Guard News - The National Guard

North Carolina Air Guard Hosts Mini African Military Law Forum
August 26, 2025 — CHARLOTTE-DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BASE, N.C. - Judge Advocates from the North Carolina Air National Guard hosted the North Carolina National Guard’s state partner legal advisors from Malawi,... MORE

Air National Guard judge advocates and state partnership program attorneys pose for a photo inside the North Carolina Supreme Court, in Raleigh, North Carolina, July 31, 2025.

New Hampshire Airmen Deliver Hope to Cabo Verde After Hurricane Erin
August 26, 2025 — PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. – In a swift response to the devastation resulting from Tropical Storm Erin that hit the Cabo Verde Islands Aug. 11, Airmen from the New Hampshire Air National... MORE

Airmen from the 157th Air Refueling Wing and airport personnel from Amílcar Cabral International Airport offload a KC-46 Pegasus with 33,000 pounds of cargo on the flight line Aug. 18, 2025

Guard, Reserve and Navy Test Helicopter Countermeasures Over Water
August 26, 2025 — MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. — The 129th Rescue Wing, based at Moffett Air National Guard Base in Mountain View, California; the 144th Fighter Wing, based at Fresno Air National Guard Base,... MORE

U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 129th Rescue Squadron, California Air National Guard deploys countermeasure flares as a U.S. Air Force F-15D Eagle from the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, maneuvers overhead during a joint over-water test flight, Aug. 20, 2025.

Georgia Guard Trains to Bolster Domestic Response Capabilities
August 26, 2025 — MARIETTA, Ga. – The Georgia Department of Defense hosted a mobile training team from U.S. Northern Command, or NORTHCOM, and North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, to deliver a five-day... MORE

A mobile training team instructor from North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) prepares joint staff planners from the Georgia National Guard for a classroom exercise during a Joint Forces Headquarters/Joint Task Force Staff Training Course (JSTC) at the Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Ga., August 19, 2025.

Nordhaus, Raines: National Guard Delivers Outsized Impact at Home, Abroad
August 26, 2025 — MILWAUKEE – The National Guard’s mission triad to defend the homeland, support the warfight/deter adversaries and build partnerships delivers outsized impact at home and abroad, National Guard Bureau... MORE

Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, and Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the CNGB, address attendees of the 147th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Aug. 23, 2025.

Specialized Oregon Guard Unit Conducts Training at Camp Rilea
August 25, 2025 — WARRENTON, Ore. - Airmen and Soldiers from the Oregon Air and Army National Guard completed a week-long annual training at Camp Rilea in Warrenton, Oregon, in mid-August.These Airmen and Soldiers are... MORE

“Disaster victims” are medically treated after being rescued from a simulated explosion during a CERFP (CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive) Enhanced Response Force Package) training exercise at Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon on August 14, 2025.

Ohio Guard Hosts Serbian Firefighters in Collaborative Exchange
August 25, 2025 — SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - A delegation of four professional and volunteer firefighters from the Serbian Volunteer Fire Department concluded a four-day visit to the Springfield area Aug. 21, spending time... MORE

Chris Wysong, chief of Wayne Township Fire Department, gives a tour Aug. 22 to a delegation of four firefighters from the Serbian Volunteer Fire Department.

Caine: When you Mobilize the Guard, you Mobilize the Nation
August 24, 2025 — MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, praised the National Guard during his address at the 147th National Guard Association of the United States General... MORE

Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses attendees of the 147th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Aug. 23, 2025.

U.S., Saudi Arabia Strengthen Ties Through State Partnership Program
August 22, 2025 — RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expanded its strategic ties with the United States by formally joining the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, or... MORE

Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, joins Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili, chief of general staff, Saudi Arabian Armed Forces; Army Maj. Gen. Thomas Mancino, Oklahoma’s adjutant general; Army Brig. Gen. Lawrence Muennich, Indiana’s adjutant general, and senior enlisted leaders for a ceremony to formalize the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s entry into the 115-nation Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 21, 2025.

