Guard News - The National Guard

Washington Air Guard’s Warrant Officers Pave Way
May 29, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Washington – The 194th Wing’s warrant officers are not only breaking new ground — they’re laying the foundation for generations to come.For the first time in more than 65 years, the Air... MORE

U.S. Air Force Chief Warrant Officer 2 Robert Peck, officer of information technology with 242nd Combat Communications Squadron, Washington Air National Guard, operates a small unmanned aircraft system during Exercise Phoenix Dawn 2025 at Saylor Creek Range near Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, May 6, 2025.

Louisiana Guard Rehearses Emergency Plans for Hurricane Season
May 28, 2025 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard conducted its annual Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge May 21, uniting key personnel across... MORE

Maj. Gen. Thomas Friloux, adjutant general of Louisiana, discusses briefing details with Col. Augusto Villalaz, director of the Joint Staff for the Louisiana National Guard, during the annual Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 21, 2025.

Exercise Grindstone Tests Kentucky Air Guard’s Earthquake Response
May 27, 2025 — PADUCAH, Ky. – The Kentucky Air National Guard staged a major earthquake-response exercise here last week, deploying more than 30 Airmen and three aircraft to establish a regional cargo hub, process... MORE

A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 165th Airlift Squadron lands at Barkley Regional Airport in Paducah, Ky., May 13, 2025, carrying Airmen and equipment needed to stand up an aerial port that will function as a cargo hub and evacuation center as part of Exercise Grindstone, a major earthquake-response simulation. Paducah lies within the New Madrid Seismic Zone, the most active seismic area in the Eastern United States, and could serve as an air hub in the event of an large-scale earthquake (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)

Pennsylvania Guard Medical Training Sites Consolidate, Aligning Training Efforts
May 23, 2025 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. — In a significant step toward streamlining Army medical training operations and enhancing readiness, the Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC) here has consolidated under... MORE

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute completed a Combat Lifesaver course at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16-20, 2024.

Nordhaus to Senate: ‘National Guard Delivers Incredible Value to America’
May 23, 2025 — WASHINGTON —Appearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense Thursday, the National Guard Bureau’s senior leader emphasized the Guard’s value to America.Air Force Gen... MORE

Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau, joins reserve component senior leaders to appear before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense during a presidential review of the National Guard and reserve forces fiscal year 2026 budget in Washington, May 22, 2025.

Alaska Air Guard's 168th Wing Helps Deliver Connectivity to Remote Alaska
May 23, 2025 — SHISHMAREF, Alaska — In the icy expanse of Northwest Alaska under the biting chill of Arctic winter conditions, a team of communications specialists from the Alaska Air National Guard's 168th Wing and... MORE

Two men in cold-weather gear pose near communications equipment.

Puerto Rico Air Guard Hosts Emergency Management Deployment for Training
May 22, 2025 — SALINAS, Puerto Rico - The Puerto Rico Air National Guard’s 156th Civil Engineer Squadron recently hosted 14 Air National Guard units for an emergency management Deployment for Training. Air Guard... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Gabrielini, an emergency management specialist with the 105th Civil Engineer Squadron, New York Air National Guard, exits an UH-60 Black Hawk assigned to the Puerto Rico Army National Guard during the 2025 Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico emergency management Deployment for Training at Fort Allen, Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, May 19, 2025. The 2025 VIPR EM DFT measured multiple ANG civil engineer squadrons’ mission readiness by simulating an austere location to prepare participating Airmen to execute the Agile Combat Employment Concept within the U.S. Air Force Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Eliezer Soto)

New Hampshire Guard Medical Readiness Detachment Leads Arctic Mission
May 22, 2025 — KOTZEBUE, Alaska — The New Hampshire Army National Guard Medical Readiness Detachment led a groundbreaking joint-service humanitarian mission, Operation Arctic Care 2025, this spring to deliver... MORE

The New Hampshire Army National Guard Medical Readiness Detachment, as part of a joint medical team participating in Operation Arctic Care, load into an Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, April 9, 2025, in Shungnak, Alaska.

Alaska Army Guard Aviators Rescue Four Stranded Boaters
May 22, 2025 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Army National Guard aviators with A Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, operating a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter out of Bethel,... MORE

California Air Guard Prepares Airmen for Cyber Defense
May 22, 2025 — MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. — In the dynamic cyber age, the California Air Guard’s 163rd Attack Wing equips Airmen with skills and knowledge to adapt to emerging cyber threats. This cultivation of... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Dang, 163d Communications Flight, California Air National Guard, identifies compromised areas of the network and investigates the best course of action to either fix or disable the attack during exercise Nyx Cyber Blue.

