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  • Flying Legend Visits 144th FW

    Brig. Gen. (ret.) Robert "Earthquake" Titus visited the 144th Fighter Wing to share his experience and knowledge with 144th FW Airmen and members of the surrounding communities as part of the 3rd Annual Wing Heritage Week  held at the Fresno Air National Guard Base, March 30 through April 2,

  • 144th Fighter Wing Change of Command

    Colonel Reed Drake assumed command of the 144th Fighter Wing during a change of command ceremony held here today.Col. Drake assumed command from Brig. Gen. Clay Garrison who takes on the role of Assistant Adjutant General - Air, California National Guard.Major General Jon Kelk, commander, California

  • 144th FW Airmen take advantage of valuable training at Red Flag 16-1

    The ground shakes while the distinct sound of each aircraft taking off fills the air with loud roars. The atmosphere seems to vibrate--you can feel it all the way down to your toes. The sounds of freedom, they call it. But it's more than a sound ... it's a feeling of safety and pride.Airmen assigned

  • 144th Fighter Wing Flies High at Red Flag 2016

    F-15 Eagles, F-16 Falcons, F-18 Hornets, F-22 Hornets and a host of other airframes launch seamlessly, high into the desert skies above Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada during Red Flag 2016-01.The multinational exercise brings Airmen participation from throughout the world and is the U.S. Air Force's

  • Big Milestone 144FW Pilot Logs 4,500 Hours in the F-15 aircraft

    Col. Reed Drake, 144th Fighter Wing vice commander hit a landmark in his career last month when he achieved more than 4,500 flight hours in the cockpit of the F-15 Eagle Sept. 15.Few pilots have achieved such a high number of flight hours in the F-15. In fact, it took Drake 25 years to achieve this