Guard News - The National Guard

Army National Guard director visits Soldiers in the Pacific
February 22, 2019 — FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii – As a critical partner in the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific region, the Army National Guard must be an expeditionary force, according to Director of the Army... MORE

Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Kadavy, director, Army National Guard, visits with Soldiers conducting the Homeland Defense of Guam Mission. For the first time, the Guam ARNG took over a mission from the U.S. Army’s 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command to provide security forces support for Task Force Talon, responsible for operating the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Battery at Andersen Air Force Base.

West Virginia Army National Guard rescues stranded motorist
February 21, 2019 — ELLENBORO, W. Va. – Aircrew members of the West Virginia Army National Guard's Company C, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion (MEDEVAC), located in Williamstown, West Virginia, provided a... MORE

A West Virginia Army National Guard HH-60 Black Hawk assigned to Company C, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion (GASB), prepares to land in the parking lot of Ritchie County High School in Ellenboro, W.Va., following an aerial rescue mission of a stranded motorist Feb. 20, 2019.

Wash. National Guard makes wildfire preparedness a priority
February 20, 2019 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - It's quickly becoming a summer tradition for the Washington National Guard and not the right kind. Since 2014 more than 4,500 Guardsmen have been called from their homes and... MORE

Hand crews train for wildfire season during Evergreen Ember in 2014.

National Guard units partner for joint aviation training
February 19, 2019 — U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY – Aviators with the Minnesota, Texas and Utah National Guards, led by the Kansas National Guard's 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment, practice landing and... MORE

Aviators with the Minnesota, Texas and Utah National Guards, led by the Kansas National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation Regiment, practice landing and taking off during deck landing qualification training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) in the Arabian Gulf on Feb. 4, 2019.

Colorado Guard Soldiers to hone mountain skills at Vail
February 14, 2019 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Colorado Army National Guard Soldiers will conduct annual ski and winter training to enhance their mountain skills while honoring Colorado as the original home of the U.S. Army's... MORE

Soldiers with the Colorado Army National Guard's Company C, 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry (Mountain) ski alongside 10th Mountain Division veterans, descendants and friends during the 43rd annual Ski-In celebration March 2, 2018, at the Ski Cooper ski area. The 10th Mountain Division was formed in 1943 and trained for WWII mountain warfare at Ski Cooper near Leadville, Colo.

Guard leaders participate in STEM event, mentor students
February 13, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Leaders from throughout the National Guard joined other Service members in mentoring more than 400 high school and college students during the annual Black Engineer of the Year... MORE

Army Brig. Gen. Janeen Birckhead, the Maryland National Guard's assistant adjutant general for Army, illustrates a point to high school and college students during a mentoring session that was part of the annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Global Competitiveness Conference, held recently in Washington, D.C.

Oklahoma Air National Guardsmen save life on lunch break
February 11, 2019 — WILL ROGERS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Okla. – A group of Airmen from the 137th Special Operations Wing, Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, were eating lunch at a pizzeria when chaos... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Potts, right, Oklahoma Air National Guard state command chief, Oklahoma Joint Force Headquarters, hugs Master Sgt. Scott Crim, a 137th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron (137th SOLRS) heavy equipment mechanic, during an informal coining in Crim's office at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City, Feb. 5, 2019.

Hawaii Guard Soldier awarded Medal of Valor for flood rescue
February 11, 2019 — WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii – "A series of very difficult decisions ... that would save the lives of a family of six, and one family pet." These are the words used by Hawaii Gov. David Ige just... MORE

Gov. David Ige presents State Medal of Valor recipient, Staff Sgt. Gregory A.Y. Lum Ho, Jr., with award certificate during a ceremony held on Feb. 9, 2019, at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii. Lum Ho was awarded the State Medal of Valor for ignoring substantial risk to his own life to ensure the rescue of a family of six while supporting Hawaii National Guard response efforts to Tropical Storm Lane on Aug. 23, 2018,

Guardsmen confront chemical attacks during Bay Area exercise
February 8, 2019 — SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The picturesque American landmarks of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and other San Francisco Bay Area attractions are vividly outlined through the morning fog, yet stand in... MORE

Oregon Army National Guard Maj. Richard Hosmer, 102nd CST deputy commander, prepares to dispatch a team of first responders from the California and Oregon National Guard Civil Support Teams (CST) into a training area at Fort Baker, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, Jan. 30, 2019. National Guard civil support teams worked with local agencies, including the San Francisco Fire Department, other first responders to assess and respond to a series simulated chemical attacks around the San Francisco Bay area as part of BAYEX, a week-long training exercise designed to bring multiple response agencies together to enhance interoperability during large-scale disasters.

Ore. Guard Soldiers learn arctic survival from Canadians
February 7, 2019 — MANNING PARK, B.C., Canada – Lights from headlamps in the distance dart across the blue snow horizon, mirroring the shooting stars above in the brilliant Canadian winter night sky. Through the... MORE

Oregon Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Eric Givens, right, with Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, and Canadian Army Reserve Cpl. Avery Whitty-Kirker, with Royal Westminster Regiment, 39th Canadian Brigade Group, use knives to feather kindling sticks as part of a fire making class taught by the 4th Canadian Rangers Patrol Group during Westie Avalanche Exercise, Jan. 26, 2019, at E.C. Manning Park, British Columbia, Canada.

From South Dakota to around the world
February 6, 2019 — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The 114th Fighter Wing is a small unit, but their efforts span the globe. Airmen of the South Dakota Air National Guard traveled around the world accomplishing missions set before... MORE

Chief Master Sgt. Troy Erlandson, 114th Fighter Wing occupational safety manager, holds the South Dakota flag with another Airman during his trip to McMurdo Station, Antarctica where he worked directly for Joint Force Antarctica to support the Antarctic research mission.

Kansas Guard Airman innovates superior training method
February 6, 2019 — TOPEKA, Kansas - With a high deployment tempo and limited aircraft, finding the aircraft available for boom operators to practice tying down cargo to the floor of the jet was almost always a problem... MORE

Neidhardt designed and built a faux floor of a KC-135 to use as a cargo loading training simulator.

Guard members to see expanded use of robots
February 5, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The use of robots continues to grow within the National Guard and Guard members are likely to soon see additional robots with expanded capabilities, said an Army National Guard... MORE

Army Staff Sgt. Kevin O’Conner, a combat engineer with the South Carolina Army National Guard's 122nd Engineer Clearance Company, examines parts of a Talon IV Reset robotic vehicle while conducting training at the unit's home station in Graniteville, S.C., in Oct. 2018. In the coming years, Soldiers throughout the Army National Guard can expect to see a wider variety of robots with expanded capabilities to meet a number of missions sets. That may include a golf cart-sized robot designed to carry a squad's equipment as well as advances in autonomous vehicles that follow a lead vehicle driven by Soldiers.

Guard civil support teams tackled security at Super Bowl
February 4, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – As football fans geared up for Sunday's ultimate event of the football season, National Guard civil support team members were on site in Atlanta to ensure Super Bowl LIII went off... MORE

The Utah National Guard Civil Support Team conducts an External Evaluation by Army North at the Maverik Center in West Jordan, Utah, on Dec. 11, 2018.

Army Guard director fetes Army National Guard top recruiters
February 1, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Army Lt. Gen. Timothy Kadavy, the director of the Army National Guard, recognized the Army Guard’s top recruiters in a ceremony and awards banquet Jan. 30 at the Bolger Center,... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Todd Crawford, a recruiter with the Wyoming Army National Guard, was named the Army Guard’s Recruiter of the Year in a ceremony and awards banquet Jan. 30, 2019, at the Bolger Center, Potomac, Maryland.

Hawaii Guard members deliver airlift for Southern Strike 19
January 31, 2019 — GULFPORT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Miss. – Members of the Hawaii Air National Guard held airlift operations Jan. 13 through 25 during a large-scale joint and multinational exercise in Gulfport. The... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers and vehicles from the 3rd Special Forces Group prepare to board a Hawaii Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 21, 2019, at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center near Hattiesburg, Miss. The 204th Airlift Squadron transported personnel and vehicles to the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center, Miss., during exercise Southern Strike. The annual training is a is a total force, multi-service exercise hosted by the Mississippi Air National Guard’s Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport,

N.Y. Guard places troops on duty as cold front hits
January 30, 2019 — CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. – The New York National Guard placed 80 Soldiers and Airmen on duty Wednesday, as extremely cold temperatures hit the Buffalo and Niagara region of western New York. "As New York... MORE

Airmen assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing prepare vehicles to deploy at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, N.Y. as part of an Immediate Response Force at the direction of New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo as extremely cold weather hit western and central New York on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. The New York National Guard stood up four teams with 80 Soldiers and Airmen and 20 vehicles ready to provide support as required.

Alaska Air Guardsmen rescue man from popular lodge
January 30, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard's 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued one distressed individual Tuesday at the Yetna River Roadhouse. According... MORE

A 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk conducts hoist training June 5, 2018, at Eklutna Glacier during a fini flight for Chief Master Sgt. Lance Jordan, command chief master sergeant for the Alaska Air National Guard. Pararescuemen from a similar craft helped rescue a man Tuesday.

National Guard technician program turns 50
January 28, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – This month marks the 50th anniversary of the National Guard's technician program, which provides for a full-time element to maintain readiness in units throughout the Guard."The... MORE

M1 Abrams tanks and other tracked vehicles sit in the maintenance bay at the South Carolina National Guard Unit Training Equipment Site on McCrady Training Center in Eastover, South Carolina, Jan. 23, 2019. Vehicle maintenance and repairs in the National Guard often falls to dual-status technicians - federal civilian employees who are required to maintain membership in a Guard unit as part of their employment. Technicians are also required to wear their military uniform and adhere to military customs and courtesies while on duty. This month marks the 50-year anniversary of the technician program, which came into being Jan. 1, 1969.

Troops urged caution with sharing personal info online
January 25, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – In recent months several National Guard members have been victims of doxing – the practice of an outside entity making public personal or private information about an individual or... MORE

Maine Army Guard Engineers Build Communities, Readiness

Iowa Army Guard Soldiers Train at Tigerland

Cyber Tatanka Exercise Hones Cyber Warrior Skills

Idaho Guard Engineers Aid Redwood Park Restoration

Oregon Army Guard Helps Design Future Medevac Technology