Army Guard Soldiers Train for Kosovo Deployment
May 20, 2025 — FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – More than 500 Army National Guard Soldiers under Task Force Tiger are conducting a culminating training event at Fort Cavazos in preparation for an upcoming deployment to support... MORE

U.S. Army National Guard units assigned to Task Force Tiger perform their culminating training event to medically evacuate Soldiers on Fort Cavazos, Texas, May 14, 2025.

Alaska Air Guard’s 168th Wing Sharpens Readiness with CBRN Training
May 20, 2025 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – During the May drill weekend, the Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing Operations Group took another step in reinforcing mission readiness through comprehensive... MORE

Aircrew members with the 168th Wing Operations Group participate in hands-on CBRN training during the May drill weekend at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 3, 2025.

Air National Guard Drone Training Bridges Gap for First Responders
May 20, 2025 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – The Emergency Management Office at the 102nd Intelligence Wing facilitated Drone Awareness and Threat Picture (DATP) training May 2 on Otis Air National Guard... MORE

The 102nd Intelligence Wing Emergency Management Office facilitates Drone Awareness and Threat Picture training on Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, May 2, 2025. The goal of the training was to provide emergency personnel with the knowledge and skills necessary to detect, identify, track, assess, respond to and report unmanned aircraft system activity.

Massachusetts Air Guard’s 102nd Mission Support Group Conducts Readiness Training
May 19, 2025 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – The Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 102nd Civil Engineer Squadron (102nd CES), in coordination with squadrons across the 102nd Mission Support Group (102nd... MORE

Airman assumes prone position during a ruck march.

New Hampshire Army National Guard Hosts 2025 Cyber Yankee Training Exercise
May 19, 2025 — PEMBROKE, N.H. – The New Hampshire National Guard hosted more than 300 participants from the military, government, private industry, and state partnership countries for a two-week cyber defense... MORE

Members of the 136th Cyber Detachment, 54th Troop Command, New Hampshire Army National Guard, participate in Cyber Yankee, the joint defensive cyber training exercise, May 14, 2025, at the Edward Cross Training Complex, Pembroke, N.H.

Army National Guard Honors Secretary of Defense Freedom Award Recipients
May 19, 2025 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Army National Guard hosted its annual Twilight Tattoo Reception May 15 at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, recognizing the dedication of its Soldiers and the vital support of their... MORE

Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Kendrick attended a reception on May 14, 2025, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall honoring the nominees and winners of the 2024 Secretary of Defense Freedom Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program.

Maryland Air Guard Conducts Combat Search and Rescue Training in Wisconsin
May 16, 2025 — VOLK FIELD, Wis. - Nearly 50 Airmen and six A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the Maryland National Guard’s 175th Wing deployed to Volk Field Air National Guard Base’s Combat Readiness... MORE

Airmen assigned to the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, prepare to board a HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter during combat search and rescue training at the Hardwood Range, Wisconsin, May 12, 2025. The HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter was part of the Combat Search and Rescue task force element during the week-long training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Chris Schepers)

Missouri Airmen Go Analog in Cyber Attack Simulation
May 16, 2025 — ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The Missouri Air National Guard’s 139th Operations Group completed Operations Goes Dark, a four-day exercise held May 12-15 designed to simulate the effects of a cyber attack.During... MORE

Idaho Army National Guard, Boise Fire Department Conduct Water Rescue
May 16, 2025 — BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group, working with the Boise Fire Department, assisted in rescuing two rafters May 15 on the Owyhee River in Malheur County, Oregon. Two... MORE

The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group, working with the Boise Fire Department, assisted in the rescue of two rafters on the Owyhee River in Malheur County, Oregon, May 15.

Pennsylvania Guard Aviation Partners with Coast Guard
May 14, 2025 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – U.S. Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade crewed a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to assist the U.S. Coast Guard by... MORE

Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade crewed a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to assist the U.S. Coast Guard by transporting three buoys May 7 in the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay. During the winter, buoys are often displaced and washed up on beaches that are inaccessible to Coast Guard boats. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)