144th Airmen Go Above and Beyond

Airmen 1st Class David Hutchason and Tod Miley, both members of the 144th Maintenance Group, California Air National Guard, stand beside retired Chief Master Sgt. Lawrence Pollastrini (center) on Feb. 5, 2012. Their meeting comes one week after Chief Pollastrini suffered a heart attack and Airmen Hutchason and Miley saved his life by administering CPR. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn)

144th Airmen Go Above and Beyond

Staff Sgt. Scott Calhoun, an avionics specialist with the 144th Maintenance Group, California Air National Guard, troubleshoots the F-16 Fighting Falcon electronics on January 13, 2012. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn)

C.E. Airmen come home

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Garza, Airman 1st Class Joaquin Reyeschavez, Staff Sgt. James Sese and Airman 1st Class Daniel Bravo, all from the 144th Civil Engineer Squadron, 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, arrive at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport after a six month deployment to Afghanistan on January 24, 2012. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Chris Drudge)

C.E. Airmen come home

Airman 1st Class Julio Martinez, an electrician with the 144th Civil Enginner Squadron, 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, is greeted by his daughter, Layla at the Fresno Yosemite Int. Airport on January 24, 2012 after a six month deployment to Afghanistan. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Chris Drudge)

Annual Christmas Party

144th Fighter Wing members and their families take part in festivities at the bases annual Christmas party December 7, 2011.(Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn)

Silent Sleigh 2011

The 144th Fighter Wing hosted the 25th annual Silent Sleigh event December 7, 2011. Silent Sleigh is a joint effort among Fresno Unified School District, Madera Unified School District, Clovis Unified School District, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center, deaf community members, and the 144 Fighter Wing of the California Air National Guard to allow children who are deaf or hard of hearing a chance to interact with others and with a signing Santa and Mrs. Clause. (Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Charles Vaughn)