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The Air National Guard, a reserve component of the United States Air Force, will feature its traveling “Rise to the Challenge” Tour at the Great State of Maine Air Show Friday, August 26th from 4pm – 9pm, Saturday, August 27th and Sunday, August 28th from 8am – 9pm. The traveling interactive campaign educates Americans on the Air Guard’s role in serving local communities and our nation. The technologically driven experience provides the public an opportunity to participate in simulated missions designed to demonstrate the real-life roles of Air Guard men and women. Visitors are also invited to discover life in the Air Guard, and to identify opportunities that will help them achieve their educational and career goals. The tour features a series of seven separate interactive challenges; each designed to highlight a skill associated with an Air National Guard career field. The gaming challenges, housed in a touring vehicle built to simulate the interior of a cargo plane, are designed to test a player’s electronic, mechanical, observational and spatial aptitudes. Challenges include refueling a B-2 Spirit bomber mid-air, packing a cargo hold for maximum efficiency, honing surveillance skills, testing physical strength and serving as a first responder in a disaster-stricken city.

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