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Mississippi Air Guard Demonstrates Multicapable Airman Concept
September 22, 2023 — JACKSON, Miss. - The 172nd Airlift Wing conducted Operation Iron Magnolia Sept. 9, generating maximum airlift capability sustained by the multicapable Airman concept.Members of the 172nd Maintenance...

Maine National Guard Rescues Injured Hiker
September 22, 2023 — MILLINOCKET, Maine - The Maine National Guard rescued and evacuated a 43-year-old female hiker who suffered a broken ankle on Mount Katahdin Sept. 20.Baxter State Park staff requested aviation assets...

Air Force Announces Winners of William Tell 2023 Competition
September 21, 2023 — SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Air Force wrapped up its first William Tell Air-to-Air Competition in 19 years on Sept. 15, at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah, Georgia.Airmen from across active and guard...

Nevada Guard CERFP Showcases Emergency Response Prowess
September 20, 2023 — CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah - The Nevada Guard’s 92nd Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package recorded a perfect score during its external...

35th Infantry Division Hosts 2023 Readiness Symposium
September 19, 2023 — LEAVENWORTH, Kan. – The 35th Infantry Division hosted the first Division Readiness Symposium, welcoming a diverse array of Army National Guard units from several states to division headquarters Sept...

Cal Guard Air Wings Demonstrate Interoperability, Deterrence
September 19, 2023 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Airmen from all five California Air National Guard wings came together at March Air Reserve Base and San Clemente Island for the Grizzly Flag exercise, demonstrating Agile Combat...

In Colombia, Hokanson Highlights Security Cooperation Partnerships
September 17, 2023 — CARTAGENA, Colombia – Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson joined regional defense leaders at U.S. Southern Command’s South American Defense Conference 2023 recently, highlighting the role of the Department of...

4 Air National Guard Locations Chosen for C-130J Upgrades
September 15, 2023 — WASHINGTON - The U.S. Air Force selected four National Guard Airlift Wings as the preferred locations to receive C-130J Super Hercules to replace their aging C-130Hs, pending environmental...

NY Governor Visits Guardsmen Preparing for Hurricane Fallout
September 15, 2023 — FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul thanked National Guard Soldiers and Airmen Sept. 14 for serving as a standby force in case Hurricane Lee turned west and hit Long Island.On Sept. 12,...

Kentucky Air Guard Training Fosters Multicapable Airmen
September 15, 2023 — SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. - Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron completed mission-ready training to promote the development of multicapable Airmen.According to Maj...

130th Airlift Wing Conducts Readiness Exercise Validation
September 14, 2023 — GULFPORT, Miss. - Around 350 Airmen from the 130th Airlift Wing in Charleston, West Virginia, deployed to Gulfport, Mississippi, Sept 7-10 for the Fly Away Readiness Exercise Validation (FLARE-V).The...

Connecticut Army Guard Medics Conduct Mass Casualty Training
September 14, 2023 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. - Medics from the Connecticut Army National Guard’s 143rd Regional Support Group trained for a mass casualty event at Fort Drum.From Aug. 11-13, medics attached to units across the...

179th Airlift Wing Becomes First Cyberspace Wing in the Air National Guard
September 13, 2023 — MANSFIELD, Ohio – The 179th Airlift Wing cemented its place in history during a redesignation ceremony renaming the unit as the 179th Cyberspace Wing following two years of preparation on Sept. 9...

National Guard Bureau Chief Reaffirms Oaths of Service for Soldiers, Airmen
September 13, 2023 — NEW YORK – The National Guard’s top officer capped a day of 9/11 commemorations by reaffirming the service oaths for 24 new or reenlisting National Guard Soldiers and Airmen in Times Square.Army Gen...

NY Air Guardsmen Move Cargo, Fuel, People to Greenland Camp
September 12, 2023 — STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, SCOTIA, N.Y. –The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing wrapped up its annual support to the National Science Foundation in Greenland when Airmen and...

Virginia Air Guard Members Gain Valuable Skills During Training
September 12, 2023 — SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Virginia Air National Guard’s 192nd Medical Group, 192nd Wing, sent 17 members to complete their Medical Facility Annual Training Aug. 22–Sept. 2 at the Naval Medical Center...

National Guard Space Leader Visits New York Guard Space Unit
September 11, 2023 — ROME, N.Y. – Maj. Gen. Edward Vaughan, the National Guard Bureau’s Space Operations director, praised the Airmen of the New York National Guard’s 222nd Command and Control Squadron during a Sept. 9...

Alabama Air Guard Red Tails Conducts Communication Exercise
September 11, 2023 — MONTGOMERY, Ala. –The 187th Fighter Wing’s 226th Combat Communications Group conducted Exercise Copperhead Beacon 2023 throughout the east coast Sept. 8-10.Exercise Copperhead Beacon 2023 was an...

Air National Guard Bolsters Recruiting, Retention With First-ever NFL Partnership
September 8, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. – For the first time in Air National Guard history, the ANG has partnered with a National Football League team to bolster the Air Force Recruiting Service's Total Force recruiting...

Special Warfare Operators Compete for Title as Top Pararescuemen
September 8, 2023 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Special Warfare operators across the U.S. Air Force are in Louisville this week to vie for the title of top pararescuemen during the 2023 PJ Rodeo.The biennial contest, hosted this...

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