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Virginia National Guard Unit at the Forefront of Army Transformation

Virginia National Guard Unit at the Forefront of Army Transformation

WASHINGTON – The Virginia National Guard’s 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team, or MBCT, discussed the Army National Guard’s modernization efforts during the Army Current Operations Engagement Tour, highlighting lessons learned from becoming the first National Guard brigade to complete a Joint Readiness Training Center, or JRTC, rotation under the…

3 hours ago, July 31, 2026
Montana Guard Airman Selected as 2026 Total Force Outstanding Airman of the Year

Montana Guard Airman Selected as 2026 Total Force Outstanding Airman of the Year

GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Staff Sgt. Brianna D. St. Lawrence-Brody, a command post controller assigned to the 120th Airlift Wing, Montana Air National Guard, has been selected as one of the U.S. Air Force’s 2026 Total Force Outstanding Airmen of the Year, earning one of the service’s highest enlisted honors.St. Lawrence-Brody was selected from among the…

7 hours ago, July 31, 2026
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Oregon Guard Aircrews Support Wildfire Response

Oregon Guard Aircrews Support Wildfire Response

PENDLETON, Ore. – Two Oregon Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopters and two HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters began water bucket operations July 29 in support of wildland firefighting efforts on the Hagen Fire in Umatilla County, part of a broader Oregon National Guard response to the state’s 2026 wildfire season.As of July 29, the Hagen Fire…

7 hours ago, July 31, 2026
Louisiana Guard Engineers Construct Fire Training Tower

Louisiana Guard Engineers Construct Fire Training Tower

VOLK FIELD, Wis. – Airmen from the 159th Civil Engineering Squadron, Louisiana Air National Guard, constructed a fire training tower at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center in Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, during annual training July 13-24.The project enhanced the squadron’s expeditionary construction capabilities while providing the Volk Field…

8 hours ago, July 31, 2026
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Ohio Army National Guard Soldiers strengthen combat readiness at Camp Grayling CRX

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the Ohio Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment conduct troop movements, offensive and defensive operations, and simulated medical evacuations during Combat Readiness Exercise 26-01 at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Grayling, Mich., July 21-22, 2026. The exercise trained and evaluated Soldiers, leaders and staff across multiple echelons while testing the brigade's ability to plan, coordinate and execute combat operations. The 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team executed the Army National Guard's first 15-day Combat Readiness Exercise, replacing the previous 21-day Exportable Combat Training Capability model while building combat-ready formations through realistic, multi-echelon training. Video by Sgt. 1st Class Christy L. Sherman.

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