Guard News - The National Guard

Alaska Army Guardsmen Complete Kuwait Deployment
August 12, 2024 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Approximately 100 Alaska Army National Guardsmen assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, returned home Aug. 10 after a nine-month...

New Hampshire Defenders Train to Sharpen Skills
August 12, 2024 — NEWINGTON, N.H. - Defenders from the 157th Air Refueling Wing at Pease Air National Guard Base tackled a new training experience to hone their abilities in close-quarters battle, land navigation and...

National Guard Showcases Capabilities during Northern Strike
August 12, 2024 — OSCODA, Mich. - Active duty and reservists from the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps conducted a C-5 Galaxy defuel and simulated missile threat evacuation during Exercise Northern Strike 24-2 at...

Ohio Air Control Squadron, Estonian Support Northern Lightning
August 9, 2024 — VOLK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Wis. - U.S. Airmen from the Ohio Air National Guard 123rd Air Control Squadron participated in exercise Northern Lightning alongside a member of the Estonian...

Special Ops Detachment - Pacific Takes Top LEAPFEST Honors
August 9, 2024 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - A team from Special Operations Detachment – Pacific took top honors during Leapfest 2024, the largest military parachuting competition of its kind, at North Kingstown, Rhode...

Alaska Guard Assists Juneau Following Glacial Flooding
August 9, 2024 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - The Alaska National Guard activated Juneau Guardsmen Aug. 7 to assist with recovery and cleanup following recent flooding after the Mendenhall Glacier’s...

Georgia 165th Medical Group Conducts Joint Training in Japan
August 9, 2024 — OKINAWA, Japan - The 165th Medical Group stationed at the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, deployed to a U.S. Naval Hospital in Japan to train on basic medical procedures in a joint...

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues 4 Distressed Paddle Boarders
August 8, 2024 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guard members of the 176th Wing rescued four distressed paddle boarders Aug. 6 near Byers Lake, about 110 miles north of Anchorage.The...

Kentucky Guard Aviation Conducts Aerial Gunnery at Grayling
August 8, 2024 — CAMP GRAYLING ARMY AIRFIELD, Mich. – Soldiers of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 147th Aviation, 63rd Theater Aviation Brigade, Kentucky Army National Guard, conducted their annual aerial gunnery...

Louisiana Guard Hosts Army Interrogation Team Competition
August 8, 2024 — PINEVILLE, La. – Fifteen human intelligence collector teams participated in the third annual Army interrogator team competition, “Tranquil Storm,” at the Louisiana National Guard Training Center from...

Iowa Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing Trains in Michigan
August 8, 2024 — ALPENA, Mich. - U.S. Airmen with the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Sioux City, Iowa, trained to operate the Real Time Information in the Cockpit system on the KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft during Exercise...

Alaska Army National Guard Helicopter Crew Rescues Hiker
August 7, 2024 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Army National Guard aviators with G Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, helped rescue a hiker in critical condition near Hatcher Pass...

106th Rescue Wing’s 1st HH-60W Jolly Green II Takes Flight
August 7, 2024 — FRANCIS S. GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - The 106th Rescue Wing’s first HH-60W Jolly Green II search and rescue helicopter made its inaugural flight from Francis S. Gabreski Air National...

Illinois Guard Security Battalion Team Deploys to Africa
August 7, 2024 — ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. - The Illinois Army National Guard’s 6th Battalion, 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade, will deploy Logistics Advisor Team 6620 and its seven Soldiers to Djibouti,...

Alaska National Guard Engineers Hone Construction Skills
August 7, 2024 — ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 910th Engineer Support Company worked on horizontal and vertical construction engineering projects in the Anchorage and Matsu...

New York Guard Security Forces Airmen Hone Weapons Skills
August 6, 2024 — JERICHO, Vt. - Nineteen Airmen assigned to the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing’s Security Forces Squadron spent their Aug. 2-4 drill honing their weapons handling and tactical skills...

Florida National Guard Assists in Wake of Hurricane Debby
August 6, 2024 — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Over 3,000 Florida National Guard troops were activated to provide support and ensure rapid response to affected areas as the state braced for Hurricane Debby. Florida Gov. Ron...

New Hampshire Guard, Partner Cabo Verde Sign Training Plan
August 6, 2024 — CONCORD, N.H. - The New Hampshire National Guard hosted a ceremony in Concord Aug. 2 to commemorate Cabo Verde’s much-anticipated acquisition of a Beechcraft King Air 360ER through the State...

Pennsylvania Army Guard Soldiers Bound for Mideast Mission
August 6, 2024 — HARRISBURG, Pa. – Nearly 50 Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 213th Personnel Company were honored during a deployment ceremony Aug. 4 at the Keystone Conference Center.A company under...

South Carolina Guard Heads to Florida as Debby Looms
August 5, 2024 — VARNVILLE, S.C. – The South Carolina National Guard is responding to the Florida Department of Emergency Management’s request for assistance through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact in...

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