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NY Army Guard No. 1 in medical readiness among big states
May 4, 2022 — LATHAM, N.Y. – The New York Army National Guard has been recognized as the best in medical readiness among large state forces across the National Guard.Maj. Gen. Jill Faris, the director of the...

Michigan National Guard Team Saves a Life While Mentoring Liberian Partners
May 3, 2022 — MONROVIA, Liberia – The man was dead. “He completely flatlined for a little over two minutes,” said U.S. Army Capt. Matthew Gomberg, a battalion physician assistant assigned to Headquarters and...

Vermont ANG F-35s join NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing mission
May 2, 2022 — SPANGDHALEM AIR BASE, Germany – Eight F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation fighters from the Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing arrived at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, May 2 to continue...

Idaho Air National Guard pilot a trailblazer
May 2, 2022 — BOISE, Idaho – Twenty-nine years ago, Defense Secretary Les Aspin made an announcement that would change the future of women in the military. Lt. Col. Jennifer Ovanek, an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot...

National Guard members pitch innovation
May 2, 2022 — SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. – On March 14, through Academia, Industry, Military, Hybrid Innovations (AIM-HI), the Michigan Air National Guard and the Kelly Johnson Joint All-Domain...

Connecticut Guard completes Black Hawk fleet conversion
May 2, 2022 — WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – Soldiers from the Connecticut National Guard’s Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, retrieved a new UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter from Joint Base...

Guard civil support teams conduct WMD training exercise
May 2, 2022 — RAPID CITY, S.D. – National Guard civil support teams from seven states and local, state and federal agencies conducted a regional training exercise throughout western South Dakota April 26-27.The...

Helo-Aquatic Search and Rescue Team trains in North Carolina
April 29, 2022 — MORRISVILLE, N.C. – Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1-131st Assault Helicopter Battalion, and Det. 2, Charlie Company, 1-126 General Support Aviation Battalion, trained as members of the North Carolina...

Wisconsin National Guard wraps up nursing care support
April 29, 2022 — LA CROSSE, Wis. – After more than three months, Wisconsin National Guard members’ mission to help as nursing assistants at state health care facilities is winding down.Senior Wisconsin National Guard...

Texas Guard preserves historical assets with partners, tech
April 28, 2022 — CAMP MABRY, Texas – The Texas Army National Guard’s Cultural Resources Management program was awarded the 2022 Secretary of the Army Environmental Award for Natural Resources for a large...

Ranger, Sapper assessment conducted at Fort Indiantown Gap
April 28, 2022 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Thirty Soldiers and Airmen attended the Ranger and Sapper Assessment Program April 21-24.The purpose of RSAP is to assess service members who want to attend the Army’s...

NC Guard trains in Operation Sage Eagle in New Mexico
April 28, 2022 — MORRISVILLE, N.C. – North Carolina National Guard Soldiers from Detachment 2, Charlie Company of the 1-126th Aviation Regiment, took part in Operation Sage Eagle in White Sands, New Mexico, in an...

Wisconsin Guard Develops Partnership With Papua New Guinea
April 27, 2022 — PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea – The fledgling partnership between Papua New Guinea and the Wisconsin National Guard has already proven to be rich in opportunities for initiatives in COVID-19...

Kentucky Guard Hosts Senior Leader Engagement With Ecuador
April 27, 2022 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky National Guard leaders welcomed Ecuadorian military and political leaders last month for the most significant Ecuadorian delegation visit to the United States in over a...

Montana Air Guard wounded warrior shines at Invictus Games
April 27, 2022 — FORT BELVOIR, Va. – When Staff Sgt. Matt Cable was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, a rare, fast-moving cancer, his chances of survival were 50%. When he developed a blood infection and fell...

West Virginia, North Carolina Guard join cyber exercise
April 26, 2022 — MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia and North Carolina National Guard and representatives from state and federal agencies fielded a U.S. team in the world’s largest international cyber defense...

MING hosts annual joint professional development training
April 26, 2022 — ALPENA, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard hosted its sixth annual joint professional development training April 20-22 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center.Supported by personnel from all...

ASLC brings ANG, NGB, USAF leaders together
April 26, 2022 — DALLAS – Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, the Air National Guard director, hosted the Air National Guard Senior Leader Conference April 19-21.ASLC is an annual conference that joins senior air leaders and...

Summit underscores team nature of cyber defense
April 25, 2022 — FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. – Senior leaders from around the U.S. Cyber Command enterprise discussed the future of cyber operations, evolving capabilities and deeper integration during a summit April...

New storage tanks boost California firefighting capabilities
April 25, 2022 — PORT HUENEME, Calif. – The California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing installed four tanks to store fire retardant, vastly improving its ability to fight fires from the air in partnership with...

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