Guard News - The National Guard

Newly activated Guard unit to bolster Army Cyber forces
August 18, 2017 — FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. -- The newly formed, full-time Army National Guard cyber unit, Task Force Echo, activated under control of Army Cyber this week. The event marked the largest mobilization of... MORE

New York's Rainbow Division marks 100th anniversary with ceremony
August 14, 2017 — GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - Veterans and current leaders of the 42nd Infantry Division and the New York Army National Guard marked the 100th anniversary of the "Rainbow Division" with an Aug. 12 ceremony... MORE

42nd Infantry Division mark 100-year anniversary

Vigilant Guard exercise helps New Mexico prepare for disaster
August 14, 2017 — SANTA FE, N.M. – A disaster can strike at any time, whether it's man-made or natural, and being prepared is essential to any entity providing disaster relief. One way to ensure preparedness is... MORE

North Carolina Guard C-130s fly last eight-ship formation
August 11, 2017 — CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The "Queen City" looked as though it was holding its breath in awe as eight C-130 Hercules aircraft maneuvered their way toward the Charlotte Douglas International airport after... MORE

Illinois' 126th Civil Engineer Squadron lends helping hand to Pennsylvania National Guard
August 11, 2017 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - The history of Fort Indiantown Gap extends back to 1755 when colonial settlers established fortification of the area during the French and Indian War. Almost two centuries... MORE

South Carolina National Guard, other states, prepare for total eclipse
August 10, 2017 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina is going to be one of the best viewing points of the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017, for people on the East Coast, according to NASA. For many it will be a once... MORE

Guard Bureau vice chief touts force, emphasizes ‘Always Ready, Always There’
August 9, 2017 — ARLINGTON, Va. – For Army Lt. Gen. Dan Hokanson, the unpredictable environment we live in today means Guard members need to embrace their motto "Always Ready, Always There" now more than ever. "As an... MORE

National Guard personnel in Oregon and Montana helping wildfire battles
August 9, 2017 — SALEM, Oregon - The Oregon Army National Guard announced Tuesday that about 25 personnel continue to support the Oregon Department of Forestry with firefighting efforts at the Whitewater Fire in the... MORE

Remotely piloted MQ-9 mission adds value to joint training at Northern Strike
August 8, 2017 — ALPENA, Mich. – From July 29 through Aug. 11, northern Michigan is host to Northern Strike 17, the U.S. military's largest reserve component exercise with over 5,000 participants from the Army, Navy,... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard rescuers save downed pilot
August 7, 2017 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard's 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued a pilot Aug. 3 after his plane crashed in the vicinity of Ptarmigan Pass... MORE

Wisconsin National Guard completes removal of flood debris
August 3, 2017 — MADISON, Wis. - Roadways in Monroe County affected by flood debris in the wake of heavy flooding last month are clear once again thanks to the efforts of engineers from the Wisconsin Army National... MORE

North Carolina Guard's Warfighter Exercise adapts to changing battlefield
August 2, 2017 — FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Inside a large, tan tent in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, National Guard Soldiers are hard at work; calling out information as it comes across computer screens, holding meetings,... MORE

New York's LC-130 Skibird aircrews train for polar operations
August 1, 2017 — KANGERLUSSUAQ, Greenland - Having the world's only ski-equipped LC-130 aircraft, commonly referred to as Skibirds, the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing is able to provide the airlift... MORE

An LC-130 "Skibird" from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing based out of Stratton Air National Guard Base, Scotia, New York, takes off from a forward airfield known as Raven Camp near Kangerlussuaq, Greenland July 28, 2017. Raven Camp is used to train aircrews on LC-130 operations on skiways.

Clear Air Force Station opens its doors for Alaskan Natives
July 31, 2017 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines neighbors as one living or located near another, as in next-door neighbors or friends and neighbors, but does not define the... MORE

Kane Evan and Victor Lord, members of the Nenana Native Council, Nenana, Alaska, talk with Master Sgt. Travis Oaks, quality assurance for the 213th Space Warning Squadron, Clear Air Force Station, Alaska, during a break at the tribal relations meeting at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska, July 12, 2017. Evan and Lord, along with several other members of the Nenana Native Council, were invited to the meeting by Air Force and Air National Guard personnel in order to reestablish relations with the Alaskan Natives.

