Guard News - The National Guard

Senior Leaders Discuss Army’s Future with War College Students
March 21, 2025 — LEAVENWORTH, Kan. – In an engagement with future military leaders, Army Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs and Command Sgt. Maj. James Brian Kendrick visited Command and General Staff Officer Course students Feb...

Michigan Guard Team Competes at Biathlon Championship
March 20, 2025 — LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan National Guard Biathlon Team competed at the Chief National Guard Bureau Biathlon Championship at Mount Itasca, Minnesota, from Feb. 28-March 5. The annual event brings...

Illinois Air Guard Refuels State Partner Poland’s F-35 in Air
March 20, 2025 — SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Illinois - A 126th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker refueled Poland’s F-35A Lightning II March 6.The aerial rendezvous over northern Arkansas marked the first time a Polish...

Ohio Guard’s 178th Wing Showcases Agile Combat Employment
March 20, 2025 — SPRINGFIELD-BECKLEY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ohio - Airmen from the Ohio Air National Guard’s 178th Wing, collaborating with the New York and Mississippi Air National Guard, showcased Agile Combat...

Florida Air Guard Firefighters Train for Emergency Response
March 20, 2025 — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida Air National Guard firefighters with the 125th Civil Engineer Squadron trained at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center in Mississippi for a week, honing their...

New York Guard Airmen Modernize C-17 Fleet with Microvanes
March 19, 2025 — STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - The 105th Airlift Wing is playing a key role in a modernization initiative for the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III fleet and has become the first base to...

Maryland Guard Soldiers Return Home From Border Mission
March 19, 2025 — EDGEWOOD, Md. – Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, celebrated their return home from a federal mission at the southern border under the...

National Guard is Marksmanship Champ for 10th Straight Year
March 19, 2025 — FORT BENNING, Ga. – The Alabama National Guard’s Alabama Alpha team outscored 45 other teams to claim the 2025 U.S. Army Small Arms Championships held March 9-15 at Fort Benning.After firing more than...

Nebraska Air Guard In-House Expertise Fixes Tow Vehicle
March 18, 2025 — LINCOLN, Neb. - When a crucial aircraft tow vehicle at the 155th Air Refueling Wing suffered a major mechanical failure, maintenance crews faced a difficult choice — spend $75,000 on a replacement or...

New York Air Wing Concludes Antarctic Science Support Season
March 18, 2025 — SCOTIA, N.Y. - The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing moved 1,076 passengers, 900 tons of cargo and 120,000 gallons of fuel during its annual support for science in Antarctica from...

Wisconsin Guard Rehabilitates Papua New Guinea Base Housing
March 18, 2025 — PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers worked with Australian Defence Force and Papua New Guinea service members to rehabilitate base housing at the Air Transport...

Tennessee Guard, Bulgarian Partners Vie to be Best Warriors
March 17, 2025 — TULLAHOMA, Tenn. – The Tennessee Army National Guard and two Bulgarian Armed Forces soldiers participated in the State Best Warrior Competition March 13-16. Ten competitors represented Tennessee’s...

156th Wing Airmen Train with Disaster Relief Beddown System
March 17, 2025 — MUÑIZ AIR BASE NATIONAL AIR GUARD, Puerto Rico - U.S. Airmen assigned to the 156th Wing, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, trained to deploy a Disaster Relief Beddown System (DRBS) and sustain...

Louisiana Guard Hosts All-Hazards Coordination Workshop
March 14, 2025 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard hosted its 18th annual All-Hazards Coordination Workshop March 10-12, bringing togetherrepresentatives from all 54 states and territories to assess...

Arkansas Air Guard’s 188th Wing Readiness Validated
March 14, 2025 — EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. – The 188th Wing demonstrated resilience and operational effectiveness during a weeklong combat readiness inspection. The wing earned an “effective” rating in...

Puerto Rico Air Guard Wing Conducts Combat Readiness Exercise
March 14, 2025 — MUÑIZ AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Puerto Rico - U.S. Airmen assigned to the 156th Wing, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, conducted the Mothball 2 Combat Readiness Exercise March 6-9 at Carolina.The...

Air Guard Surgeon Supports Cobra Gold 2025 Exercise
March 14, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Military members and first responders from seven nations gathered at the Disaster Relief Training Center in Cha Choeng Sao, Thailand, for Exercise Cobra Gold Feb...

Alaska Air Guardsmen Conduct Hoist Rescue at Hatcher Pass
March 14, 2025 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guard rescue Airmen of the 176th Wing rescued an injured paraglider March 8 at Hatcher Pass.The Alaska State Troopers requested assistance...

Guard Marksmanship Center to Host Rifle, Pistol Championships
March 13, 2025 — CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, Ark. - The National Guard Marksmanship Training Center will conduct the 2025 WPW/AFSAM Rifle and Pistol Championships at Camp Joseph T. Robinson in North Little Rock to test...

Washington National Guard, Thai Air Force Strengthen Ties
March 13, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - The Washington National Guard and the Royal Thai Air Force deepened their longstanding State Partnership Program partnership during the RTAF’s 88th-anniversary celebration at Don...

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