Wildfire Response During Training Proves Oklahoma Guard Ready to Fight Fires
August 22, 2025 — FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Twelve Oklahoma National Guard members training in Arizona proved the Oklahoma National Guard’s wildland firefighting program is ready to respond to wildfires when they were called... MORE

Staff Sgt. Hannah Bentley, member of the Oklahoma National Guard wildland firefighting program, digs a handline during an operational readiness exercise at Camp Navajo, Arizona, Aug. 14, 2025. The operational readiness exercise tests the OKNG WLFF program members’ ability to activate, deploy and conduct wildland firefighting operations. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Anthony Jones)

D.C. National Guard Supports Law Enforcement at Nationals Park
August 22, 2025 — WASHINGTON – Soldiers and Airmen assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia walked the concourse of Nationals Park Aug. 19 as part of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force with an ongoing... MORE

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Harry Siegel and Sgt. 1st Class Nikolay Bashko talk with Metropolitan Police Department officers near Nationals Park, Aug. 19, 2025.

Montana Army Guard Rescues Three Hikers From Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness
August 22, 2025 — BILLINGS, Mont. - A HH60M Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter from the Montana Army National Guard’s 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion rescued three hikers from the Princess Lake area of... MORE

A HH60M Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter of the Montana Army National Guard’s 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion rescues three hikers from the Princess Lake area of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness on Aug 17, 2025.

Florida Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing Receives First Permanently Assigned F-35
August 21, 2025 — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The 500th F-35A Lightning II built for the U.S. Air Force has arrived at the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing as one of the unit’s first three permanently assigned... MORE

The first F-35A Lightning II aircraft permanently assigned to the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Wing taxi on the flight line after landing at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, July 9, 2025.

More than 400 Indiana Guard Soldiers Return from Middle East Deployment
August 21, 2025 — INDIANAPOLIS — More than 400 Indiana National Guard troops with the 38th Infantry Division are back home in the Hoosier State after a successful, nearly year-long mission supporting Operation Spartan... MORE

Indiana National Guard soldiers with the 38th Infantry Division celebrate with their family and loved ones at the Indianapolis International Airport, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025.

California Air Guard Spearheads Joint MQ-9 Operations in Exercise Resolute Forces Pacific 2025
August 21, 2025 — MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. – In a significant demonstration of enterprise leadership in advanced capabilities, the California Air National Guard’s 163rd Attack Wing spearheaded MQ-9 operations... MORE

An MQ-9A Reaper assigned to the 163d Attack Wing, California Air National Guard, lands at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Hawaii, while en route to integrated coalition training with Indo-Pacific partners to practice and evaluate shared security objectives on July 16, 2025.

D.C. National Guard Members Alert Police to Man Brandishing Knife at Waterfront Metro Station
August 20, 2025 — Washington – Two Members of the District of Columbia National Guard alerted local law enforcement to a potentially life-threatening situation involving a man brandishing a knife and threatening... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers from the Joint Task Force Headquarters unit from the D.C. National Guard provide security to commuters around the Smithsonian Metro Station in Washington, D.C., Aug. 19, 2025.

National Guard State Partnership Program: A Cornerstone of Global Security
August 20, 2025 — ARLINGTON, Va. – In a mostly virtual gathering, National Guard members and security cooperation leaders convened earlier this month for a Defense Department National Guard Bureau State Partnership... MORE

Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the West Point-based 237th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group train on multiple techniques for both the hasty and deliberate emplacement of anti-tank mines with trainers from the Finnish Army’s Karelia Brigade during Exercise Arctic Forge 25, Feb. 22, 2025, near Kouvola, Finland.

Military Firefighters Hone Skills at Northern Strike
August 20, 2025 — CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. — Sirens echoed across the Grayling Army Airfield as firefighters sprinted toward a simulated UH-60 Black Hawk crash site. Smoke drifted through the pine trees as U.S. Army... MORE

U.S. Army National Guard firefighters of the 1049th Engineer Detachment, Montana Army National Guard, respond to a nighttime fire training scenario during Northern Strike 25-2 at Grayling Army Airfield, Michigan, Aug. 4, 2025.

Alaska Guard Engineers Rebuild Observation Posts During Annual Training
August 20, 2025 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — More than 70 Soldiers with the Alaska Army National Guard’s 910th Engineer Support Company rebuilt two critical training sites, Observation Post Cole and... MORE

Enduring Partners 2025 Fosters Interoperability, Readiness for Washington Guard, Thailand
August 19, 2025 — KORAT AIR BASE, THAILAND - Washington National Guard and Thai service members launched the third annual Enduring Partners exchange Aug. 17 at Wing 1 in Lopburi, Thailand.The event, built on year-round... MORE

U.S. and Thai service members launched the third annual Enduring Partners exchange on August 17, 2025 at Korat Air Force Base, Wing 1 in Lopburi, Thailand.