Guard News - The National Guard

Massachusetts Air Guard’s 102nd Mission Support Group Conducts Readiness Training
May 19, 2025 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – The Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 102nd Civil Engineer Squadron (102nd CES), in coordination with squadrons across the 102nd Mission Support Group (102nd... MORE

Airman assumes prone position during a ruck march.

New Hampshire Army National Guard Hosts 2025 Cyber Yankee Training Exercise
May 19, 2025 — PEMBROKE, N.H. – The New Hampshire National Guard hosted more than 300 participants from the military, government, private industry, and state partnership countries for a two-week cyber defense... MORE

Members of the 136th Cyber Detachment, 54th Troop Command, New Hampshire Army National Guard, participate in Cyber Yankee, the joint defensive cyber training exercise, May 14, 2025, at the Edward Cross Training Complex, Pembroke, N.H.

Army National Guard Honors Secretary of Defense Freedom Award Recipients
May 19, 2025 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Army National Guard hosted its annual Twilight Tattoo Reception May 15 at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, recognizing the dedication of its Soldiers and the vital support of their... MORE

Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Kendrick attended a reception on May 14, 2025, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall honoring the nominees and winners of the 2024 Secretary of Defense Freedom Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program.

Maryland Air Guard Conducts Combat Search and Rescue Training in Wisconsin
May 16, 2025 — VOLK FIELD, Wis. - Nearly 50 Airmen and six A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the Maryland National Guard’s 175th Wing deployed to Volk Field Air National Guard Base’s Combat Readiness... MORE

Airmen assigned to the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, prepare to board a HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter during combat search and rescue training at the Hardwood Range, Wisconsin, May 12, 2025. The HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter was part of the Combat Search and Rescue task force element during the week-long training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Chris Schepers)

Missouri Airmen Go Analog in Cyber Attack Simulation
May 16, 2025 — ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The Missouri Air National Guard’s 139th Operations Group completed Operations Goes Dark, a four-day exercise held May 12-15 designed to simulate the effects of a cyber attack.During... MORE

Idaho Army National Guard, Boise Fire Department Conduct Water Rescue
May 16, 2025 — BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group, working with the Boise Fire Department, assisted in rescuing two rafters May 15 on the Owyhee River in Malheur County, Oregon. Two... MORE

The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group, working with the Boise Fire Department, assisted in the rescue of two rafters on the Owyhee River in Malheur County, Oregon, May 15.

Pennsylvania Guard Aviation Partners with Coast Guard
May 14, 2025 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – U.S. Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade crewed a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to assist the U.S. Coast Guard by... MORE

Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade crewed a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to assist the U.S. Coast Guard by transporting three buoys May 7 in the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay. During the winter, buoys are often displaced and washed up on beaches that are inaccessible to Coast Guard boats. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)

Arizona National Guard’s Task Force SAFE Strengthens Border Security
May 13, 2025 — NOGALES, Ariz. — In an effort to disrupt the flow of illegal drugs into the United States, Arizona National Guard members with Task Force SAFE — Stopping Arizona’s Fentanyl Epidemic — support U.S... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with the Arizona Army National Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents inspect a cooler of fish for illegal drugs or other contraband items at the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales, Arizona, April 30, 2025.

Idaho Guard Airmen Push Limits in Joint Field Training
May 13, 2025 — IDAHO CITY, IDAHO – The sounds of rotor blades thumped overhead as the rotor wash of a UH-60 Black Hawk kicked up rocks and debris that slammed into the Airmen waiting during a simulated live... MORE

Idaho Air National Guard, trained with Idaho Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawks during a three-day field training exercise, including helicopter medical evacuation.

Pennsylvania Guard Competes in Governor’s Twenty Marksmanship Competition
May 13, 2025 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – More than 100 Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers and Airmen competed in the annual Governor’s Twenty marksmanship competition here May 9-10.The event, in which 103 service... MORE

A total of 103 Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers and Airmen competed in the annual Governor's Twenty marksmanship competition May 9 to 10, 2025 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. They earn the right to wear the coveted Governor’s Twenty tab on the left shoulder of the uniform, is a state-level National Guard award that is presented every year and is reflected on a service members’ official personnel record. It is recognized by both the Army and Air Force. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig)

N.Y. National Guard Aircrews Train with Forest Rangers to Prep for Wildfires
May 12, 2025 — SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. - New York Army National Guard helicopter crews partnered May 8 with state Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers to hone their firefighting skills along the... MORE

New York Army National Guard aircrews assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, prepare New York State Forest Rangers for familiarization training with water buckets for aerial firefighting in Schuylerville, New York, May 8, 2025.

Idaho Army National Guard Hosts Region VI Best Warrior Competition
May 12, 2025 — GOWEN FIELD, Idaho – The Idaho National Guard hosted the Region VI Best Warrior Competition May 4-9 at Gowen Field, challenging participants with six days of physically and mentally demanding events... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Edward Snyder from the North Dakota Army National Guard participates in the Combat Traning Scenario event of the 2025 Best Warrior Competition at the Orchard Combat Training Center, Boise, ID on May 07, 2025.

Canine Callie, DOD’s Only Search-and-Rescue Dog, Retires from Service
May 12, 2025 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – She deployed six times in support of rescue missions across the United States, searching for victims trapped in the wake of floods, tornadoes, an avalanche, a collapsed coal mine... MORE

Callie, the only certified search-and-rescue dog in the Department of Defense, is ready for some well-earned play time at the conclusion of her retirement ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Jan. 24, 2025. Over the course of more than six years with the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, Callie served on numerous exercises and six real-world deployments, searching for survivors in the aftermath of floods, tornadoes, an avalanche, a collapsed coal mine tipple and multiple demolished buildings. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Dale Greer)

Maryland, Pennsylvania Guard Soldiers Emerge as Region II’s Best Warriors
May 9, 2025 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Sgt. Miles Crawford and Spc. Robert Ruiz-Rhoades will advance to the 2025 Army National Best Warrior Competition after winning the Region II competition here May... MORE

Spc. Robert Ruiz-Rhoades, left, of the Pennsylvania National Guard and Sgt. Miles Crawford, right, of the Maryland National Guard were named the winners of the Region II Best Warrior Competition at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, May 5-9, 2025. (U.S. Army National guard photo illustration by Spc. Skylin Simpson)

National Guard Spouse Highlights Strength of Family Support During Maine Visit
May 9, 2025 — AUGUSTA, Maine – Karen Raines, spouse of Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, engaged with Maine Army and Air National Guard units here during a visit... MORE

Karen Raines, spouse of Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, the senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, meets with family‑readiness volunteers at Joint Force Headquarters ‑ Maine, April 30, 2025.

Virginia National Guard Team Trains for Disaster Response
May 9, 2025 — FORT BARFOOT, Va. – Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen conducted a collective training exercise responding to a simulated mass casualty radiological event at Fort Barfoot April 28 - May... MORE

34th CERFP conducts collective training exercise

D.C. Air Guard Makes Improvements at Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy
May 9, 2025 — LAUREL, Md. — D.C. National Guard Airmen assigned to the 113th Wing Civil Engineer Squadron strengthened their skills while supporting the Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy (CGYCA). The... MORE

Members of the D.C. Air National Guard’s 113th Wing Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) conduct HVAC diagnostics and repair, LED lighting installation, plumbing fixture placement, and electrical rewiring at the Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy (CGYCA), in Laurel, MD, on April 12, 2025.

Maine Guard Airmen Exercise Rapid-Response Communications Skills
May 8, 2025 — GREAT POND, Maine – The Maine Air National Guard’s 265th Combat Communications Squadron, based out of South Portland, Maine, recently completed a one-week exercise in which they sharpened their... MORE

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 265th Combat Communications Squadron collaborate to establish communications via the Ground Antenna Transmit & Recieve (GATR) inflatable antenna April 29th, 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Louisiana Guard Hosts International Interrogation Competition to Build Readiness
May 8, 2025 — PINEVILLE, La. – Twenty-two Human Intelligence Collector teams from U.S. and allied forces recently competed in the fourth annual Army interrogation competition, Tranquil Storm.The multi-component,... MORE

Competitors in the fourth annual Army interrogation competition, “Tranquil Storm,” conduct tactical interrogations in the Detainee Holding Area at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville, April 30.

Air Reserve Component Test Center Marks Milestone With F-35 Test Force at Eglin AFB
May 8, 2025 — EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - The Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center established its first-ever F-35 Combined Test Force at Eglin Air Force Base on May 1. This major milestone... MORE

Air Force leaders cut a ribbon during a ceremony.