Guard News - The National Guard

Joint air disaster training encourages Airmen to 'train as you fight'
October 11, 2017 — CHARLOTTE, N.C. – On a corner of the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, 25 agencies and more than 100 volunteers gathered to participate in the Triennial National Disaster Medical Systems... MORE

Crews practice in NC aircraft disaster drill

South Dakota National Guard Soldiers head to Puerto Rico for water assistance
October 10, 2017 — PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Dennis Daugaard has activated four members of the South Dakota Army National Guard's Company A, 139th Brigade Support Battalion, at the request of Puerto Rico government... MORE

National Guard Soldiers supporting recovery on St. John in U.S. Virgin Islands
October 10, 2017 — ST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands - National Guard Soldiers from throughout the U.S. are assisting with hurricane recovery efforts on the island of St. John, as part of the Virgin Islands National Guard... MORE

Virgin Islands Soldiers assisting after hurricanes

At least 250 members of California National Guard assisting battle against massive wildfires in the state
October 10, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Following an emergency declaration by California Gov. Jerry Brown, the state National Guard mobilized resources Monday to assist civil authorities in the battle against massive... MORE

California National Guard trains to battle wildfires

West Virginia National Guard provides critical support for Hurricane Maria relief operations
October 6, 2017 — SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico -- The West Virginia National Guard has once again answered the nation’s call for help this week by providing C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and crews, as well... MORE

Families prepare to load onto a C-130 Hercules Oct. 5, 2017, to evacuate from San Juan, Puerto Rico.

National Guard’s Youth ChalleNGe program celebrates 25 years, more than 150,000 graduates
October 6, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. – For Ronny Colindres, attending the Maryland National Guard’s Freestate ChalleNGe Academy was a life-changing endeavor. "I honestly thought that I would never be a leader," he said,... MORE

Charles Rose, left, director of the Maryland National Guard’s Freestate ChalleNGe Academy, looks on as Ronny Colindres, right, embraces academy staff members as he accepts his diploma during graduation ceremonies in June 2016 at the Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore.

Georgia Air National Guard fuels the response and recovery effort
October 6, 2017 — SAVANNAH, Ga.- Air National Guard C-130 and C-17 cargo aircraft have airlifted hundreds of Guard members and hundreds of thousands of pounds of cargo from Savannah to Puerto Rico and the island... MORE

Fuels Distribution System Technicians, Staff Sgt. Justin Bradford, a volunteer from the 134th Air Refueling Wing, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base (left) and Staff Sgt. Jared Dabney, 165th POL, operate a truck offloading header valve to take fuel during a fuel delivery to the Savannah Air National Guard Base, Oct. 4, 2017.

Computer wargame challenges 42nd Infantry Division leaders, battle staff at Fort Indiantown Gap
October 5, 2017 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – More than 475 Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division Headquarters started a war here Monday as the combat headquarters began a computer... MORE

Air National Guard Intelligence analysts aid Puerto Rico
October 5, 2017 — EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. – Air National Guard Intelligence Analysts of the 188th Wing are supporting hurricane disaster relief in Puerto Rico by providing situation reports and imagery of... MORE

Combat Aviation Brigade builds partnerships with Jordanian aviators
October 5, 2017 — AMMAN, Jordan – Soldiers from the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) were hosted by their counterparts from the Royal Jordanian Air Force from Sept. 8-15 during a State Partnership exchange. Through... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 4 John Silva, from the 2-149th General Support Aviation Battalion, talks with a member of the Royal Jordanian Air Force’s Squadron 8 in Amman, Jordan, Sept. 13.

Missouri Air Guard wing supports hurricane relief efforts
October 5, 2017 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – For nearly a month, the Missouri National Guard's 139th Airlift Wing has been proving its value as part of the operational reserve by performing more than 100 sorties in support... MORE

Missouri air wing provides aid to U.S. Virgin Islands

Kentucky Infantrymen swap knowledge with counterparts in partner nation Djibouti
October 4, 2017 — DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti – A small group of Kentucky National Guard leaders from the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry embarked on a mission to Djibouti Sept. 20-28 to continue building Kentucky's... MORE

Florida National Guard Engineers clear Hurricane Irma debris from Monroe County homes
October 4, 2017 — KEY WEST, Fla. – On Sept. 25, Gov. Rick Scott activated a 400-Soldier task force, led by the newly formed 753rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, to conduct debris clearance and residential de-mucking for... MORE

Wisconsin Air National Guard sends mobile kitchen to Puerto Rico
October 4, 2017 — MADISON, Wis. - A mobile kitchen and 16 Airmen from the Wisconsin Air National Guard are on their way to Puerto Rico to lend support in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which impacted the U.S... MORE

Wisconsin Air Guard will help feed thousands

Guard history showcased in Pentagon corridor
October 4, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. – A ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by more than 100 spectators and senior military leaders was held Friday at the Pentagon, unveiling a new exhibit honoring the National Guard and... MORE

New York National Guard deploys more Soldiers to Puerto Rico
October 3, 2017 — NEWBURGH, N.Y. - Military Police Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 442nd Military Police Company deployed from Camp Smith Training Site, north of Peekskill, to Puerto Rico on Sunday and... MORE

North Dakota's 119th Wing sends equipment for hurricane relief
October 3, 2017 — FARGO, N.D. — The North Dakota Air National Guard worked through the weekend to load and send approximately 80 tons of equipment to the U.S. Virgin Islands to support hurricane relief efforts. Twenty... MORE

North Dakota sending gear to U.S. Virgin Islands

Puerto Rican Airmen back on duty after surviving Hurricane Maria
October 3, 2017 — MUNIZ AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Puerto Rico – Tech. Sgt. Radames "Mickey" Mercado pushes away from the table in the aircrew life support shop at the 156th Airlift Wing in Puerto Rico. "I don't think I... MORE

Puerto Rico Air Guard member back at work after hurricane

Military dentists in high demand during joint-service health care initiative in Missouri
October 3, 2017 — CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. - Dental care was in high demand recently at the Operation Healthy Delta Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) exercise in southeastern Missouri. Known as the Bootheel, the region is... MORE

Air National Guard restores FAA capabilities for Puerto Rico
October 2, 2017 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A week and a half post hurricane Maria, it is hard to tell the Federal Aviation Administration was at "ground zero" and in the dark with no power or communications... MORE

Ohio National Guard Graduates First Non-Kinetic Crew Commander Course Class

SMA Weimer Stresses Readiness, Unity In Puerto Rico Guard Visit

Arkansas National Guard Bolsters Disaster Response Plan

New Hampshire Air Guard Engineers Hone Prime BEEF Skills

N.Y. Army Guard Finance Soldiers Sharpen Skills During Diamond Saber Exercise