National Guard generals dedicate Craig R. McKinley Hall
July 28, 2017 — MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. – Hundreds of people, including the National Guard's senior leadership, past and present, gathered here under the summer sun July 27 to dedicate a lasting... MORE

Gen. Joseph Lengyel, chief of the National Guard Bureau; retired Gen. Craig R. McKinley, national chair for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve for the Secretary of Defense; Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard; and Col. Kerry Lovely, commander of the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center, cut the ribbon to Craig R. McKinley Hall, July 27, 2017, during a dedication ceremony on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in East Tennessee.

New York Army National Guard Future Leaders Course hones junior Soldiers' skills
July 28, 2017 — CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, N.Y. — Thirty-six New York Army National Guard Soldiers, picked by their commanders as potential leaders, spent two weeks honing their military skills and learning new ones... MORE

N.Y. Army National Guard Soldier, Julio Fernandez, assigned 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery, asks a question during a class in the Future Leader Course, on the Camp Smith Training Site, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., July 19, 2017. The course covers all the basic skills Soldiers need to be effective leaders, such as tactical movements, land navigation, marksmanship, and reacting to enemy fire.The training was part of the New York Army National Guard's Future Leaders Course, a pilot program aimed at preparing Soldiers to become NCOs.

Joint exercise bolsters effectiveness for Kentucky infantry, engineer units
July 27, 2017 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. — Soldiers with the 1123rd Sapper Company joined forces with the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry to test how well they could work together during a combined arms exercise at Camp... MORE

Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry and 1123rd Engineer Company conduct a combined arms air assault exercise at Camp Atterbury, Ind., July 18, 2017.

Nevada's High Rollers deploy for first MAFFS mission
July 27, 2017 — FRESNO, Calif. - More than a year after being named the newest military C-130 unit equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, the 152nd Airlift Wing flew its first firefighting operation... MORE

The 152nd Airlift Wing sent retardant from the Fresno Air Attack Base flightline to fire lines in the Sierra. This "after" photo of the first-ever 152nd Airlift Wing retardant drop with one of its own airplanes on July 22, 2017.

New York National Guard troops train with Australian counterparts in Talisman Sabre 17
July 26, 2017 — SHOALWATER BAY, Queensland, Australia—Eight hundred New York Army National Guard Soldiers became part of an Australian Army Brigade during three weeks of training "down under" during a massive... MORE

Sgt. Anthony Coppola, an assistant team leader assigned to Charlie Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment of the New York Army National Guard, stands guard at an observation post at Shoalwater Bay, Queensland, Australia, during exercise Talisman Saber, July 14, 2017. He is wearing a mix of Australian and American uniform items because of the unit's role as opposing force. Soldiers from the battalion were in Australia participating in a series of exercises alongside Australian and New Zealand Forces.

Alaska Air National Guard repairs Latvian children’s facility during annual training
July 26, 2017 — RIGA, Latvia - Thirty-six Alaska Air Guard members from the 176th Civil Engineer Squadron and support units are repairing a children's rehabilitation center here for the next two weeks as part of a... MORE

Staff Sgt. Justin Ming, an electrician with the 176th Civil Engineer Squadron, discusses renovation plans with his team in Latvia on July 25, 2017, at a children’s rehabilitation center. Thirty-six Alaska Air Guard members from the 176th CES and support units spent their two-week annual training as part of a humanitarian-civic assistance (HCA) project working alongside Latvian military and contractors to upgrade the aging building.

Military Firefighters Hone Skills at Northern Strike

Alaska Guard Engineers Rebuild Observation Posts During Annual Training

Nevada National Guard Aerial Firefighters Mark Busy August

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialists from Kentucky Air Guard Recognized for Excellence

Maryland Army Guard Cyber Soldiers Lead Certification Exercise