Guard News - The National Guard

National Guard brigade takes on Army modernization mission
April 12, 2022 — FORT STEWART, Ga. – The Citizen-Soldiers of the 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, North Carolina National Guard, have a lot on their plates, from civilian careers to responding to emergencies in... MORE

Kentucky, New Jersey Guard aid Ecuador demining operation
April 12, 2022 — SANGOLQUí, Ecuador – Ecuadorian civil engineers recently welcomed a team of Air National Guard, active-duty Air Force and civilian personnel from U.S. Southern Command to observe, train and equip a... MORE

New York National Guard supports nursing home
April 11, 2022 — SYRACUSE, N.Y. – When Senior Airman Taylor Dunham, an Air Force medical technician, joined the New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing, he figured he would be taking temperatures or checking... MORE

SPP partner Niger, 138th Regiment complete training
April 11, 2022 — NIAMEY, Niger - Soldiers from the 138th Regiment (Combat Arms) Indiana Regional Training Institute trained 120 Forces Armées Nigériennes in Niger for six weeks in February and March.This training... MORE

NDNG Soldiers serving at Southwest border rescue migrants
April 11, 2022 — DEL RIO, Texas – North Dakota Army National Guardsmen rescued migrants from drowning while crossing the Rio Grande March 22.Spcs. Luis Alvarado and Gracin Clem, assigned to Joint Task Force North,... MORE

107th Attack Wing engages in unit-wide training operation
April 11, 2022 — NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y. – More than 100 Airmen participated in a readiness exercise and training operation April 6 to demonstrate the 107th Attack Wing’s capability to generate and... MORE

118th Wing conducts its largest combat readiness exercise
April 11, 2022 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee’s 118th Wing conducted the largest combat readiness exercise in its history at Berry Field Air National Guard Base April 5-9 to prepare for potential near-peer... MORE

National Guard winds down COVID-19 support, remains ready
April 8, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – With COVID-19 case counts and positivity rates decreasing, the Department of Defense ended its active-duty component’s support for coronavirus missions last week.But Defense... MORE

Oklahoma National Guard, Azerbaijan hold SPP exchange
April 8, 2022 — OKLAHOMA CITY – Five doctors with the Azerbaijan Operational Capabilities Concept Battalion exchanged medical knowledge with the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard March 28-April 1.The Guardsmen... MORE

Puerto Rico Guard Airmen learn hand-to-hand combat skills
April 8, 2022 — CAROLINA, Puerto Rico – Airmen with the 156th Contingency Response Group, 156th Combat Communications Squadron and the 156th Security Forces Squadron participated in the Air Force Combative... MORE

Task Force Red Dragon Soldiers join French-led WAKRI 22
April 8, 2022 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Virginia and Kentucky National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon serving in Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa joined French Armed Forces and units... MORE

Kentucky Air Guardsmen rescue drowning infant
April 7, 2022 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Three Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron saved the life of a drowning infant at the Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center March 15.According to... MORE

183d Wing cuts ribbon on joint cyber range
April 7, 2022 — ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAPITAL AIRPORT, Ill. – During drill weekends, Illinois National Guard Soldiers and Airmen often go to the range for training. A typical day at the range might include training in... MORE

Wisconsin Air Guard unit deploying for Inherent Resolve
April 6, 2022 — VOLK FIELD, Wis. – Gov. Tony Evers and senior Wisconsin Air National Guard officials joined families and friends at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center March 29 for a formal sendoff ceremony... MORE

Simulator prepares boom operators for in-flight emergencies
April 5, 2022 — LINCOLN AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. – In the old engine shop building, behind a pair of double doors, sits a giant gray machine replicating the back of a KC-135R Stratotanker. The instructor sets up a... MORE

139 Air Evacuation Squadron attends Arctic Eagle-Patriot 22
April 5, 2022 — STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – The New York Air National Guard’s 139th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, part of the 109th Airlift Wing, trained with the Alaska National Guard during Arctic... MORE

Exercise Resilient Shield adds staff element
April 4, 2022 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Col. Michael Hatfield, 100th Missile Defense Brigade commander, integrated a staff element into Exercise Resilient Shield to train those Soldiers not involved in the primary... MORE

Barnestormers complete joint aircraft recovery training
April 4, 2022 — WESTFIELD, Mass. – Nearly 50 Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve members from the 104th Fighter Wing, 158th Fighter Wing and 439th Air Mobility Wing completed a joint, hands-on Crash, Damaged or... MORE

Georgia National Guard tests new live-fire range system
April 4, 2022 — FORT STEWART, Ga. – The Georgia Army National Guard’s 122nd Tactical Support Detachment traveled to Fort Stewart for the April 1-3 drill weekend to train and qualify Soldiers on the M4 carbine rifle... MORE

Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers train for deployment
April 4, 2022 — BOISE, Idaho – The 2nd of the 116th Combined Arms Battalion conducted an extended drill March 2–April 1 at the Orchard Combat Training Center to build team proficiency before deploying in support of... MORE

New York National Guard honors Korean War MIA

Idaho Army National Guard fires precision-guided munitions

Alabama National Guard, Romania strengthen SPP ties

Pennsylvania National Guard aviators find lost hikers

Arizona National Guard delivers for Operation Patriot Press