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Louisiana Guard Hosts All-Hazards Coordination Workshop
March 14, 2025 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard hosted its 18th annual All-Hazards Coordination Workshop March 10-12, bringing togetherrepresentatives from all 54 states and territories to assess... MORE

Representatives from all 54 states and territories participate in the 18th annual All-Hazards Coordination Workshop at the Higgins Hotel in New Orleans March 10-12, 2025. The workshop facilitates emergency preparedness.

Arkansas Air Guard’s 188th Wing Readiness Validated
March 14, 2025 — EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. – The 188th Wing demonstrated resilience and operational effectiveness during a weeklong combat readiness inspection. The wing earned an “effective” rating in... MORE

The 188th Wing participated in a combat readiness inspection exercise from Feb. 27 to March 2, 2025, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Arkansas. Multiple personnel from the 188th Security Forces Squadron and the 188th Civil Engineer Squadron headed into the field on Day 2 of the exercise.

Puerto Rico Air Guard Wing Conducts Combat Readiness Exercise
March 14, 2025 — MUÑIZ AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Puerto Rico - U.S. Airmen assigned to the 156th Wing, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, conducted the Mothball 2 Combat Readiness Exercise March 6-9 at Carolina.The... MORE

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 156th Contingency Response Group, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, listen to instructions for tactical gear issue during the Mothball 2 Combat Readiness Exercise at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, March 7, 2025. The exercise measured the 156th Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain contingency response capabilities in a war-fighting scenario.

Air Guard Surgeon Supports Cobra Gold 2025 Exercise
March 14, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Military members and first responders from seven nations gathered at the Disaster Relief Training Center in Cha Choeng Sao, Thailand, for Exercise Cobra Gold Feb... MORE

Lt. Col. Khadidja Harrell, flight surgeon with 194th Medical Group, Washington Air National Guard, poses with other medics during the disaster relief and humanitarian assistance exercise Cobra Gold 2025 Feb. 26 – 27 in Chachoengsao Province, Thailand.

Alaska Air Guardsmen Conduct Hoist Rescue at Hatcher Pass
March 14, 2025 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guard rescue Airmen of the 176th Wing rescued an injured paraglider March 8 at Hatcher Pass.The Alaska State Troopers requested assistance... MORE

A 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk with 212th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen onboard searches for an injured paraglider March 8, 2025, at Hatcher Pass. The rescuers found, treated and transported the patient to Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage.

Guard Marksmanship Center to Host Rifle, Pistol Championships
March 13, 2025 — CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, Ark. - The National Guard Marksmanship Training Center will conduct the 2025 WPW/AFSAM Rifle and Pistol Championships at Camp Joseph T. Robinson in North Little Rock to test... MORE

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the South Carolina National Guard compete in the 53rd Winston P. Wilson and 33rd Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting championship, May 1-4, 2024, at Robinson Maneuver Training Center, North Little Rock, Arkansas.

Washington National Guard, Thai Air Force Strengthen Ties
March 13, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - The Washington National Guard and the Royal Thai Air Force deepened their longstanding State Partnership Program partnership during the RTAF’s 88th-anniversary celebration at Don... MORE

Royal Thai Air Force Group Captain Nat Kamintra hugs a member of the 116th Air Refueling Sqaudron, 141st Air Refueling Wing, before departing Don Muang Air Base, Bangkok, Thailand, March 10, 2025.

Mississippi Guard Honors Partner Uzbekistan’s Armed Forces
March 13, 2025 — WASHINGTON – Senior Mississippi National Guard leaders and Soldiers of the 41st Army Band participated in the 33rd anniversary of Uzbekistan’s Armed Forces Day celebration at the Embassy of... MORE

Musicians of the 41st Army Band, Mississippi Army National Guard, perform during the 33rd anniversary of Uzbekistan’s Armed Forces Day Celebration at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Washington Jan. 31, 2025. U.S. and Uzbekistan officials recognized their state partnership and cooperation in defense and security.

Oregon National Guard Prepares for Southern Border Mission
March 13, 2025 — SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon National Guard's 1249th Engineer Battalion is preparing for a year-long mobilization to support security operations along the U.S. southern border.The mission will begin Oct... MORE

Soldiers from the Oregon National Guard's 1249th Engineer Battalion stand in formation during a change of command ceremony at the Anderson Readiness Center in Salem, Oregon, Sept. 8, 2024. The battalion is preparing for a year-long mobilization to support security operations along the southern border beginning October 2025.

