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Alaska Guard Delivers Meat to Storm-Ravaged Community
November 25, 2024 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Two years after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok flooded communities across thousands of miles of western Alaska, the community of Toksook Bay made a big step... MORE

Alaska Army National Guardsmen from the 207th Aviation Troop Command and Bison Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, load frozen meat for transport via UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter during an Innovative Readiness Training mission at the AKARNG hangar in Bethel, Alaska, Nov. 18, 2024. Two years ago, the community of Toksook Bay, whose population is almost entirely members of the Alaska Native Nunakauyarmiut Tribe living a subsistence lifestyle, lost thousands of pounds of meat that spoiled due to extended power outages caused by Typhoon Merbok flooding.

Washington Guard Recognized for Aircraft Crash Recovery Help
November 25, 2024 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Senior Department of Defense leaders, including Vice Adm. Dan Cheever, commander of Naval Air Forces, recently honored members of the Washington National Guard for supporting the... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), Washington National Guard, attach a cargo hook to a CH-47 Chinook during sling-load operations near Mount Rainier, Wash., Oct. 25, 2024. Washington National Guard aviation assets were activated Oct. 25-27 to support the U.S. Navy in its recovery of an EA-18G Growler fighter jet.

Utah Army Guard Boosts Lethality with New Apache Aircraft
November 25, 2024 — WEST JORDAN, Utah – The 1st Battalion 211th Aviation Regiment, 97th Aviation Troop Command, is increasing its aerial lethality with 24 new AH-64E Apache Guardian attack aircraft.“The AH-64 Apache... MORE

The Utah Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment welcomed the newest AH-64E Apache Guardian into its ranks in West Jordan, Utah, Nov. 23, 2024. The most advanced attack helicopters enhance the Utah Army National Guard’s air lethality.

Idaho Guard Fighter Wing Tests Readiness in Nevada Desert
November 25, 2024 — BOISE, Idaho - The 124th Fighter Wing returned to Gowen Field Nov. 9 after spending more than 15 days training in the Nevada desert during the Green Flag West exercise.The exercise prepared units to... MORE

The 124th Fighter Wing participates in Green Flag West at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct, 27-Nov. 8, 2024. GFW is a comprehensive joint exercise featuring live fly missions that immerse warfighters in advanced air-to-surface integration training.

Stealth Bombers Land Precision Strike Against Houthi Militia
November 22, 2024 — BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, Louisiana - On Oct. 16, B-2 Spirit long-range bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, conducted precision strikes against five hardened underground weapons storage... MORE

A U.S. Air Force crew chief assigned to the 131st Maintenance Group marshals a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber on the flight line at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Feb. 1, 2024, Missouri Air National Guard Airmen work side-by-side with their regular Air Force counterparts to ensure B-2s are ready to fly at a moment’s notice.

166th Regiment RTI Instructors Use Drones to Call Artillery Fire
November 22, 2024 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Uncrewed aircraft systems, or drones, are becoming a bigger and bigger part of the modern battlefield, as seen in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Instructors at the 166th... MORE

The capabilities of the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute's 1st and 2nd Battalions melded during a unique artillery live-fire training exercise Nov. 15, 2024 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Forward observers with 1st Battalion used several models of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems to acquire targeting data of identified targets. This data was used to submit a call for fire to instructors and students with 2nd Battalion, who engaged the targets with artillery fire using M119, M777, and M109A6 howitzers.

North Carolina Guard Air Wing Validates Mission Readiness
November 22, 2024 — CHARLOTTE, N.C. - After months of planning, three super-drill weekends and countless gallons of gasoline and caffeine, the 145th Airlift Wing wrapped up the official readiness exercise validation Epic... MORE

North Carolina Air National Guard members prepare to board a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during a combat readiness inspection at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, Nov. 2, 2024.

Oklahoma Guard, Partners Brainstorm Drone Technologies
November 20, 2024 — OKLAHOMA CITY – In a collaborative effort to bolster defense against aerial threats, Oklahoma National Guard leaders gathered with state, education and industry partners to discuss counter uncrewed... MORE

Oklahoma Army National Guard Col. Shane Riley, director of the OKNG's Launched Effects Program, addresses a meeting at the Tulsa Tech campus in Jenks, Oklahoma, Nov. 7, 2024. The meeting was a collaborative effort to bolster defense against aerial threats, bringing together Oklahoma National Guard leaders and state, education and industry partners to discuss counter uncrewed aerial systems.

New York Air Guard Attack Wing Demonstrates Readiness
November 20, 2024 — NIAGARA FALLS N.Y.- One hundred and twenty Airmen assigned to the 107th Attack Wing completed their annual large-scale readiness exercise, Niagara Warrior, Oct. 17-20.The exercise simulated a... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Geronimo Abreu, 107th Attack Wing Security Forces, inspects his riot gear before participating in the last riot exercise of Niagara Warrior Oct. 19 2024.

Republic of Korea Delegation Visits Louisiana National Guard
November 20, 2024 — NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana National Guard hosted a delegation of officers from the Republic of Korea’s Army to share its extensive disaster response experience Nov. 11-17.“We were honored to support... MORE

The Louisiana National Guard hosted a delegation of officers from the Republic of Korea’s Army at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans and other LANG facilities to share its extensive disaster response experience Nov. 13, 2024.

