Guard News - The National Guard

176th Wing budget analyst wins national honors
November 15, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – To non-accountants, looking at the budget financials for 176th Wing may make as much sense as a dusty wall of ancient hieroglyphs.To Alaska Air National Guard... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard Master Sgt. John "J.C." McAleavey, 176th comptroller flight budget analyst, is the National Guard Bureau financial management and comptroller noncommissioned officer of the year for fiscal 2018. McAleavey is a native of Eagle River, Alaska, and began his career in the Air National Guard as a C-130 Hercules loadmaster.

SD Guard Soldier carries on tradition through service
November 14, 2019 — SPEARFISH, S.D. – For some, the military is a way to see the world while learning the skills to become successful in life. However, for one South Dakota Army National Guard Soldier, it is about so... MORE

For Spc. Jacey Garcia, a member of the Yankton Sioux Tribe, serving in the South Dakota National Guard is about continuing a family legacy and helping the community where he grew up.

147th Attack Wing participates in weapon evaluation exercise
November 14, 2019 — ELLINGTON FIELD JOINT RESERVE BASE, Texas – The 147th Attack Wing participated in a Weapon System Evaluation Program exercise conducted by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron from Eglin Air Force Base,... MORE

147th Attack Wing Members participate in a Weapon System Evaluation Program exercise conducted by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 3, 2019, at Ellington Field, Joint Reserve Base, Texas.

173rd Fighter Wing hosts health initiative
November 14, 2019 — KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The 173rd Fighter Wing hosted a men's health initiative coinciding with "Movember," a moniker combining men's health awareness month with the mustaches many grow to call... MORE

Agencies from around the Klamath Basin start the run portion of a Blue Zones Klamath Falls initiative to promote male health awareness for the month of November at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Ore. Nov. 6, 2019. Klamath Falls Fire District #1, Oregon Department of Forestry, Klamath Falls Police Department. and the 173rd Fighter Wing fielded teams in the initiative.

Guard cyber teams key asset in cyber defense
November 14, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guard members continue to be an integral element in cyber defense, the Guard’s top general said during a recent roundtable discussion at the Pentagon on the cyber mission... MORE

Pennsylvania Army National Guard cyber team members monitor computer networks during elections in the state Nov. 5, 2019. Cyber teams from throughout the National Guard have remained a key part of cyber defense, said Guard officials, and have responded to ransomware attacks in Texas and Louisiana and worked in direct support of U.S. Cyber Command.

167th Airlift Wing conducts full-scale readiness exercise
November 13, 2019 — ALPENA, Mich. – Some 300 members of the 167th Airlift Wing of the West Virginia Air National Guard deployed to the Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena Nov. 3-7 for a full-scale readiness... MORE

Master Sgt. Tammy Marks, 167th Secuirty Forces Squadron, kneels in a wooded area during a comabt training scenario, Nov. 5, 2019. Approximately 300 members of the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, W.Va., deployed to the Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., Nov. 3-7, for a full-scale readiness exercise.

Planning underway in Michigan for Northern Strike 2020
November 13, 2019 — GRAYLING, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard, active and reserve components of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force and coalition partners from Great Britain, Lithuania and Latvia met Nov. 4-8... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Palmatier oversees Northern Strike 20's initial planning conference (IPC) Nov. 6, 2019. Participants from the Michigan National Guard, active and reserve components of the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force and coalition partners from Great Britain, Lithuania and Latvia convened at Camp Grayling, Mich., for the IPC.

NY National Guard, South Africa hold annual defense meeting
November 13, 2019 — PRETORIA, South Africa – American and South African military officials, including a New York National Guard team headed by Brig. Gen. Michel Natali, explored joint training and exchange opportunities... MORE

South African Brig. Gen.Carel Laubscher, (left) director of Education Training and Development Systems Integrity of the Human Resources Division, Republic of South Africa Department of Defense, receives a gift from New York Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Michel Natali, the assistant adjutant general for Army, during the annual defense committee meeting between South African and U.S. officials in Pretoria, South Africa, Nov. 6, 2019. The New York National Guard has had a State Partnership Program training and exchange relationship with the South African National Defence Force since 2003.

Wisconsin Guard Soldier laid to rest 75 years after death
November 12, 2019 — MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin National Guard Soldier was buried in his final resting place Nov. 9, more than 75 years after his death in New Guinea during World War II.Army Sgt. Robert W. McCarville of... MORE

Brig. Gen. Joane Mathews, Wisconsin’s deputy adjutant general for Army, presents Sgt. Robert W. McCarville’s Bronze Star to his sister, Monica Partlow, at a Nov. 8 memorial service in Beloit, Wis. McCarville joined the Wisconsin National Guard’s 32nd Infantry Division in 1940 and was killed in New Guinea Dec. 5, 1942. His remains were identified via DNA analysis conducted by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.

177th FW leaders practice proficiency fire course
November 12, 2019 — ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. – Leaders of the 177th Fighter Wing visited the Transportation Security Administration firing range Nov. 5 to qualify on the M4 rifle and M9 pistol and take... MORE

Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Eric Erickson, 177th Medical Group commander, fires an M9 pistol during weapons qualification training at the Transportation Security Administration firing range in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., Nov. 5, 2019. Erickson, as well as the 177th Fighter Wing commander and group commanders, also took the security forces proficiency fire course to get a feel for what a base defender’s job entails.