National Guard Bureau Chief Visits South Carolina Guard
March 13, 2025 — MCENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. - Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited the South Carolina National Guard March 12 to... MORE

Army Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, 2nd from left, chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visits the South Carolina National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, March 12, 2025. Nordhaus met with senior South Carolina Army and Air National Guard leaders and was briefed on the capabilities of the 1st Battalion, 151st Attack Reconnaissance Regiment, a premier Apache helicopter attack battalion.

Iraqi Freedom Operation Set Soldier on Path to National Guard
March 12, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - As U.S. service members rolled into Iraq in March 2003, a young girl looked on, watching with excitement from the streets of Baghdad as the world around her changed.“My dream came... MORE

Spc. Rusha Adams, an information technology specialist with 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment, sits next to the Washington National Guard Minuteman Statue on Camp Murray, Wash., Feb. 26, 2025.

Oklahoma Army National Guard Enhances Artillery Readiness
March 12, 2025 — OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers demonstrated their ability to rapidly mass troops and equipment during live-fire artillery training at Fort Sill March 7-9.The Soldiers, assigned... MORE

Field artillery Soldiers assigned to Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, emplace an M119 howitzer during training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, March 7, 2025.

WADS Participates in SPP Engagements in Thailand
March 12, 2025 — BANGKOK, Thailand - The Western Air Defense Sector participated in two simultaneous State Partnership Program events in Bangkok as part of the planning conference for Enduring Partners 2025 and U.S... MORE

Attendees of the USA-THAI Command and Control Interoperability Board in Bangkok, Thailand, pose for a picture Feb. 6, 2025. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s CCIB focused on communication security, equipment modernization and datalink and cyber requirements to build a common operating picture and digital interoperability with the U.S. and other partners.

Military Education Builds North Dakota Guard, Benin Partnership
March 12, 2025 — MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - For the first time, the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center’s Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center brought together two... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Trace Olson, left, North Dakota Air National Guard, and Benin air force Lt. Bertrand Zinsou, Cotonou, Benin, shake hands after graduation from Airman Leadership School Feb. 20, 2025, at the Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center, I.G. Brown Training and Education Center, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee.

New York National Guard Helps Fight Long Island Blaze
March 11, 2025 — WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. – When a massive wildfire threatened Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base March 8, the New York Air National Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing went into action to defend its... MORE

Members of the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing Fire Department and other local fire departments respond to the Pine Barrens fire off Sunrise Highway on Long Island, N.Y., March 8, 2025.

56th SBCT Welcomes Competition, Marksmanship at Pistol Match
March 11, 2025 — GRAFENWOEHR, Germany – The 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team welcomed 100 firers to a pistol competition featuring a 30-yard slow fire and an excellence-in-competition match March 9.U.S. Soldiers... MORE

Firers stand and engage their targets during a pistol competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, March 9, 2025. U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment and the 7th Army Training Command joined the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team at the competition.

New York Guard, Sweden Develop New Partnership
March 10, 2025 — LATHAM, N.Y. - While the New York National Guard’s headquarters staff wrestled with the challenge of deploying 6,500 Guard members to replace striking corrections officers at 38 prisons, members of... MORE

New York National Guard and Swedish military members meet during a State Partnership Program engagement at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, N.Y., Feb. 27, 2025. The State Partnership Program pairs state National Guards with the militaries of countries around the world in bilateral training and exchange partnerships.

US, Polish Partners Strengthen Interoperability, Modernization
March 10, 2025 — WARSAW, Poland - About 75 U.S. and Polish Armed Forces personnel strengthened NATO interoperability and defense modernization during a military-to-military workshop Feb. 24-25. Brig. Gen. Michael... MORE

U.S. and Polish military personnel gather at 1 Baza Lotnictwa Transportowego (1st Airlift Base) in Warsaw, Poland, highlighting continued collaboration in enhancing NATO interoperability. The Illinois National Guard and Poland have been partners in the State Partnership Program since its inception in 1993.

109th Airlift Wing Lands LC-130 Hercules on Fresh Water Ice
March 10, 2025 — INUVIK, Canada - Airmen from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing have landed an LC-130 Hercules on freshwater ice for the first time in the wing’s history during Operation... MORE

A LC-130 Hercules assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing flies over Parsons Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada, March 4, 2025. The LC-130 Hercules can land on snow and ice using skis.

South Carolina Army Guard Aviators Help Battle Wildfires
March 10, 2025 — CONWAY, S.C. - The South Carolina Army National Guard helped fight wildfires in Horry County for a week, dropping water from helicopters 975 times. U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1-111th General Support... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers with Company A, 111th General Support Aviation Battalion, 59 Aviation Troop Command, South Carolina National Guard, dropped water from helicopters March 2, 2025, to help the South Carolina Forestry Commission and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources contain wildfire in Horry County. Guard members assisted for a week, handing off to the Georgia Army National Guard.