Guard News - The National Guard

Guam Guard Partners with Navy Helicopter Squadron for Training
July 1, 2026 — DEDEDO, Guam – A Guam National Guard unit deployed under Task Force Talon, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, partnered with the Navy’s Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron, or HSC, 25 for joint medical...

New York Guard to Participate in July 4 Aerial Review
July 1, 2026 — NEW YORK – Two New York Air National Guard wings will participate in a 150-plane International Aerial Review set for the morning of July 4 in New York City.Airmen from the 105th Airlift Wing, based at...

Puerto Rico Guard Aids With Venezuela Earthquake Response
July 1, 2026 — CAROLINA, Puerto Rico – The Puerto Rico Air National Guard, 156th Contingency Response Group is helping with humanitarian assistance operations led by U.S. Southern Command in Venezuela after recent...

Ohio Airmen Strengthen Civil Engineer Skills in Japan
June 30, 2026 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – Airmen from the Ohio National Guard's 121st Air Refueling Wing’s Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a deployment for training June 1-15, gaining hands-on experience, new...

Ohio Air Guard Engineers Gain Typhoon Response Training
June 30, 2026 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – Airmen with the Ohio National Guard's 121st Air Refueling Wing Civil Engineer Squadron, who are deployed on temporary duty to conduct annual training requirements, assisted...

Massachusetts Guard Supports World Cup Security
June 30, 2026 — FOXBORO, Mass. – As soccer fans from around the world gather across North America for the FIFA World Cup, Massachusetts National Guard Soldiers are helping support public safety at one of the...

Air Guardsmen Strengthen Financial Management Readiness
June 30, 2026 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – U.S. Airmen from multiple Air National Guard comptroller flights gathered for Exercise Arctic Ledger 2026, a financial management exercise designed to...

Arizona Airmen Enable NATO Deterrence, Article 5 Response During Ramstein Flag ‘26
June 30, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Intelligence analysts from the Arizona Air National Guard’s 214th Attack Group bolstered their wartime readiness while supporting NATO Allied Air Command’s (AIRCOM’s) exercise...

Utah, Nevada National Guard Aviators Help Airlift Dinosaur Fossils
June 30, 2026 — SALT LAKE CITY – Utah and Nevada National Guard aviators helped airlift multiple rock-encased dinosaur fossils out of the ground in June for the Natural History Museum of Utah and the North Carolina...

Pennsylvania, Connecticut Guardsmen Sharpen Close-Combat Skills
June 29, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – About 30 Soldiers from the Pennsylvania and Connecticut Army National Guards completed the Pennsylvania National Guard State Combatives Program's 40-hour Basic Combatives...

Airmen Reflect on Ramstein Flag 2026: ‘We’re Here, We’re Capable, We’re Ready’
June 29, 2026 — KARUP AIR BASE, Denmark – Air Force Master Sgt. Alexander Klosterman had a brief break from his duties on the flightline at Karup Air Base, Denmark.Ordinarily, the weather specialist with the 123rd...

Montana Guard Conducts Joint Sling Load Training
June 29, 2026 — FORT HARRISON, Mont. – Montana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation) and 219th Red Horse Squadron, successfully executed...

Oregon Guard Engineers Test Drone-Delivered Breach Capability
June 26, 2026 — ORCHARD COMBAT TRAINING CENTER, Idaho – Oregon Guard Soldiers breached a wire obstacle with a drone-delivered Bangalore torpedo after months of innovation by engineers whose work could help save...

Washington Guardsmen Sharpen Warrior Skills, Wildfire Response
June 26, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Washington Army National Guard aviators expanded the state’s emergency response capability while supporting real-world wildfire and counterdrug missions during one of C Company,...

Last N.Y. Guardsmen Return Home From Operation Epic Fury
June 26, 2026 — TROY, N.Y. – The last of 500 New York National Guard Soldiers who deployed to the Middle East with the headquarters of the 42nd Infantry Division returned to New York from their deployment at the...

Pennsylvania Guard, Côte d’Ivoire Formalize State Partnership
June 25, 2026 — PHILADELPHIA – In a landmark event underscoring a commitment to international security and cooperation, the Pennsylvania National Guard and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire officially...

Tennessee Guard, Bulgaria Partners Train in Falcon Defender 26
June 25, 2026 — GRAF IGNATIEVO AIR BASE, Bulgaria – Security Forces Airmen from the Tennessee Air National Guard and the Bulgarian Air Force participated June 8-12 in Falcon Defender 26, an annual exercise focused on...

Massachusetts Guard Proves Combat Readiness in Patriots Resolve Exercise
June 25, 2026 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – The Massachusetts National Guard’s 102nd Intelligence Wing conducted a combat readiness inspection called Patriots Resolve June 3-6 to evaluate the wing’s...

Washington Guard, Thailand Partners Complete Stryker Leader Course
June 25, 2026 — CHON BURI PROVINCE, Thailand – The Washington National Guard’s 205th Regional Training Institute, or RTI, has completed the seventh iteration of the Stryker Leader Course with the 112th Stryker...

Utah Guard Leads Expanded Master Leader Course
June 24, 2026 — DRAPER, Utah – The Utah National Guard's 640th Regiment Regional Training Institute is helping shape the future of Army Noncommissioned Officer education as the only National Guard school selected to...

Massachusetts Guard Welcomes Fifth‑Generation Fighter

Alabama Guard Helps De-Escalate Metro Station Confrontation

Alaska Guard Rescues Pilots From Two Plane Crashes

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness