Guard News - The National Guard

Colorado ANG pilots prepare for deployment
January 22, 2010 — PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., - For the first time ever, the200th Airlift Squadron of the Colorado Air National Guard is preparing todeploy 35 percent of its pilots to Al Udied, Qatar.The LearJet...

Puerto Rico ARNG flying latest helicopter in support of those who support
January 22, 2010 — SAN JUAN, P.R., - Sharing ramp space with the decades old UH-60 Blackhawks and even older OH-58 Kiowas sits two helicopters so new they still have that new helicopter smell.Known as the UH-72 Lakota,...

Kentucky ANG to establish airbase in Dominican Republic
January 22, 2010 — LOUISVILLE, Ky., - The Kentucky Air National Guard has mobilized about 45 members of the 123rd Contingency Readiness Group (CRG) and three C-130 Hercules air transports in support of Operation Unified...

Healthy debate on social media use continues at Pentagon, says McKinley
January 22, 2010 — VIENNA, Va., - The National Guard's top officer encouraged a "healthy debate" on the use of social media by the U.S. military today."Somewhere in the middle, I know there's a happy medium," said Air...

Minnesota ANG supports Haitian earthquake relief
January 22, 2010 — MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Air National Guard's 133rd Airlift Wing launched two C-130 H3 "Hercules" cargo airplanes, crews and support staff from the Minneapolis, St. Paul International Airport on...

Rhode Island ANG deploys to Haiti
January 22, 2010 — CRANSTON, R.I., - Maj. Gen. Robert T. Bray, the adjutant general of the Rhode Island National Guard, announced today that the 143d Airlift Wing deployed two C-130J aircraft late yesterday, with a...

Army athletes make U.S. Winter Olympics team
January 22, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Seven current and former members of the U.S. ArmyWorld Class Athlete Program have earned spots on Team USA for the XXI OlympicWinter Games, scheduled for Feb. 12-28 in Vancouver and...

ARNG installations to receive environmental awards
January 21, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Three Army National Guard installations will receive Secretary of the Army awards for their environmental and sustainability program achievements during fiscal year 2009, the Army...

Guardmembers in three states called out for weather responses
January 21, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va. - National Guard members in at least three stateswere responding today after winter storms crossing the nation brought amultitude of weather warnings, advisories and a state of...

New York Airmen at Guantanamo Bay provide engineer support to Haiti
January 21, 2010 — GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA - Airmen from the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing based at F.S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach, Long Island arrived here Jan. 16 for a two-week training...

Puerto Rico Guard uses chat room as communication tool for Haiti operations
January 21, 2010 — SAN JUAN, P.R., - With the recent earthquake destroying so much of Haiti's infrastructure, communication between military units remains vital to supporting the relief effort.A readily available chat...

Utah, Morocco still learning from each other
January 21, 2010 — RABAT, Morocco, - Utah and the Kingdom of Morocco have shared experiences and learned lessons from each other throughout the past six years of their alliance through the National Guard's State...

New Hampshire medevac unit supports Iraq
January 20, 2010 — TALLIL, Iraq - It was already night when the Black Hawk crew finished their day, sending loose desert sand off into the air as they gently landed on the gravel.The Company C, 3/238th Aviation...

Mississippi Guard marks six months in Iraq
January 20, 2010 — CONTINGENCY OPERATING LOCATION Q-WEST, Iraq - Members of a Mississippi Army National Guard unit marked their sixth month of entry control point operations and no security breaches for Contingency...

Missouri ANG deploys to Arizona in support of relief operations
January 20, 2010 — ST. LOUIS - The Missouri National Guard is sending two Citizen-Airmen to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona to support relief operations in Haiti."In the wake of this almost unimaginable...

National Guard gets increased funding for facilities
January 20, 2010 — ARLINGTON, Va., - Increased funding for National Guard facilities across the nation was included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010, enacted in December, Guard officials said...

West Virginia ANG wraps up Haiti relief effort for now
January 20, 2010 — MARTINSBURG, W.Va., - Airmen with the West Virginia Air NationalGuard's 167th Airlift Wing have wrapped up their mission here after ensuringthat 385,000 pounds of critical life-saving supplies were...

Wounded vets to participate in first Warrior Games
January 20, 2010 — WASHINGTON, - Some 200 wounded active duty, Guard and reserve members and military veterans will compete in the inaugural Warrior Games May 10-14 in Colorado Springs, Colo., Defense Department...

AFNORTH assists with Haitian relief efforts
January 19, 2010 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., - Air operations experts at Air Forces Northern here are assisting 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern with humanitarian aid efforts following the 7.0 magnitude...

Alaska Guard pledges support to Haitian recovery efforts
January 19, 2010 — CAMP DENALI, Alaska - The Alaska National Guard has pledged their support and is standing by to assist victims of the 7.0 earthquake that occurred in Haiti Jan. 12."We have submitted our capabilities...

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities

Idaho Guard Strengthens Wildland Firefighting Capabilities

West Virginia Air Guard Trains for Complex Trauma Response