158th Fighter Wing Expands Largest Air Guard Solar Array
November 15, 2024 — SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Vermont Air National Guard began the third and final phase of a photovoltaic power project, an ambitious solar energy initiative to bolster energy resilience, reduce carbon... MORE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Dayton Brown, right, the base civil engineer, and Robert Letourneau, the base engineering technician, walk the grounds of the solar array expansion at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vermont, Nov. 15, 2024. The Vermont Air National Guard began the third and final phase of a photovoltaic power project to increase energy resilience, reduce carbon emissions and enhance emergency readiness.

Nebraska Air Guard CERFP Participates in Joint Exercise
November 15, 2024 — OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - The 155th Air Refueling Wing’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Enhanced Response Force Package Detachment-1 participated in a full-scale exercise conducted... MORE

Airmen with the Nebraska Air National Guard’s Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Enhanced Response Force Package Detachment-1 and 55th Wing role play as injured patients Nov. 13, 2024, during a joint National Disaster Medical System Exercise at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.

Maryland Air Guardsmen Chosen for Warrant Officer Course
November 14, 2024 — MIDDLE RIVER, Md. - Four Maryland Air National Guard Airmen selected for the first U.S. Air Force Warrant Officer Training Class in over 60 years started the initial cohort in October at Maxwell Air... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Charron, Warrant Officer Training School military training instructor, observes Warrant Officer Training School class 25-01 as they compete in a push-up challenge at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Oct. 25, 2024.

North Carolina Air Guard Wing Inspects Globemaster IIIs
November 14, 2024 — CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Members of the 145th Airlift Wing conducted mission termination inspections on C-17 Globemaster IIIs at the North Carolina Air National Guard, Charlotte-Douglas International... MORE

Members of the 145th Airlift Wing conduct a mission termination inspection during a combat readiness inspection at the North Carolina Air National Guard base, Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, Nov. 1, 2024. The inspection tested the skills and abilities of NCANG members during a large-scale combat operation scenario.

Utah Air Guard Showcases Nuclear Operations Readiness
November 13, 2024 — SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - The Utah Air National Guard completed an intensive Nuclear Operations Readiness Exercise Nov. 1-3. The exercise engaged the 151st Wing in around-the-clock operations, preparing... MORE

Utah Air National Guard Security Forces members secure the flightline during a nuclear operational readiness exercise Nov. 2, 2024, at Hill Air Force Base.

NGB Hosts Deployable Defensive Cyber Operations Systems-Modular Master Gunner Course
November 13, 2024 — NEW ORLEANS – The National Guard Bureau hosted the second Deployable Defensive Cyber Operations Systems-Modular (DDS-M) Master Gunner Course at Louisiana National Guard’s Jackson Barracks Oct. 28 to... MORE

Guardsmen from Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin participate in a two-week Army National Guard Defensive Deployable Cyber Operations Systems-Modular Master Gunner Course at Jackson Barracks, a Louisiana National Guard installation in New Orleans, Oct. 28 to Nov. 7, 2024.

California Air Guard Rescues Ailing Fisherman at Sea
November 12, 2024 — MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. - A 79-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran and stroke survivor is recuperating after a successful medical evacuation conducted by a team from the 129th Rescue Wing... MORE

A U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopter assigned with the 129th Rescue Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, hovers over a fishing vessel to evacuate an ill fisherman about 400 miles off the San Diego coast Nov. 8, 2024. The patient was on a chartered fishing trip when he began experiencing stroke symptoms.

Raines Assumes Role as National Guard’s Top Enlisted Leader
November 8, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard bid farewell to its top enlisted leader, Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, after 42 years of military service and welcomed SEA John T. Raines III as the new... MORE

Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, left, the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau, hosts a change of responsibility ceremony for the senior enlisted advisor to the chief, NGB, Joint Base Myer Henderson Hall, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 8, 2024. Incoming SEA John T. Raines, assumed the duties and responsibilities as the seventh senior enlisted advisor to the chief and the first Army leader to wear the distinctive rank insignia of the SEA.

Red Dragon Snipers Showcase Skill at Finnish Championship
November 8, 2024 — RICHMOND, Va. – For the third consecutive year, snipers from the 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team traveled to Finland to compete against their international... MORE

Staff Sgt. Joshua Johnson, Sgt. James O’Connell, and Spc. Jonathan Farrar at the HÄYHÄ 2024 Sniper Shooting Championship Sept. 20-22, 2024, in Finland.

Hawaii Air National Guard Activates Space Capabilities
November 8, 2024 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The Hawaii Air National Guard activated two electromagnetic warfare squadrons across the Hawaiian Islands Nov. 1-2, ushering in a new era of offensive and... MORE

U.S. Air National Guard Col. Kathleen Fallis, 154th Regional Support Group commander, confers leadership to U.S. Air National Guard Maj. Joseph Hale, 150th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron commander, at Pacific Missile Range Facility, Hawaii, Nov. 1, 2024. The 150th EWS mission is to deliver offensive electronic combat effects and space domain awareness to support global and theater campaigns.

Louisiana Guard Hosts All-Hazards Coordination Workshop

Arkansas Air Guard’s 188th Wing Readiness Validated

Puerto Rico Air Guard Wing Conducts Combat Readiness Exercise

Alaska Air Guardsmen Conduct Hoist Rescue at Hatcher Pass

Guard Marksmanship Center to Host Rifle, Pistol Championships