Guard News - The National Guard

Kentucky Guard stands up Joint Air Operations Center for earthquake exercise
May 19, 2011 — KENTUCKY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Kentucky National Guard stood up a Joint Air Operations Center here Monday to serve as the main command node for all of the state's fixed-wing...

Government, commands join forces for major earthquake response exercise
May 19, 2011 — SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - U.S. Transportation Command joins other federal military and civilian agencies this week for an exercise to demonstrate a whole-of-government response to an earthquake...

Indiana Guard task force unites first-response capabilities
May 19, 2011 — MUSCATATUCK URBAN TRAINING CENTER, Ind. - A new Indiana National Guard emergency response task force combining areas of expertise from units across the state, including Army and Air Guard service...

Exercises test medical response of 123rd Airlift Wing, VA after major earthquake
May 19, 2011 — KENTUCKY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Amidst the chaos of moans, groans and cries for help, members of the 123rd Airlift Wing conducted patient triage and provided emergency medical care...

Missouri National Guard plays important part in National Level Exercise
May 19, 2011 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri National Guard Soldiers and Airmen across the state are participating in a national level exercise to prepare and coordinate an effective response to earthquakes in the...

National Guard supports final Endeavour flight
May 19, 2011 — KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Air National Guard members from Illinois, New York and Virginia were on hand for the final launch of NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour here May 16, to provide front-line...

On target for partnership: New York Guard forms bonds in South African rifle match
May 18, 2011 — LATHAM, NY - New York Army National Guard troops scored friendships and more at the South African National Defense Force 2011 Regional Combat Rifle Competition this month.A team of eight New York...

Officials announce finalists for employer awards
May 18, 2011 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Thirty employers have been chosen as finalists for the 2011 Secretary of Defense Freedom Awards for their support of their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserves.The...

Dale Jr., National Guard team implement tire strategies in Dover, finish 12th
May 18, 2011 — Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 AMP Energy Sugar Free/ National Guard Chevrolet, finished 12th in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Dover (Del.) International Speedway.Saturday’s...

Adjutant General: ‘Always Ready, Always There’ doesn’t just happen
May 18, 2011 — MADISON, Wis. - This week the Wisconsin National Guard and dozens of other federal, state, local and volunteer agencies are taking part in a major exercise on disaster response in various communities...

Guardsmen in Louisiana continue battle along state's waterways
May 18, 2011 — WASHINGTON - The Louisiana National Guard is out in force to assist in building levees, providing security and searching for "sand boils" that threaten levee integrity, as flooding along the state's...

Iowa Guard, Afghan forces work together, increase security in Afghanistan
May 18, 2011 — PAKTYA PROVINCE, Afghanistan - U.S. and Afghan forces completed an operation to increase security and disrupt insurgents’ activities in and around Sahak Village, Afghanistan, May 16.The operation,...

National Level Exercise showcases Guard’s interagency operability
May 17, 2011 — ARLINGTON - As of noon EST, about 9,000 National Guard members were activated in support of National Level Exercise 11, the National Guard Bureau’s director of domestic operations and force...

2011 Vigilant Guard exercise kicks off in Jefferson County
May 17, 2011 — The Wisconsin National Guard's 54th Civil Support Team (CST), in coordination with several state and local agencies, participated in the first of several planned events of the 2011 Vigilant Guard...

NATO Secretary General visits, praises Georgia National Guard
May 16, 2011 — CLAY NATIONAL GUARD CENTER, Marietta, Ga. - The Georgia National Guard played host to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, who took time to honor Georgia Army and Air Guard members for their...

Deployed Guard member becomes U.S. citizen
May 16, 2011 — GHAZNI PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Members of the provincial reconstruction team here welcomed their newest American citizen May 5 with a party dubbed “Cinco de Santos.”Army Spc. Rafael Santos from the...

National Guard Cavalry Soldiers stay focused
May 16, 2011 — JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - It is an adversary that cannot be seen or touched, but the Citizen-Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary...

Guard pilot serves third Iraq deployment
May 16, 2011 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq - You can see the twinkle in his eye as he sits down.Army Chief Warrant Officer Wayne Wade – father, husband and pilot – would rather spend this interview...

Louisiana Guard members build flood protection, provide security
May 16, 2011 — BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana National Guard members continued to assist state and parish officials by building levees and providing traffic security as the Morganza Spillway was opened to relieve...

Eight Guard states active in largest-ever National Level Exercise
May 16, 2011 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri National Guard Soldiers and Airmen across the state are participating in a national level exercise to prepare and coordinate an effective response to earthquakes in the...

Puerto Rico Guard Distributes One Million Gallons of Water in Drought Response

Guardsmen Boost Domestic Response Capabilities in Patriot 26

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities