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Air National Guardsmen Participate in Mobilization Training
August 23, 2024 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass – The 102nd Logistics Readiness Squadron and 212th Engineering and Installation Squadron packaged and prepared equipment for military airlift as part of a... MORE

Mass. Airmen Represent Air Guard at Medic Rodeo
August 22, 2024 — CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – The Air National Guard’s 102nd Medical Group (MDG) competed in the 2024 Medic Rodeo competition Aug. 12-16. The four-person cadre was the only Air National Guard team to... MORE

Pennsylvania Soldiers Head to Europe for Training Mission
August 22, 2024 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – More than 150 Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team were honored during a deployment ceremony at Strickler Field on Aug. 21.Part... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania National Guard are honored during a deployment ceremony at Strickler Field at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21, 2024.

New Jersey National Guard Tests Disaster Response Readiness
August 19, 2024 — LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - The New Jersey National Guard launched Vigilant Guard, a disaster-preparedness exercise from Aug. 17-21 to enhance coordination between military first responders and civilian... MORE

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Preston Robinson, with the Joint Staff - Joint Force Headquarters, New Jersey National Guard, briefs staff during training exercise Vigilant Guard in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Aug. 18, 2024. Vigilant Guard is a full-scale exercise to ensure effective coordination between local, state, private sector, non-governmental and federal partners.

Florida Guard Medical Detachment Trains in Puerto Rico
August 19, 2024 — CAROLINA, Puerto Rico – The 125th Medical Group, Detachment 1, based out of Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, completed a multifaceted training mission in Puerto Rico Aug. 16.“Rollin... MORE

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 156th Wing tests a gas mask during an exercise Aug. 9, 2024, at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico. The exercise is part of the 125th Medical Group’s training.

Nevada Guard Soldiers Certified for Wildland Firefighting
August 19, 2024 — CARSON CITY, Nev. - Twenty-eight northern and southern Nevada Soldiers completed certification as Type 2 wildland firefighters in August, a crucial step in enhancing the region’s firefighting... MORE

During line crew certification Aug. 16, 2024, Nevada National Guard trainees create firebreaks showcasing teamwork and determination in the fight against wildfires.

Virginia Guard Tests Cybersecurity Readiness in Exercise
August 16, 2024 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Virginia National Guard and multinational and interagency partners executed Cyber Fortress 3.0, a water management cyber incident response, July 7-20 at the State Military... MORE

A member of the Finnish Defense Forces collaborates with a Virginia National Guard cyber operator July 15, 2024, during Cyber Fortress 3.0 at the State Military Reservation, Virginia Beach. The Virginia National Guard brought together multinational and interagency partners to exercise Virginia’s cyber incident response process July 7-20, 2024.

Alaska National Guard Honored for Diversity Initiatives
August 16, 2024 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - The chief of the National Guard Bureau, Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, awarded the Alaska National Guard the National Guard Excellence in Diversity Award for its... MORE

Alaska Air and Army National Guardsmen join students from the Andreafski High School as they perform a perform a traditional Yup’ik dance in St. Mary’s, Alaska, March 31, 2023. The AVCP recently partnered with the Alaska National Guard to provide recruiting information and resources through their Tribal Job Centers.

Oklahoma Army Guard Artillerymen Tested at Northern Strike
August 16, 2024 — GRAYLING, Mich. – Artillerymen with the Oklahoma Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, tested their mettle at Northern Strike 2024 at... MORE

Members of Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, fire an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during Exercise Northern Strike 2024 at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 11, 2024. NS 24-2 is a Reserve component training event focusing on joint readiness training to build interoperability and strengthen partnerships in an all-domain environment.

Michigan Air Guard Medical Group Trains on Patient Staging
August 15, 2024 — ALPENA, Mich. - In the era of great power competition, caring for and transporting patients will be essential for our joint force. Northern Strike 24-2 is exercising this capability through the 127th... MORE

U.S. Air Force medics from the 127th Medical Group, Michigan Air National Guard, load a litter on a U.S. Army CH-47 from the 3rd Battalion, 238th General Support Aviation Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, during Exercise Northern Strike 2024-2 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 11, 2024.

South Carolina Guard Soldiers Train on New Equipment
August 14, 2024 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - Soldiers assigned to 1st and 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Battalion, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, trained on newly fielded equipment Aug... MORE

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with 1st and 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Battalion, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, train on the Black Hornet Nano Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in Columbia, S.C., Aug. 10, 2024.

Alaska Army Guard Helicopter Crew Rescues Rafter
August 14, 2024 — BETHEL, Alaska - Alaska Army National Guard aviators with Alpha Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, operating a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter out of Bethel, helped rescue an overdue... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Nick Lime, an aviation maintenance technician and crew chief assigned to Delta Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, inspects a missing rafter’s pack raft from the Goodnews River Aug. 12, 2024. Alaska Army National Guard aviators with Alpha Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, operating a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter out of Bethel, Alaska, helped rescue an overdue rafter near Goodnews Lake.

