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North Carolina Air Guard Hosts Mini African Military Law Forum

Air National Guard judge advocates and state partnership program attorneys pose for a photo inside the North Carolina Supreme Court, in Raleigh, North Carolina, July 31, 2025. The North Carolina Air National Guard judge advocates invited state partnership program attorneys from Malawi, Zambia, and Botswana to participate in a Mini African Military Legal Forum at the Charlotte Air National Guard Base on August 1-2, 2025.

Aug. 26, 2025 - CHARLOTTE-DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BASE, N.C. - Judge Advocates from the North Carolina Air National Guard hosted the North Carolina National Guard’s state partner legal advisors from Malawi, Zambia and Botswana for a...

New Hampshire Airmen Deliver Hope to Cabo Verde After Hurricane Erin

Airmen from the 157th Air Refueling Wing and airport personnel from Amílcar Cabral International Airport offload a KC-46 Pegasus with 33,000 pounds of cargo on the flight line Aug. 18, 2025, at Amílcar Cabral International Airport, Cabo Verde. The mission with medical resources flew the most considerable amount of freight ever loaded on a single New Hampshire KC-46.

Aug. 26, 2025 - PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. – In a swift response to the devastation resulting from Tropical Storm Erin that hit the Cabo Verde Islands Aug. 11, Airmen from the New Hampshire Air National Guard loaded nearly 40,000...

Guard, Reserve and Navy Test Helicopter Countermeasures Over Water

U.S. Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 129th Rescue Squadron, California Air National Guard deploys countermeasure flares as a U.S. Air Force F-15D Eagle from the 144th Fighter Wing, California Air National Guard, maneuvers overhead during a joint over-water test flight, Aug. 20, 2025.

Aug. 26, 2025 - MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. — The 129th Rescue Wing, based at Moffett Air National Guard Base in Mountain View, California; the 144th Fighter Wing, based at Fresno Air National Guard Base, California; and the Air...

Georgia Guard Trains to Bolster Domestic Response Capabilities

A mobile training team instructor from North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) prepares joint staff planners from the Georgia National Guard for a classroom exercise during a Joint Forces Headquarters/Joint Task Force Staff Training Course (JSTC) at the Clay National Guard Center in Marietta, Ga., August 19, 2025.

Aug. 26, 2025 - MARIETTA, Ga. – The Georgia Department of Defense hosted a mobile training team from U.S. Northern Command, or NORTHCOM, and North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, to deliver a five-day Joint Forces...

Nordhaus, Raines: National Guard Delivers Outsized Impact at Home, Abroad

Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, and Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the CNGB, address attendees of the 147th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Aug. 23, 2025.

Aug. 26, 2025 - MILWAUKEE – The National Guard’s mission triad to defend the homeland, support the warfight/deter adversaries and build partnerships delivers outsized impact at home and abroad, National Guard Bureau senior leaders told...

Specialized Oregon Guard Unit Conducts Training at Camp Rilea

“Disaster victims” are medically treated after being rescued from a simulated explosion during a CERFP (CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive) Enhanced Response Force Package) training exercise at Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Oregon on August 14, 2025.

Aug. 25, 2025 - WARRENTON, Ore. - Airmen and Soldiers from the Oregon Air and Army National Guard completed a week-long annual training at Camp Rilea in Warrenton, Oregon, in mid-August.These Airmen and Soldiers are part of a National Guard...

Ohio Guard Hosts Serbian Firefighters in Collaborative Exchange

Chris Wysong, chief of Wayne Township Fire Department, gives a tour Aug. 22 to a delegation of four firefighters from the Serbian Volunteer Fire Department. The delegation spent time with both professional and volunteer fire departments to observe operations, share best practices, and foster international relationships.

Aug. 25, 2025 - SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - A delegation of four professional and volunteer firefighters from the Serbian Volunteer Fire Department concluded a four-day visit to the Springfield area Aug. 21, spending time with professional and...

Caine: When you Mobilize the Guard, you Mobilize the Nation

Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses attendees of the 147th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Aug. 23, 2025.

Aug. 24, 2025 - MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, praised the National Guard during his address at the 147th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference, this past...

U.S., Saudi Arabia Strengthen Ties Through State Partnership Program

Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, joins Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili, chief of general staff, Saudi Arabian Armed Forces; Army Maj. Gen. Thomas Mancino, Oklahoma’s adjutant general; Army Brig. Gen. Lawrence Muennich, Indiana’s adjutant general, and senior enlisted leaders for a ceremony to formalize the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s entry into the 115-nation Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 21, 2025. Under the SPP, Indiana and Oklahoma National Guardsmen will train with Saudi Arabian Armed Forces counterparts to build collective readiness to enhance regional stability and advance global security.

Aug. 22, 2025 - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expanded its strategic ties with the United States by formally joining the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, or SPP, during a ceremony...

Wildfire Response During Training Proves Oklahoma Guard Ready to Fight Fires

Staff Sgt. Hannah Bentley, member of the Oklahoma National Guard wildland firefighting program, digs a handline during an operational readiness exercise at Camp Navajo, Arizona, Aug. 14, 2025. The operational readiness exercise tests the OKNG WLFF program members’ ability to activate, deploy and conduct wildland firefighting operations. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Anthony Jones)

Aug. 22, 2025 - FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Twelve Oklahoma National Guard members training in Arizona proved the Oklahoma National Guard’s wildland firefighting program is ready to respond to wildfires when they were called Aug. 15 to battle a...

