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56th SBCT Welcomes Competition, Marksmanship at Pistol Match
March 11, 2025
Firers stand and engage their targets during a pistol competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, March 9, 2025. U.S. Soldiers with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment and the 7th Army Training Command joined the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team at the competition.
New York Guard, Sweden Develop New Partnership
March 10, 2025
New York National Guard and Swedish military members meet during a State Partnership Program engagement at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, N.Y., Feb. 27, 2025. The State Partnership Program pairs state National Guards with the militaries of countries around the world in bilateral training and exchange partnerships.
US, Polish Partners Strengthen Interoperability, Modernization
March 10, 2025
U.S. and Polish military personnel gather at 1 Baza Lotnictwa Transportowego (1st Airlift Base) in Warsaw, Poland, highlighting continued collaboration in enhancing NATO interoperability. The Illinois National Guard and Poland have been partners in the State Partnership Program since its inception in 1993.
109th Airlift Wing Lands LC-130 Hercules on Fresh Water Ice
March 10, 2025
A LC-130 Hercules assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing flies over Parsons Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada, March 4, 2025. The LC-130 Hercules can land on snow and ice using skis.
South Carolina Army Guard Aviators Help Battle Wildfires
March 10, 2025
U.S. Army Soldiers with Company A, 111th General Support Aviation Battalion, 59 Aviation Troop Command, South Carolina National Guard, dropped water from helicopters March 2, 2025, to help the South Carolina Forestry Commission and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources contain wildfire in Horry County. Guard members assisted for a week, handing off to the Georgia Army National Guard.
Maine National Guard, Montenegro Train Together
March 7, 2025
Soldiers from the Maine National Guard and Montenegro build up a log crib, a defensive device used by combat engineers to slow enemy movements, during a training exercise at the Bog Brook training area in Gilead, Maine, March 1, 2025. Maine and Montenegro are partners in the State Partnership Program.
Kentucky Army Guard Assists with Flood Response
March 7, 2025
Kentucky National Guard Soldiers from the 207th Engineer Construction Company, 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, aided in flood relief efforts in Leslie County Feb. 22, 2025. They cleared and reconstructed roads.
Vermont Guard Strengthens Trilateral Airpower at Cope North
March 7, 2025
From left: Japan Air Self Defense Force Capt. Nakanishi, U.S. Air Force Lt. Mike Watson and Royal Australian Air Force FLTLT Ryan in front of an F-35A Lightning II on the flightline for exercise Cope North 2025 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 19, 2025. The multinational, U.S. Pacific Air Forces-sponsored field training exercise focused on conducting Combat Air Force training to increase interoperability.
Tactical Casualty Care Simulators Boost Air Guard Readiness
March 6, 2025
Nurses and medical technicians from the 117th Medical Group, Alabama Air National Guard, listen for heart sounds and check the pulse on a high-fidelity simulator at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Birmingham, Ala., March 5, 2025. Air National Guard units across the nation received these training simulators to sharpen the skills they need as mission-ready Airmen.
Updates to National Guard Bureau Social Media Content
March 5, 2025
In alignment with Department of Defense Instruction 5400.17 and recent executive orders issued by the president, the National Guard Bureau has reviewed and adjusted its social media content to ensure compliance with DOD policies and priorities.
Guard Enlisted Leaders Emphasize Warrior Ethos, Readiness
March 5, 2025
Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, the senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks during an Enlisted Association of the National Guard event in Washington Feb. 24, 2025. Senior enlisted leaders representing more than 430,000 Soldiers and Airmen shared insights and discussed priorities during a leadership panel.
Hawaii Air National Guard Group Enhances Warfighting Skills
March 5, 2025
An exercise cadre monitors Airmen protecting an injured member during a field training exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 2, 2025. The exercise tested the Airmen's tactical abilities and emphasized the importance of mental resilience and decision-making under pressure.
Florida Air National Guard Wing Welcomes F-35A Lightning II
March 4, 2025
An aircraft maintainer assigned to the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Maintenance Group marshals an F-35A Lightning II aircraft arriving at the wing in Jacksonville, Florida, March 4, 2025. The arrival marks the unit’s transition to the fifth-generation fighter aircraft, enhancing the wing’s 24/7 homeland defense mission and strengthening joint-force integration efforts in Florida.
Alaska Army Guard Black Hawk Crew Touches Down on Train
March 4, 2025
An Alaska Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter assigned to Golf Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, lands on an Alaska Railroad train car while supporting Special Operations Forces Arctic Medic 2025 near Fairbanks, Alaska, Feb. 20, 2025. SOFAM 2025 is a Special Operations Command North training and validation event for unit medics that conduct exercises and operations in the North American Arctic.
Virginia National Guard Conducts Exchange in Tajikistan
February 28, 2025
Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen conducted an exchange with the Republic of Tajikistan, focusing on noncommissioned officer and junior officer development Feb. 17-21, 2025, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The exchange supported the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership program, in which Virginia and Tajikistan have been partners since 2003.
Alaska Guard Doctor Creates Innovative Casualty Care System
February 28, 2025
Exercise Special Operations Forces Arctic Medic 2025 participants transport a simulated combat casualty using a CASEVAC Ecosystem sled prototype at Yukon Training Area, Alaska, Feb. 18, 2025. SOFAM 2025 prepares medics to operate in extreme cold.
US Air Force Partners with Saudi Arabia to Train Chiefs
February 27, 2025
A mobile training team of U.S. Airmen assigned to Air Forces Central poses for a photo with Royal Saudi Air Force members during the graduation ceremony of the inaugural Chief Leadership Course in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Jan. 23, 2025. The 17-day course was modeled after the USAF’s CLC, incorporating lessons from the First Sergeants’ and Noncommissioned Officer academies.
Iowa Wing Joins International Cyber Defense Competition
February 26, 2025
Maj. Joerge Baack, center, the 168th Cyberspace Operations Squadron director of operations, monitors his team during the International Cyber Defense Competition Feb. 22, 2025, at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Cyber teams from the armed forces of Kosovo, Albania and Northern Macedonia participated with university teams from Iowa State, Kansas, DePaul, Northern Iowa, Drake and several Iowa high schools.
Air Guard, Reserve Medics Help Clear Recruiting Bottleneck
February 26, 2025
U.S. Air National Guard Lt. Col. Kevin Maskell, a dentist assigned to the Arizona Air National Guard 162nd Wing, examines a patient during Kodiac Arctic Care 24 in Kodiak, Alaska, May 9, 2024. U.S. Uniformed Services personnel joined Kodiak Arctic Care under the Innovative Readiness Training program, which partnered with the Kodiak Area Native Association to deliver free medical, dental optometry, and veterinary services on Alaska's remote Kodiak Island.
Colombia, Germany Join South Carolina Best Warrior Events
February 26, 2025
A South Carolina National Guard Soldier participates in an Army Combat Fitness Test during the South Carolina Best Warrior Competition at the McCrady Training Center, Eastover, South Carolina, Feb. 24, 2025.