities for the Airmen.There will be multiple organizations present at the expo to
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