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National Guard Soldiers Prepare for Funeral Honors Duty
January 17, 2025 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Two Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers and two North Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers trained on the basics of military funeral honors during a course hosted by the... MORE

Virginia and North Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers train on the basics of military funeral honors during a course hosted by the Virginia National Guard Funeral Honors Program Dec. 12, 2024, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Military Funeral Honors Level 1 training is a five-day course that prepares Soldiers to conduct professional military funeral honors in accordance with service tradition.

New Jersey Guard Hosts U.S. Northern Command Joint Staff Training
January 16, 2025 — LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - The New Jersey National Guard hosted a U.S. Northern Command Joint Staff training course focused on the readiness of Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen to support emergency management... MORE

New Jersey National Guard members participate in a simulated training event during a Joint Staff training course conducted by North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command at the NJNG Joint Operations Center in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Jan. 12, 2025. The Joint Staff training course focused on the readiness of Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen to support emergency management in New Jersey and beyond.

National Guard to Support Presidential Inauguration
January 15, 2025 — WASHINGTON - Thousands of National Guard members from approximately 40 states, territories and the District of Columbia will support the 60th Presidential Inauguration at the request of the Secret... MORE

Senior Airmen Emma Oehler, 185th Air Refueling Wing medical technician, waits to depart the Sioux City, Iowa, airport with Airmen from the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing Medical Group Jan. 15, 2025. Iowa Air Guard medical technicians are flying to Washington to provide medical support for National Guard members in the capital region as part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration.

Lankford Center Hosts 1st ALS Commandant Conference
January 15, 2025 — MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - The Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center hosted the first Airman Leadership School Commandant Conference last week.The event brought... MORE

U.S. Air Force leaders in enlisted education pose inside of Spruance Hall at the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee, Jan. 8, 2025. Airman Leadership School commandants, senior leaders from the Barnes Center for Enlisted Education and representatives from the Lankford Center for Enlisted Professional Military Education attend the inaugural ALS Commandant's Conference to share strategies and best practices to develop the next generation of Total Force enlisted leaders.

Idaho National Guard Deploys Helicopter Company To DC Area
January 14, 2025 — BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho National Guard deployed 10 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and more than 80 Soldiers to Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Jan. 10-11 on a year-long mission to support the Joint Emergency... MORE

The Idaho National Guard deployed 10 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and more than 80 Soldiers to Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Jan. 10-11 on a year-long mission to support the Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan.

National Guard Bureau Chief Thanks Firefighting Guardsmen
January 14, 2025 — CHANNEL ISLANDS AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, Calif. – The National Guard is part of a multi-agency response to the historic wildfires across the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California. Over the... MORE

Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, and Army Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the CNGB, visit National Guard members supporting wildland firefighting in Southern California, Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif., Jan. 11, 2025. Thousands of National Guardsmen are involved in multiple air and ground firefighting in the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California.

Wyoming, Nevada Guard Aircrews Assist California Firefighters
January 13, 2025 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Three Wyoming Air National Guard C-130s equipped with the U.S. Forest Service’s Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems and associated personnel were activated by U.S. Northern Command... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 153rd Airlift Wing load and install the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems onto a C-130H Hercules aircraft in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Jan. 10, 2025, in preparation to support firefighting efforts in the Los Angeles area.

114th Fighter Wing Exchanges Jets with 122nd Fighter Wing
January 13, 2025 — JOE FOSS FIELD, S.D. – The 114th Fighter Wing is exchanging F-16s with the 122nd Fighter Wing based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, creating an opportunity to exercise mission readiness and improve relations... MORE

U.S. Air National Guard 1st Lt. Seth Chambers, pilot, 163rd Fighter Squadron, taxis to the runway during a morning sortie at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota, Jan. 8, 2025. The 114th Fighter Wing and 122nd Fighter Wing are exchanging jets for training.

California, Nevada, Wyoming Guard Join Firefighting Battle
January 10, 2025 — MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. - Hundreds of National Guard members are now involved in multiple air and ground firefighting efforts as wildfires rage across the Los Angeles Basin and... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, at Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., prepare an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter to help battle the Palisades Fire Jan. 9, 2025.

DC, Maryland, Pennsylvania Guard Support Election Certification
January 8, 2025 — WASHINGTON - District of Columbia, Maryland and Pennsylvania National Guard members were deputized by U.S. Capitol Police as a reserve force for the 2025 counting and certification of electoral votes... MORE

Maryland and Pennsylvania National Guard members arrive at the District of Columbia Armory to prepare for the electoral certification mission Jan. 5, 2024. The counting and certification of electoral votes was designated a National Special Security Event.

