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104th Fighter Wing Conducts Readiness Exercise
November 6, 2023 — WESTFIELD, Mass. - The 104th Fighter Wing conducted a four-day, base-wide readiness exercise Nov. 2-5 at Barnes Air National Guard Base.“The REX provides the wing the chance to test interoperability...

Michigan Airmen Train to Survive in Hostile Environments
November 3, 2023 — SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich. - Aircrew from the 127th Wing sharpened their skills to survive should they ever be forced to leave their aircraft in a hostile environment.Pilots from the...

Virginia Guard Civil Support Team Trained, Validated
November 3, 2023 — RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia National Guard’s 34th Civil Support Team was evaluated by U.S. Army North as trained and mission capable Oct. 17 and 19. The 34th CST supports civil authorities in a...

Tennessee National Guard Honors Former President Polk
November 3, 2023 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee National Guard celebrated the life and legacy of former President James K. Polk in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tennessee State Capitol Nov. 2 in honor of Polk’s...

National Guard Unveils Senior Enlisted Advisor Positional Colors
November 2, 2023 — JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. – Almost 150 people from all service components, including National Guard leaders from all 50 states and four territories, gathered in Patton Hall to witness a...

Airman Joins California National Guard Best Warrior Competition
November 1, 2023 — CAMP SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - The California Army and Air National Guard jointly hosted their annual Best Warrior competition Oct. 23-26 at Camp San Luis Obispo. This four-day event brought together...

Partnership Enables Key Training for New Hampshire Guard
October 31, 2023 — MANCHESTER, N.H. - Amid the chaotic buzz of the Catholic Medical Center Emergency Department, an Airman from the 157th Medical Group kept pace with the nurses and paramedics bustling from room to...

F-35s Return to Kingsley Field
October 31, 2023 — KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, returned to the 173rd Fighter Wing to continue training and flying with the Oregon Air National...

Pennsylvania Guard Homeland Response Force Ready for Disasters
October 30, 2023 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Soldiers and Airmen from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Homeland Response Force proved their capabilities during an external evaluation exercise Oct. 27-28.The HRF...

Oregon Guard Helps Rescue 2 People in Wilderness Area
October 27, 2023 — SALEM, Ore. – An Oregon Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crew rescued two people stranded in separate locations near Mt. Jefferson in the Jeff Park Wilderness area Oct. 26.The father...

NY Air Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing Supports Antarctic Science
October 24, 2023 — STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing began its annual round of logistics support for U.S. Antarctic research by sending five LC-130 aircraft on...

Connecticut Guard Engineers Build Holding Area for Detainees
October 23, 2023 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. - Soldiers push deep into enemy lines, collecting enemy prisoners of war as they go. The military police detain them and provide security, but where are they housed? As per the Geneva...

DOD Leaders: Redefining Cybersecurity a Priority for All
October 23, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Cybersecurity is experiencing a dramatic transformation. What was once primarily the domain of IT specialists has evolved into a collective responsibility for all defense personnel...

Georgia National Guardsmen Prepare for Deployment
October 23, 2023 — MARIETTA, Ga. - After months of training and planning by key leaders and staff, the Georgia Army National Guard’s 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is completing readiness requirements before...

Virginia Guard Soldiers to Mobilize for Federal Duty in Europe
October 20, 2023 — RICHMOND, Va. – Approximately 70 Soldiers assigned to the Virginia National Guard’s Virginia Beach-based 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion Headquarters, 329th Regional Support Group, will...

Alaska Air Guard Rescues Plane Crash, Car Accident Victims
October 20, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing medically evacuated a victim of a car accident in Seward before rescuing two victims of a plane crash in...

Alaska Airmen Conduct Agile Combat Employment Exercise
October 19, 2023 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - The 168th Civil Engineering Squadron, 168th Security Forces, and 168th Medical Group, Alaska Air National Guard, joined forces to augment each other’s strengths during...

Pennsylvania Army, Air National Guard Conduct Joint Training
October 18, 2023 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Approximately 25 U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the Pennsylvania National Guard worked together Oct. 13 to load a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter onto a C-17 cargo aircraft and...

Weapons School Produces Guard Leaders in Growing Space Domain
October 17, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. - In the heart of Nevada’s Nellis Air Force Base, a select group of Air National Guard members hone their expertise at the Air Force Weapons School in the most crucial battlefront of...

Army Guard Leaders Emphasize Modernization, Partnerships, Messaging
October 17, 2023 — WASHINGTON - Army National Guard Soldiers and leaders joined together this week in Washington for the 2023 annual Association of the United States Army meeting and exposition. The three-day event...

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future