New York Army Guard Engineers Test Skills in Engineer Rodeo
August 13, 2024 — WALTON, N.Y. - Thirty-four New York Army National Guard engineers from across the state tested their engineering equipment skills Aug. 10 during the 204th Engineer Battalion’s Fourth Annual Engineer... MORE

New York Army National Guard Pfc. Keith Alvarado (operating the 10-ton dump truck) and Spc. Joseph Warner (operating the excavator), both assigned to 1156th Engineer Company, practiced operating skills Aug. 10, 2024, as part of the 204th Engineer Battalion's annual engineering rodeo in Walton, New York.

Alaska Army Guard Soldiers Train in Mobilization Exercise
August 13, 2024 — FORT RILEY, Kan. - More than 50 Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers from the 297th Regional Support Group are participating in Mobilization Exercise Level III, part of First Army’s annual mobilization... MORE

Capt. Jacob Carroll, a plans and operations officer with 297th Regional Support Group, Alaska Army National Guard, welcomes Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 300th Field Artillery, Wyoming Army National Guard, with an exercise in-brief during Mobilization Exercise III at Camp Funston on Fort Riley, Kansas, Aug. 2, 2024. MOBEX III is the continuing effort of rapidly mobilizing forces during large-scale mobilization operations.

New York, Alabama Soldiers are Army Guard’s Best Warriors
August 13, 2024 — ETHAN ALLEN FIRING RANGE, Vt. – Sgt. Peter Fillion, an infantryman with C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, and Staff Sgt. Kirtley Finnell, with the 20th... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. John Raines, the command sergeant major of the Army National Guard, applauds after presenting trophies to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kirtley Finnell, center, a combat engineer with the 20th Special Forces Group, Alabama Army National Guard, and U.S. Army Sgt. Peter Fillion, an infantryman with C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, after they were named the 2024 Army National Guard Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year during a ceremony in Burlington, Vermont, Aug. 8, 2024.

National Guard Rifle Team Clinches Dogs of War Trophy
August 12, 2024 — CAMP PERRY, Ohio - The All National Guard six-person marksman team won the National Trophy, also known as the Dogs of War Trophy, at the National Matches in August. It was only the third time the... MORE

The All National Guard Rifle Team poses with the target they struck from 600 yards after winning the National Trophy, also known as the Dogs of War Trophy, and the Hilton Trophy during the National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2024. This is the third time the National Guard won the National Trophy since its inception in 1903.

Alaska Army Guardsmen Complete Kuwait Deployment
August 12, 2024 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Approximately 100 Alaska Army National Guardsmen assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, returned home Aug. 10 after a nine-month... MORE

Alaska Army Guard Staff Sgt. Serita Harvey, an infantryman with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, walks on to the flight line with Sgt. Thanakorn Nuanphong and Spc. Anthony Shaw behind her at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 10, 2024, after a nine-month deployment to Kuwait. Approximately 100 “Bison” Company Soldiers deployed in November as part of Operation Spartan Shield.

New Hampshire Defenders Train to Sharpen Skills
August 12, 2024 — NEWINGTON, N.H. - Defenders from the 157th Air Refueling Wing at Pease Air National Guard Base tackled a new training experience to hone their abilities in close-quarters battle, land navigation and... MORE

Senior Airman Ben Hathaway, left, and Staff Sgt. Cierra Kelly, Defenders with the 157th Security Forces Squadron, enter a hallway as part of close-quarters battle training in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Aug. 4, 2024. The training was part of a five-day course created by the 157th Air Refueling Wing as a cost-effective way to elevate the skills of base Defenders.

National Guard Showcases Capabilities during Northern Strike
August 12, 2024 — OSCODA, Mich. - Active duty and reservists from the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps conducted a C-5 Galaxy defuel and simulated missile threat evacuation during Exercise Northern Strike 24-2 at... MORE

U.S. Air Force members from various Air National Guard units across the country watch as a C-5 Galaxy lands for a wet-wing defuel during Exercise Northern Strike 24-2 at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 9, 2024.

Ohio Air Control Squadron, Estonian Support Northern Lightning
August 9, 2024 — VOLK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Wis. - U.S. Airmen from the Ohio Air National Guard 123rd Air Control Squadron participated in exercise Northern Lightning alongside a member of the Estonian... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Maya Warren, an IT specialist with the 123d Air Control Squadron, troubleshoots a network Aug. 7, 2024, with Master Sgt. Jarno Maasing, Estonian Defence Forces, during Exercise Northern Lightning on Volk Field, Wisconsin. Northern Lightning strengthens allied interoperability and bolsters defense capabilities in the face of evolving threats.

Remains of World War II Airman Returned Home

Tennessee Guard Airmen Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross

New York Airmen Bring Holiday Cheer to Hurricane Victims While Training

New York Air National Guard Honors President Martin Van Buren

Robot Boosts Louisiana Guard Civil Support Team Readiness