Guard News - The National Guard

Kentucky Air Wing Supports Ramstein Flag Exercise
June 10, 2026 — KARUP, Denmark – Airmen with the Kentucky National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing are supporting a NATO Allied Air Command exercise in Denmark through June 19, providing tactical airlift for an event...

Montana Guard Develops Engineer Skills, Transforms Park
June 10, 2026 — CULBERTSON, Mont. – Soldiers assigned to Montana National Guard’s Detachment 1, 230th Engineer Company are transforming Legion Park into a community recreation area during annual training, combining...

Oregon Guard, Local Responders Conduct Aviation Rescue Training
June 9, 2026 — SANDY, Ore. – With simulated floodwaters cutting off neighborhoods and covering access roads, Oregon National Guard rescue crews flew low above the Sandy River June 5 to practice lifesaving helicopter...

Kentucky Guard, Ecuador Strengthen Partnership Through Training
June 8, 2026 — SALINAS, Ecuador – Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers in the 940th Military Police Company participated last month in Exercise EL GATO, or Ecuador Liaison Guard Annual Training Operation, with...

Idaho Airmen Improve Readiness Through Qualification Training
June 8, 2026 — GOWEN FIELD, Idaho - Airmen assigned to the 124th Fighter Wing's Security Forces Squadron participated in readiness training June 4-6 at Saylor Creek Training Range in Grasmere to maintain proficiency...

Massachusetts Guard Enhances Emergency Decontamination Skills
June 8, 2026 — BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, WESTFIELD, Mass. – The Massachusetts National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing Medical Group enhanced regional medical readiness by hosting the Air Combat Command Emergency...

Virginia Guard Tests New Brigade Design in Louisiana
June 8, 2026 — FORT POLK, La. – The Virginia National Guard’s Staunton-based 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team is testing its combat readiness during a Joint Readiness Training Center, or JRTC, rotation May 31-July...

Wyoming Guard Strengthens Wildfire Response Coordination
June 8, 2026 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Representatives from agencies across Wyoming participated in a June 3 wildfire tabletop exercise in Cheyenne focused on improving coordination before and during wildfire incidents.The...

Mississippi Guard, Uzbekistan Train for Disaster Response
June 8, 2026 — JACKSON, Miss. – Soldiers from the Mississippi National Guard, in partnership with U.S. Army Central, conducted disaster preparedness and response training with the Republic of Uzbekistan Ministry of...

Guam Guard’s Newest Squadron Hits Readiness Milestone
June 6, 2026 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – The 293rd Combat Communications “Gåmson” Squadron has reached a major milestone by passing its first comprehensive readiness evaluation, known as an Initial Operating...

Pennsylvania Guard Begins Drone Training Program
June 5, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Fort Indiantown Gap is taking on a leading role in the Army’s expanding drone mission as the primary training site for new unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, selected...

Guard Soldiers Boost Hazardous Incident Readiness
June 5, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Soldiers assigned to the New York and New Jersey Homeland Response Force trained alongside the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 3rd Civil Support Team and 108th Area Support...

Maine Air Guard Moves Cargo, Passengers for Operation Epic Fury
June 4, 2026 — BANGOR, Maine – Air Transportation Function Airmen with the Maine National Guard’s 101st Air Refueling Wing, supported by tenant unit partners, have moved more than 747,000 pounds of cargo and...

Virginia Guard, Finnish Air Force Strengthen Cyber Partnership
June 4, 2026 — JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – Members of the 185th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, and the Finnish Air Force gathered this spring for Exercise Smoked...

Air Guard Defenders Enhance Skills During Ranger Exercise
June 4, 2026 — FORT BENNING, Ga. – Air National Guard Security Forces defenders enhanced air base ground defense tactics, techniques and procedures under austere, constrained field conditions during the U.S. Army’s...

Washington Guard Strengthens Readiness Ahead of World Cup 2026
June 4, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Representatives from federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, multiple National Guards, state defense forces, Washington Emergency Management Division, Civil Air Patrol...

Pennsylvania Guard Aviation Site Trains Pilots Annually
June 3, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - The Pennsylvania National Guard’s Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, or EAATS, is where pilots from across the country and partner nations learn to fly the...

Washington Air Guard Deepens Ties With Thailand at Enduring Partners
June 2, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Military leaders from the United States and Thailand officially launched the fourth annual Enduring Partners exchange June 1.The exchange, which runs June 1-12, represents a...

Montana Guard Crew Receives Honor After Sullivan Cup Success
June 2, 2026 — HELENA, Mont. – Four Montana National Guard Soldiers were inducted into the Order of Saint George during a ceremony at the Montana State Capitol on June 1, recognizing their exceptional performance at...

Indiana Guard Strengthens Lethality Using New Weapons System
June 2, 2026 — INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana National Guard Soldiers with the 76th Mobile Brigade Combat Team recently fielded one of the Army's newest weapons systems at Camp Atterbury.The Hoosier Soldiers launched, flew...

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities

Idaho Guard Strengthens Wildland Firefighting Capabilities

West Virginia Air Guard Trains for Complex Trauma Response