Guard News - The National Guard

Guard Continues Domestic, Global Missions in a Busy 2022
December 21, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard’s footprint on domestic and international events continued in 2022, highlighting its transformation from a Cold War strategic reserve to the combat reserve of the...

Mississippi, Republic of Uzbekistan Celebrate 10-Year Partnership
December 21, 2022 — WASHINGTON - The Mississippi National Guard and the Republic of Uzbekistan celebrated the 10th anniversary of joining forces under the State Partnership Program during a reception at the Uzbekistan...

104th Fighter Wing Hosts ANG Production Assessment Team
December 21, 2022 — WESTFIELD, Mass. – The 104th Fighter Wing hosted 15 subject matter experts from the Air National Guard Production Assessment Team Dec. 13-16 to identify ways the unit can be more efficient and...

Maryland Air Guard Sustains Support of U.S. Cyber Force
December 21, 2022 — FORT MEADE, Md. – Maryland Air National Guard members recently completed a six-month activation in support of U.S. Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force.The 276th Cyberspace Operations Squadron...

Pre-enlistment Course Helps Turn Recruits into Soldiers
December 21, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Amid one of the most challenging recruiting environments since the all-volunteer force’s establishment in 1973, the National Guard has taken a modern approach to engaging prospective...

New York National Guard Airmen Ready to Track Santa Claus
December 20, 2022 — ROME, N.Y. - The North American Aerospace Defense Command defends the North American airspace 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.On Dec. 24, NORAD will add one element to its mission...

Airmen From 3 States Repair LC-130 Stranded at South Pole
December 20, 2022 — AMUNDSON-SCOTT SOUTH POLE, Antarctica - National Guard Airmen from New York, Pennsylvania and Kentucky braved subzero temperatures at the bottom of the world to repair an LC-130 “Skibird.”The plane...

NC Soldier Recognized by Coast Guard for Lifesaving Actions
December 20, 2022 — FORT BRAGG, N.C. - U.S. Army Maj. Kenneth Leahy, a North Carolina National Guard dental officer, was awarded the Coast Guard Commendation Medal Dec. 3.The Coast Guard recognized Leahy in a ceremony...

Illinois Guard Helps Make Sick Child’s Wish a Reality
December 19, 2022 — AUBURN, Ill. – The temperature was 23 degrees, but it was a warm June Day on Dec. 17 as the Illinois National Guard joined hundreds of first responders, schools and community groups to give 3-year-old...

Soldier Earns Ranger Tab, Airborne Wings, Air Assault Badge
December 19, 2022 — BOISE, Idaho – Pfc. Cooper Hayes has only served in the Idaho Army National Guard for 14 months, but he has already compiled a career’s worth of accomplishments. Over the past 11 months, the...

Louisiana Guard Supports Communities Damaged by Storm
December 19, 2022 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard helped support communities around the state that were hit by a severe storm with damaging tornadoes Dec. 14.Louisiana Guard members provided 16,200 bottles...

Vermont TAG meets with President of State Partner Senegal
December 16, 2022 — WASHINGTON - A Vermont National Guard delegation met with the president of Senegal and the African Union in Washington Dec. 12.Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight, adjutant general of Vermont, sat down with...

West Virginia Guard Hosts Irregular Warfare Planning Conference
December 16, 2022 — KINGWOOD, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard’s Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare program hosted an exercise planning conference Dec. 5-7 with representatives of U.S. Army special operations forces,...

Hawaii Air Guard Hosts U.S.-Australian Pacific Edge Exercise
December 16, 2022 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing hosted its largest exercise on Hickam Field Nov. 28-Dec. 9 during the second iteration of Pacific Edge.The Pacific...

NH Guard, Salvadoran Cyber Teams Strengthen Partnership
December 14, 2022 — SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – Backlit by the soft blue glow of nearly a dozen computer screens, a joint cyber team from the New Hampshire National Guard assessed El Salvador’s burgeoning cyber unit...

Deployed Guardsmen Celebrate National Guard’s 386th Birthday
December 13, 2022 — GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - New York National Guard Soldiers deployed to Germany to help train Ukrainian soldiers celebrated the National Guard’s 386th birthday Dec. 13.Sgt. 1st Class Raul Llopis, 54, a...

New York, Vermont Air Guard Train Together
December 13, 2022 — NEWBURGH, N.Y. - Members of the 105th Airlift Wing took to the sky in a simulated high-threat environment exercise Dec. 6-9 at Stewart Air National Guard Base.The flight initiated a four-day training,...

171st Air Refueling Wing Keeps B-2 Stealth Bomber Airborne
December 12, 2022 — CORAOPOLIS, Pa. – A Pennsylvania Air National Guard KC-135 tanker crew from the 171st Air Refueling Wing responded recently to an unexpected request for fuel from a B-2 bomber crew.The three-man crew...

195th Wing is 1st Air Guard Unit to Field Unique Weapon Upgrade
December 8, 2022 — SEPULVEDA AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, Calif. – How would the sound and feel of firing a real weapon impact training in an already overwhelming scenario? This is the question addressed at the Street...

Alaska Air Guard Medical Airmen Practice ACE Capabilities
December 8, 2022 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Airmen from Alaska’s Air National Guard 176th Medical Group flew to Hawaii to put Agile Combat Employment to the test by building a medical tent with a few...

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