Guard News - The National Guard

Guam National Guard Hosts Chief of Staff Advisory Council
April 21, 2023 — BARRIGADA, Guam - National Guard chiefs of staff from seven states visited Guam this week as part of ongoing efforts to prioritize Guam in regional and national defense strategy.The seven U.S. Army...

Alaska Army Guard Medevacs Injured Backcountry Skier
April 21, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - The Alaska Army National Guard conducted a mid-mountain hoist rescue of an injured backcountry skier near Girdwood April 19.After receiving the mission...

North Dakota Army Guard Partners with Togo, Benin to Counter IEDs
April 20, 2023 — JAMESTOWN, N.D. - Two North Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers traveled to Africa to exchange best practices countering improvised explosive devices with the armed forces of Togo and Benin.U.S. Army...

109th Airlift Wing Intel Airmen Take Part in Arctic Exercise
April 20, 2023 — SCOTIA, N.Y. - Before Canadian Army reservists and U.S. National Guard Soldiers headed to the Arctic for Exercise Guerrier Nordique 2023 in March, two New York National Guard Airmen assigned to the...

Oklahoma Army Guard Headed to Horn of Africa
April 19, 2023 — OKLAHOMA CITY - More than 800 Oklahoma Army National Guard members bid farewell to their families before beginning a year-long deployment to the Horn of Africa April 15.The Citizen-Soldiers are part...

Air Guard Units Practice Aerial Wildland Firefighting
April 18, 2023 — CHANNEL ISLANDS AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, Calif. - The 152nd Airlift Wing and 153rd Airlift Wing participated in Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System spring training April 11-16.Several flight...

Alaska Air Guard Demonstrates ACE Readiness
April 17, 2023 — VOLK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Wis. – Multiple teams from the Alaska National Guard’s 168th Wing demonstrated the Air Force’s priority of Agile Combat Employment during a flyaway readiness...

Lithuanian Partners Complete U.S. Army Flight Course
April 17, 2023 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Lithuania air force Capt. Matas Leckas and Capt. Valius Urbonas became the first Lithuanian pilots to graduate from the UH-60M Aviator Qualification Course at the U.S. Army...

Pennsylvania Guard Aviators Train First Responders
April 17, 2023 — COVINGTON, Pa. - U.S. Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania National Guard, instructed civilian first responders on proper procedures...

Hawaii, Arizona Air Guard Conduct Readiness Training
April 17, 2023 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Hawaii and Arizona Air National Guard members completed Home Station Readiness Training at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam on April 7.The weeklong training...

Wisconsin Guard Black Hawks Respond to Large Wildfire
April 14, 2023 — MADISON, Wis. - Two Wisconsin Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the Army Aviation Support Facility #2 helped battle a wildfire near Necedah in Juneau County April 12.The Wisconsin...

National Guard Helps Mitigate White Earth Flooding
April 13, 2023 — BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota National Guard assisted flood mitigation efforts by placing 1-ton sandbags by helicopter near White Earth east of Tioga on April 12.At the request of the Mountrail...

New York Air Guard Begins ’23 Support for Greenland Research
April 13, 2023 — STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - Three LC-130 “Skibirds” and 75 Airmen from the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing are supporting National Science Foundation research in...

Wisconsin Army Guard Conducts Aerial Firefighting Training
April 13, 2023 — FORT MCCOY, Wis. - Wisconsin Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk aircrew members with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment, trained to drop water on wildfires April 10 while the Fort...

Washington Guard, Royal Thai Army Aviators Share Expertise
April 13, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Washington Army National Guard aviators conducted a State Partnership Program exchange with counterparts from the Royal Thai Army in Lopburi, Thailand, in March.“The aviation...

173rd FW Deploys to Florida for Missile Live-fire Training
April 12, 2023 — PANAMA CITY, Fla. - Nearly 120 Airmen and six F-15C Eagles from the Oregon Air National Guard’s 173rd Fighter Wing traveled to Tyndall Air Force Base in the Florida panhandle to train with live...

Driving Simulator Boosts Readiness for Connecticut Guard
April 12, 2023 — EAST GRANBY, Conn. - The Connecticut National Guard’s 103rd Airlift Wing at Bradley Air National Guard Base is using computer-generated imagery to enhance readiness.In 2021, the wing used innovation...

Army Lab Provides Upgraded Mobile Labs to National Guard
April 12, 2023 — ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center has created and distributed to the National Guard 68 state-of-the-art emergency response...

Iowa Guard CH-47 Delivers Historic F-80 via Sling Load
April 12, 2023 — SIOUX CITY, Iowa - An Iowa Army National Guard CH-47 helicopter flew to Sioux City this week to pick up a Korean War-era F-80 fighter jet from the Air National Guard paint facility.After being...

In Edelweiss Raid, the Competition Is Seriously Steep
April 12, 2023 — INNSBRUCK, Austria - When a U.S. team competed in the international military mountaineering contest for the first time in 2019, it made history as the first team ever to finish the competition on its...

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

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response