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Air National Guard end strength bell ringing ceremony
Air National Guard senior leaders and recruiting and retention Airmen celebrate surpassing the Air National Guard’s fiscal year 2026 authorized end strength of 106,300 Airmen during an end strength bell ringing ceremony at the Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Sept.
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Air National Guard senior leaders and recruiting and retention Airmen celebrate surpassing the Air National Guard’s fiscal year 2026 authorized end strength of 106,300 Airmen during an end strength bell ringing ceremony at the Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Sept. 30, 2026. The Air National Guard reached an end strength of 106,659 Airmen. Ringing the bell, a time-honored recruiting tradition signifying mission accomplished, recognized the collective efforts of recruiters, retention professionals, leaders, and Airmen across the 54 states, territories and the District of Columbia who contributed to this achievement and Air National Guard readiness. (U.S. Air National Guard video by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Amber Peck)
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