Since the September 11 attacks , 2001 , members of the Maryland Air National Guard have repeatedly volunteered or been mobilized to take part in the Global War on Terrorism . From January to June 2003 , the 104th Fighter Squadron was deployed to Bagram Air Base , Afghanistan , where it flew strikes against Taliban and al Qaeda forces and earned the distinction of being the longest-deployed Air National Guard fighter squadron at Bagram . In 2004 multiple members of the 135th APF were mobilized to backfill the 436th APS at Dover AFB DE and later forward deployed to support the 8th EAMS at Al Udeid AB Qatar . From 2004 – present , members of the 135th APF ( later re-designated as the 175th Small Air Terminal ) have deployed multiple times to various locations in the CENTCOM AOR in support of ongoing operations there . Elements of the 135th Airlift Group remained almost continuously deployed in support of the War on Terror from December 2004 to January 2007 , flying combat airlift missions into Iraq , Afghanistan , the Horn of Africa , and elsewhere as part of the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Maryland Air National Guard