D.C. National Guard Supports Law Enforcement at Nationals Park

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Harry Siegel and Sgt. 1st Class Nikolay Bashko talk with Metropolitan Police Department officers near Nationals Park, Aug. 19, 2025. The President of the United States uniquely commands the D.C. National Guard through the Secretary of Defense. Guard members were activated under the Joint Task Force–District of Columbia as part of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force to support District and federal partners in safeguarding property and ensuring the functions of government.

Aug. 22, 2025 - WASHINGTON – Soldiers and Airmen assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia walked the concourse of Nationals Park Aug. 19 as part of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force with an ongoing mission to support local law...

Montana Army Guard Rescues Three Hikers From Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness

A HH60M Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter of the Montana Army National Guard’s 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion rescues three hikers from the Princess Lake area of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness on Aug 17, 2025.

Aug. 22, 2025 - BILLINGS, Mont. - A HH60M Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter from the Montana Army National Guard’s 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion rescued three hikers from the Princess Lake area of the Absaroka-Beartooth...

Florida Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing Receives First Permanently Assigned F-35

The first F-35A Lightning II aircraft permanently assigned to the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Wing taxi on the flight line after landing at Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, July 9, 2025. The delivery marks a key milestone in the wing’s continued transition to the F-35, initiating the phased arrival of aircraft bearing the unit’s signature tail flash. As one of the newest Air National Guard units to field the fifth-generation fighter, the wing enhances the Air Force’s ability to provide agile combat airpower in support of U.S. and allied operations worldwide.

Aug. 21, 2025 - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The 500th F-35A Lightning II built for the U.S. Air Force has arrived at the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing as one of the unit’s first three permanently assigned F-35A fighter jets.The...

More than 400 Indiana Guard Soldiers Return from Middle East Deployment

Indiana National Guard soldiers with the 38th Infantry Division celebrate with their family and loved ones at the Indianapolis International Airport, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. The soldiers deployed in September 2024 to the Middle East to support Operation Spartan Shield, which helps to maintain and strengthen defense relationships and also helps build partner capacity.

Aug. 21, 2025 - INDIANAPOLIS — More than 400 Indiana National Guard troops with the 38th Infantry Division are back home in the Hoosier State after a successful, nearly year-long mission supporting Operation Spartan Shield in the Middle...

California Air Guard Spearheads Joint MQ-9 Operations in Exercise Resolute Forces Pacific 2025

An MQ-9A Reaper assigned to the 163d Attack Wing, California Air National Guard, lands at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Hawaii, while en route to integrated coalition training with Indo-Pacific partners to practice and evaluate shared security objectives on July 16, 2025.

Aug. 21, 2025 - MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. – In a significant demonstration of enterprise leadership in advanced capabilities, the California Air National Guard’s 163rd Attack Wing spearheaded MQ-9 operations during Exercise Resolute...

D.C. National Guard Members Alert Police to Man Brandishing Knife at Waterfront Metro Station

U.S. Army Soldiers from the Joint Task Force Headquarters unit from the D.C. National Guard provide security to commuters around the Smithsonian Metro Station in Washington, D.C., Aug. 19, 2025. Approximately 800 National Guard service members comprise JTF-DC, supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force. These National Guard service members provide critical support, including crowd management, presence patrols, and perimeter control, in support of law enforcement. D.C. Guard Soldiers and Airmen are proud to say, “we live here, we work here, we serve here.”

Aug. 20, 2025 - Washington – Two Members of the District of Columbia National Guard alerted local law enforcement to a potentially life-threatening situation involving a man brandishing a knife and threatening another man at the Waterfront...

National Guard State Partnership Program: A Cornerstone of Global Security

Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the West Point-based 237th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group train on multiple techniques for both the hasty and deliberate emplacement of anti-tank mines with trainers from the Finnish Army’s Karelia Brigade during Exercise Arctic Forge 25, Feb. 22, 2025, near Kouvola, Finland.

Aug. 20, 2025 - ARLINGTON, Va. – In a mostly virtual gathering, National Guard members and security cooperation leaders convened earlier this month for a Defense Department National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program conference to...

Military Firefighters Hone Skills at Northern Strike

U.S. Army National Guard firefighters of the 1049th Engineer Detachment, Montana Army National Guard, respond to a nighttime fire training scenario during Northern Strike 25-2 at Grayling Army Airfield, Michigan, Aug. 4, 2025. The exercise challenged participants and local first responders with a complex, simulated emergency designed to enhance interoperability among multicomponent, multinational, and interagency partners. Northern Strike is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored, multi-component, multinational exercise designed to build readiness and enhance interoperability with allied forces to fight and win. Northern Strike 25-2, Michigan’s largest and longest exercise designed to validate readiness of the joint reserve force, is held Aug. 2 to 16, 2025, at the National All-Domain War-fighting Center. This year's iteration will feature approximately 7,500 participants.

Aug. 20, 2025 - CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. — Sirens echoed across the Grayling Army Airfield as firefighters sprinted toward a simulated UH-60 Black Hawk crash site. Smoke drifted through the pine trees as U.S. Army reservists, National Guard...

Alaska Guard Engineers Rebuild Observation Posts During Annual Training

Alaska Army National Guard Spc. David Krepel, assigned to the 910 Engineer Support Company, conducts measurements for a bunker at Observation Post Fagan on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Aug. 7, 2025, enhancing the training site for the U.S. Army’s 11th Airborne Division. The project marked the first time the unit’s horizontal and vertical engineering platoons combined efforts, showcasing their ability to move earth and construct shelters as one team. (Alaska Army National Guard photo by Seth LaCount)

Aug. 20, 2025 - JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — More than 70 Soldiers with the Alaska Army National Guard’s 910th Engineer Support Company rebuilt two critical training sites, Observation Post Cole and Observation Post Fagan,...