Hawaii Airmen Redesign F-22 Maintenance Stands
January 2, 2025 — HONOLULU – Maintenance Airmen from the Hawaii Air National Guard have revolutionized F-22 Raptor maintenance by developing customized stands at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.The project, the result... MORE

U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard and contract personnel pose in front of their custom-designed F-22 Raptor maintenance stands Sept. 26, 2024, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam..The specialized maintenance stands are the culmination of nearly five years of collaboration between Total Force Airmen and the National Guard Bureau, providing a safer and more efficient way to access the hard-to-reach areas of one of the world’s most advanced stealth aircraft.

Massachusetts National Guard Wing Trains on Disaster Response
January 2, 2025 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. - Emergency managers with the 102nd Civil Engineer Squadron conducted a natural disaster response exercise with 102nd Intelligence Wing members on Otis Air National... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeffery Andrieu, 102nd Civil Engineer Squadron commander, asks for updates from each member in the Emergency Operations Center during a natural disaster exercise on Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, Dec. 18, 2024.

Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr., 21st CNGB, dies at 96
December 30, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr., former chief of the National Guard Bureau, died Dec. 29. He was 96.Temple served as the CNGB from 1986 to 1990, capping 43 years of... MORE

Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr., former chief of the National Guard Bureau, died Dec. 28, 2024. He was 96.

Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr. Recognized by Guard Leaders
December 30, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guard leaders gathered at the Temple Army National Guard Readiness Center Dec. 19 to honor its namesake, retired Army Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr., with a heritage display... MORE

Army Lt. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs, director of the Army National Guard, hosts a ceremony to dedicate a display in honor of retired Army Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr, the 21st chief of the National Guard Bureau, and namesake of the Army National Guard headquarters, Arlington, Virginia, Dec. 19, 2024. Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus left, and Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, right, the 30th and 29th chiefs of the National Guard, respectively, spoke during the ceremony.

National Guard Leaders Thank Troops During Holiday Season
December 30, 2024 — LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – As families across North America gather to celebrate the winter holidays, exchange gifts, and cherish time with loved ones, military service men and women remain on... MORE

Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, visits with Army National Guard and Reserve Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force North in Southwest Texas Dec. 27, 2024.

New York National Guard Provides Funeral Honors for 8,700 Families
December 30, 2024 — LATHAM, N.Y. - New York National Guard Army and Air Force Honor Guards provided military funeral honors at more than 8,700 graveside services in 2024.There are 116 New York Army National Guard... MORE

Soldiers assigned to the New York Army National Guard Honor Guard prepare to fold the American flag over the casket of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Casey Frankosk at the Gerald B. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville, New York, March 22, 2024. Frankoski, a helicopter pilot, died March 8 outside Rio Grande City, Texas, while patrolling the Southwest Border.

Instructors, Staff Train to Become Combat Lifesavers
December 27, 2024 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Sixteen U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute, completed a Combat Lifesaver course instructed by the RTI's Medical... MORE

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute completed a Combat Lifesaver course at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16-20, 2024.

The Guard in 2024: Deployments, hurricanes, wildfires and new leadership
December 27, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. – As 2024 began, Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 221st Cavalry Regiment, Nevada Army National Guard, were on duty along the Las Vegas Strip supporting state and local law enforcement as... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Isaac Bradshaw, a combat medic with C Company, 230th Brigade Support Battalion, North Carolina Army National Guard, wraps his arms around an older couple and uses his body to block them from debris and strong winds produced by the rotor wash of a landing CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Burnsville, North Carolina, Oct. 10, 2024. The Chinook crew responded in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, bringing generators, fuel, and other supplies to the remote area that was isolated when floodwaters washed away the main road in and out of the area.

New Era Begins with Arrival of Poland’s F-35s at Ebbing ANGB
December 26, 2024 — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The first pair of F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation fighter aircraft arrived at Fort Smith’s Ebbing Air National Guard Base Dec. 23.The two aircraft belong to Poland and... MORE

The 33rd Fighter Wing and Ebbing Air National Guard Base welcomed the arrival of the first two Polish Air Force F-35A Lightning II at the base in Fort Smith, Arkansas, Dec. 23, 2024. Polish pilots will train on the aircraft at Ebbing ANGB beginning in January.

Red Dragons Hone Sling Load Skills During Drill Weekend
December 23, 2024 — BLACKSTONE, Va. – Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducted sling load training... MORE

Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Lynchburg-based Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conduct sling load training Dec. 7, 2024, at Blackstone Army Airfield in Blackstone, Virginia.