179th Airlift Wing to become ANG’s first Cyber Warfare Wing – Alert 5

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The 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield-Lahm Air National Guard Base in Ohio has been chosen as the Air National Guard’s first Cyber Warfare Wing.

179th Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules
United States Air Force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The eight C-130H transports at the wing are scheduled to be retired in fiscal year 2022.

The new mission will bring approximately 175 airmen to Mansfield-Lahm Air National Guard Base.

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