Guard News - The National Guard

Utah Guard Opens Special Operations Live-Fire Shoot House
July 12, 2022 — CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah – The Utah National Guard held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Special Operations Forces Live-Fire Shoot House at Camp Williams July 11.As part of the ceremony, Soldiers...

Nebraska National Guard, Rwanda Build on SPP Partnership
July 11, 2022 — KIGALI, Rwanda – When the Nebraska National Guard and the Rwanda Defence Force formed their partnership in December 2019, both sides expressed interest in working closely together to build...

Minnesota National Guard Soldiers Join Croatian Best Soldier Competition
July 11, 2022 — SLUNJ, Croatia – The morning dawned hot and muggy, setting the tone for more than 70 competitors — including two Minnesota National Guard Soldiers — as they faced eight tests of skill and endurance...

306th Fighter Squadron Activated at 177th Fighter Wing
July 11, 2022 — EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. – The New Jersey Air National Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing is the latest installation to receive an active-duty squadron, of approximately 50 Airmen, as part of the Air Force’s...

Indiana National Guard Demonstrates Aquatic Rescue Skills
July 8, 2022 — COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Indiana Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team participated in a multi-agency disaster response exercise in June alongside other National Guard members and first responders.Texas...

109th Airlift Wing Hosts German Air Force Officer
July 7, 2022 — SCOTIA, N.Y. – The New York National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing hosted a German Air Force officer in June as part of the Military Reserve Exchange Program.MREP enables Guard and Reserve Airmen and...

National Guard Demonstrates Capabilities During African Lion
July 7, 2022 — TAN-TAN, Morocco – As the multinational training exercise African Lion ’22 ended, leaders from the Idaho National Guard and other U.S. states joined partner nations in Morocco June 30 to observe...

Nebraska Guard Assists SPP Partner Rwanda in Joint Mission
July 6, 2022 — LINCOLN AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - Airmen from the 155th Air Refueling Wing’s medical group participated in Justified Accord 2022, a joint medical engineer mission with the Rwanda Defence Force at Gako...

Leaders of Pennsylvania Guard, SPP Partner Lithuania Meet
July 6, 2022 — PHILADELPHIA – Pennsylvania’s adjutant general met with the president of Lithuania July 2 to continue to develop a partnership of almost three decades.Maj. Gen. Mark Schindler met with President...

Washington Guard’s Civil Support Team Trains with Partners
July 6, 2022 — BELLEVUE, Wash. – Following a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or high yield explosive (CBRNE) event, seconds could mean the difference between life and death. That’s why readiness is...

Kentucky Guardsmen Pitch in to Help Ease Water Shortage
July 5, 2022 — MARION, Ky. - About 20 Kentucky National Guard Soldiers are helping state and local officials respond to a water shortage in Crittenden County. The Soldiers with the 2061st Multi-Role Bridge Company,...

Virginia National Guard Soldiers Train in Iowa
July 5, 2022 — CAMP DODGE, Iowa – More than 30 Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 429th Brigade Support Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducted annual training at the Army...

National Guard SEA Visits Colorado Guard Space, Missile Defense Units
July 1, 2022 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado is at the hub of Department of Defense space and missile defense operations, and the state’s National Guard members are supporting these expanding domains here...

NY National Guard Wraps up Federally Funded COVID-19 Mission
July 1, 2022 — LATHAM, N.Y. - More than 840 days after the first Soldiers and Airmen went on duty to stem an outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in New Rochelle, the New York National Guard’s federally supported COVID-19...

Virginia Guard Returns From Federal Active Duty in Iraq, Kuwait
July 1, 2022 — RICHMOND, Va. – The first groups of the Virginia National Guard’s 329th Regional Support Group Headquarters returned to Virginia June 17 after supporting Operation Inherent Resolve at multiple...

Oklahoma National Guard Conducts SPP Visit to Azerbaijan
July 1, 2022 — BAKU, Azerbaijan – The 137th Special Operations Medical Group conducted a combat casualty care knowledge exchange with Azerbaijan during a State Partnership Program visit to Baku June 20-24.The visit...

National Guard MQ-9 Reapers Join Indo-Pacific Exercise
July 1, 2022 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – Exercise Valiant Shield 2022 included MQ-9 aircraft in exercise operations for the first time May 25-June 20. The 119th Wing, North Dakota Air National Guard and the...

Guard Uses Cost-Effective Mobile Teams to Increase Training
July 1, 2022 — CAMP RILEA, Ore. – A team of 16 trainers from the National Guard’s Warrior Training Center at Fort Benning, Georgia, traveled to Camp Rilea, Oregon, in June to train 266 Soldiers from across the...

Kentucky Army Guard, SPP Partner Ecuador Exchange Knowledge
June 30, 2022 — GREENVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky Army National Guard instructors met with six Ecuadorian enlisted instructors June 27-30 in the latest engagement in their partnership of almost three decades.Senior...

Idaho National Guard Ready to Fight Wildfires
June 30, 2022 — BOISE, Idaho – More than 60 Idaho National Guardsmen completed wildland firefighting training in Boise in June, bringing the number of Guardsmen available to assist the Idaho Department of Lands in...

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