Montana Air National Guard - Recruiting

10/29/2026

GUARD WHAT MATTERS
New slogan. Same mission.
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10/26/2026

jumping out of a perfectly good plane? sounds like a plan 😎
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(ft. Alaska National Guard Airmen, active-duty Army paratroopers, and Air National Guard pararescuemen)

10/26/2026

𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 - 𝟏𝟖𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐧

120th Airlift Wing Commander, Col. Jason Green, along with deputy commander, Col. Maureen Maphies, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Coltin Sweeney visited the 186th Airlift Squadron, Saturday, Oct. 3, for a pre-flight operations brief. Col. Green, a C-130 pilot himself, is no stranger to these briefs, but for Col. Maphies and Chief Sweeney it demonstrated the amount of detailed planning that goes into every minute of flight time long before the wheels are up.

𝐀 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

For those unfamiliar, the unit designation of the 𝟏𝟖𝟔𝐭𝐡 Airlift Squadron may stand in stark contrast with the 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 designation of every other unit on base - so let's explain!

In June, 1947, the 𝟏𝟖𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐧 was established at Gore Field - now the Great Falls International Airport - taking its name from units that fought across the skies of Western Europe in both World Wars.

The unit expanded to the 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 (𝐀𝐢𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞) in 1955, then to the 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠 in 1995, and finally the 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠 in 2014, with the 186th remaining as the Montana Air Guard's flying unit as it has continued to grow and evolve.

📸 by Master Sgt. Joe Davis & Staff Sgt. Leon Redfern, and from MTANG archives.

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10/23/2026

The Future Force: Inside Student Flight

10/20/2026

We're proud of every single Airman who makes it through basic training, but this graduation was a little extra special. 🤌
TSgt Gange's "little" cousin Dane Lackner recently graduated from BMT. He will be joining us in Supply later this week, and we can't wait to welcome him to the Air Guard family!

10/14/2026

EXERCISE ONLY--NOT REAL INJURIES
Even during downtime, our Airmen are training and learning to stay as sharp as possible for any emergency situation.

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10/08/2026

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It's an exciting time to join the Montana Air National Guard - 120th Airlift Wing; between conversions, potential bonuses, and regular benefits, there's never been a better time to take the next step. Send us a message or click "Contact Us" to learn more:

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10/06/2026

No one in the Guard wears just one hat, especially not SSgt Brianna St. Lawrence-Brody, who was recently selected as one of the U.S. Air Force's 2026 Total Force Outstanding Airmen of the year.

It's one of the service's highest enlisted honors and is added to her long list of achievements as a mother, teammate, and nurse in her civilian career.

Work with people like SSgt Lawrence-Brody to learn from the best and become the best. Visit the link in our bio to learn more 🔗

10/05/2026

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One final training flight marked the Montana Air National Guard’s farewell to the C-130H as the 120th Airlift Wing prepares for the newer C-130J Super Hercules.