102nd IW Airmen thank WWII vet for service on 102nd birthday
November 12, 2019 — BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. – More than a dozen Airmen from Joint Base Cape Cod's 102nd Intelligence Wing kicked off Veterans Day weekend by wishing Army Air Corps veteran Cpl. Della Sassa a happy 102nd... MORE

Airmen from the Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 102nd Intelligence Wing wish fellow Airman, U.S. Army Air Corps veteran Della Sassa a happy 102nd birthday at the Royal Cape Cod Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Buzzards Bay, Mass., Nov. 8, 2019.

Kansas National Guard helps fight fires with helicopters
November 12, 2019 — SALINA, Kan. – Two Kansas Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and eight Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation, based out of Salina are being deployed to support firefighting... MORE

Members of the West Virginia Army National Guard's (WVARNG) Company C, 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation Regiment completed helicopter bucket training for three aircrews consisting of 12 Soldiers at Camp Dawson, West Virginia, Oct. 10, 2019. This type of familiarization training ensures that aircrew members can successfully link with civilian firefighting agencies to respond to wildfires.

Indiana National Guard Soldiers train with Slovak allies
November 12, 2019 — LEŠT, Slovakia — Communicate. Move. Shoot. Communicate again. Inside the confines of a former Soviet-era barracks, U.S. forces methodically worked their way through the building. Step by step. Room by... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Jerrad Nicholson, a Campbellsburg, Ind., Soldier assigned to the 1st Squadron, 152nd Cavalry Regiment, 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 38th Infantry Division, Indiana Army National Guard, leads Soldiers in a drill at Lešt military training center, Slovakia, Nov. 10, 2019. Indiana National Guard Soldiers deployed to Slovakia for Slovak Shield 2019, a war-fighting exercise with six NATO countries.

Latvian JTACs sharpen skills, relationships in Michigan
November 12, 2019 — WATERS, Mich. – “Joint Fires is complicated. You have to be flexible because there are no two controls that are similar. Every time you’re stepping onto the range, you know it’s going to be... MORE

Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from the Latvian National Armed Forces conduct close air support training with U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 107th Fighter Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., at Grayling Aerial Gunnery Range in Waters, Mich., Oct. 29, 2019. Michigan and Latvia have been linked under the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program since 1993.

A century ago, nation celebrated first Armistice Day
November 8, 2019 — MADISON, Wis. — Nearly 1,200 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will commemorate the 100th anniversary of a national day of remembrance while deployed worldwide in support of the U.S... MORE

Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have a long history of contributing to the U.S. military.

National Guard disrupts cyberattacks across US
November 8, 2019 — WASHINGTON – The National Guard is ready to mobilize its cyber defenses in case of a potentially devastating domestic attack."When I first joined the National Guard, cyber was not part of our... MORE

Air Force Airman 1st Class Thomas Schoening stands in the server room at the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard Base, Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 1, 2019.

Alaska National Guard focuses on Soldier care
November 8, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Brig. Gen. Charles Lee Knowles, commander of the Alaska Army National Guard and the assistant adjutant general, signed a charter for the Commander’s Ready and... MORE

Brig. Gen. Charles Lee Knowles signs a charter for the Commander's Ready and Resilient Council program as part of the Alaska National Guard's Soldier care at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Nov. 6, 2019. The program is designed to align with the state suicide prevention plan of identifying and preventing high-risk behaviors in Soldiers and families.

Texas Guard Counterdrug supports Red Ribbon events
November 8, 2019 — AUSTIN, Texas – Red Ribbon Week has grown since its inception in 1988 to educate the public about the hazards of drug abuse. This year, the Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force stepped up... MORE

The Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force flew Drug Enforcement Administration special agents in an Army National Guard Lakota helicopter to five Austin-area schools to talk about drug abuse prevention and awareness.

103rd Airmen visit high school students for Veterans Day
November 8, 2019 — GRANBY, Conn. – Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing joined other service members and veterans for Granby Memorial High School’s Veterans Day and Service Men and Women Recognition Nov. 6.Student... MORE

Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing join other service members and veterans for Granby Memorial High School’s Veterans Day and Service Men and Women Recognition event Wednesday, Nov. 6, in Granby, Conn. The annual event features a reception for participants and pairs them with student groups for question-and-answer panels about their experiences in military service.

Director of Air National Guard visits 159th Fighter Wing
November 7, 2019 — BELLE CHASSE, La. – Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, visited the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans Nov... MORE

Senior Master Sgt. David Quintero, 159th Maintenance Group, Louisiana Air National Guard, asks a question about the future of the F-15 program to U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Nov. 3, 2019.

Michigan Guard Military Police Soldiers end Guantanamo Mission

New Georgia Army Guard Soldiers say ‘Send Me’ Overseas

Alaska Air National Guard Helps 3 Alaskans During 2 Missions

Pennsylvania Guard WMD Civil Support Team Completes Exercise

Maryland Guard, Bosnia and Herzegovina Conduct JTAC Training