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Alaska Army Guard Aircrew Conducts Medical Evacuation Amid Severe Weather

A U.S. Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command, Alaska Army National Guard, approaches Napaskiak, Alaska, during post-storm recovery efforts for Operation Halong Response, Oct. 27, 2025. Alaska Organized Militia members, including Alaska Air and Army National Guardsmen and members of the Alaska Naval Militia and Alaska State Defense Force, continue coordinated response operations in support of the State Emergency Operations Center following Typhoon Halong. Photo by Capt. Balinda O’Neal.

Nov. 20, 2025 - BETHEL, Alaska — Alaska Army National Guard members assigned to A Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, transported a patient requiring advanced medical care from Scammon Bay to Bethel Nov. 18, after severe...

Air Force Selects Tennessee Guard Base as Preferred Location to Host Next-gen Pegasus

U.S. Air Force KC-46A aircraft assigned to the 157th Air Refueling Wing, New Hampshire National Guard, perform an elephant walk formation on the runway at Pease Air National Guard Base, Sept. 8, 2021. After taxiing, the aircraft were parked on the ramp in preparation for the Thunder Over New Hampshire Air Show. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Timm Huffman)

Nov. 20, 2025 - PENTAGON – The U.S. Air Force announced McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base near Knoxville, Tennessee, as the preferred location to host the KC-46A Pegasus Main Operating Base 7 as part of the Department of the Air Force’s...

Maryland Guard Participates in Baltic Blitz 25 With Estonian Partners

Maryland Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Alexia De Souza, specialist for the 135th Intelligence Squadron; Tech. Sgt. Matthew Holsey with the 175th Maintenance Squadron; and a member of the Estonian Defence Forces participate in Baltic Blitz 25 at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, Sept. 25, 2025. Members of the Estonian Defence Forces led the exchange by conducting workshops throughout the week focusing on tactics and capabilities related to critical thinking, as well as the collection and management of information. Photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Hoover.

Nov. 19, 2025 - MIDDLE RIVER, Md. – The Maryland National Guard recently partnered with Estonia’s Cyber Command to host Baltic Blitz 25, a cybersecurity exchange event, at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport.About 20...

Washington Guard Hosts Summit Ahead of World Cup 2026

Maj. Gen. Gent Welsh, the adjutant general, Washington National Guard, talks with attendees during a Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems, or CUAS, Summit in Renton, Wash., Nov. 5, 2025. Photo by Joseph Siemandel.

Nov. 18, 2025 - CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – As the 2026 FIFA World Cup nears and drone threats grow more complex, more than 100 public-sector leaders convened in Renton on Nov. 5, for a Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems, or CUAS, Summit.The summit...

Alaska Guard Launches Critical Communication Method

Tech. Sgt. Wolf Russo, Common Operating Picture manager with the Alaska National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters, demonstrates capabilities of Maven in response to Western Alaska storms at Joint Base-Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 10, 2025. Maven improves communication with joint partners and enhances the COP while tracking supplies and personnel by integrating collected data from SHOUT Nanos. Photo by Azavyon McFarland.

Nov. 18, 2025 - BETHEL, Alaska — After severe storms struck Western Alaska earlier this month, members of the Alaska Organized Militia’s Communications and Information Systems Directorate, known as J6, deployed new handheld satellite...

Nebraska, Guam Guards Partner with Marshall Islands

Nebraska and Guam National Guards partner with the Republic of the Marshall Islands through the Department of War National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program. Graphic by National Guard Bureau.

Nov. 18, 2025 - LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced Nov. 17 that the Nebraska National Guard, alongside the Guam National Guard, has been selected to partner with the Republic of the Marshall Islands through the Department of...

Philippine, University of Guam Cadets Train Together

Philippine Reserve Officers' Training Corps, or ROTC, cadets conduct bounding overwatch with University of Guam ROTC cadets at the University of Guam campus, Nov. 14, 2025, under the Department of War National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program. The 25-year partnership between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Guam Guard improves interoperability by ensuring that both nations can operate together seamlessly. Photo by Staff Sgt. Josen Christian Munoz Pascual.

Nov. 18, 2025 - MANGILAO, Guam – Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, or AFP, Reserve Officers' Training Corps, or ROTC, cadets recently conducted training with University of Guam ROTC cadets under the Department of War National...

National Guard Supports Disaster Response Through Assistance Compacts

U.S. Soldiers with the Florida and South Carolina Army National Guard search for residents in need of assistance near Stuart, Florida, in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, Oct. 10, 2024. Areas of the city were decimated by tornadoes spawned as the storm progressed across the state. Photo by Tech Sgt. Chelsea Smith.

Nov. 18, 2025 - ARLINGTON, Va. — When Hurricane Helene struck North Carolina in late 2024, aircrews from 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, Connecticut Army National Guard, were among the first to respond.Guiding CH-47 Chinook...

Massachusetts Air Guard’s 102nd Intelligence Wing Tests Readiness During Exercise Formosa Guardian

Airmen of the 102nd Intelligence Wing board a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Formosa Guardian on Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, Aug. 22, 2025. During Exercise Formosa Guardian, the Inspector General team evaluated the 102nd Intelligence Wing’s ability to mobilize and employ expeditionary forces, perform mission essential tasks, and support functions across the employment and sustainment phases. Photo by Senior Airman Julia Ahaesy.

Nov. 17, 2025 - OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – The 102nd Intelligence Wing concluded Exercise Formosa Guardian Nov. 1, ending a three-phase combat readiness assessment.During the exercise, the 102nd Intelligence Wing Inspector General...

Montana Guard, Sri Lanka Armed Forces Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Partnership

U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung, Brigadier General Trenton Gibson, Adjutant General of the Montana National Guard, Deputy Minister of Defense Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) and Secretary of Defense of Sri Lanka Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) sign a Memorandum of Understanding in Colombo formalizing the U.S.–Sri Lanka defense partnership under the Department of War’s State Partnership Program on November 14, 2025. The agreement strengthens cooperation in defense, disaster response, and regional security. Courtesy photo.

Nov. 17, 2025 - COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The United States and Sri Lanka have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU, formalizing the defense partnership between the Montana National Guard, the U.S. Coast Guard District 13 and the Sri...

Pennsylvania Air Guard’s 171st Airmen Home from Operation Spartan Shield

Members of the 171st Air Refueling Wing are welcomed home from deployment by family and friends Oct. 26, 2025, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. More than 120 Airmen returned after a 150-day deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Zoe M. Wockenfuss.

Nov. 17, 2025 - CORAOPOLIS, Pa. — Cheers, hugs and tears of joy filled the air at the 171st Air Refueling Wing as more than 120 Airmen returned home recently after a 150-day deployment to the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan...

Pennsylvania National Guard Strengthens Cyber Defense at Home and Abroad

Lithuanian Vice Minister of Defense, Mr. Margiris Abukevičius, his advisor, Mr. Tadas Sakunas, Ms. Monika Koroliovienė, Defense Counselor, Embassy of Lithuania, visited the Pa. Guard’s Cyber Defense branch, led by Maj. Christine Pierce, Oct. 28 at Fort Indiantown Gap. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zane Craig.

Nov. 14, 2025 - FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. — The Pennsylvania National Guard is strengthening its cyber defense posture through increased coordination across Army and Air Guard teams and deepening cooperation with its longtime Department of...

Washington Guard Hosts Disaster Response Training with Malaysian Partners

A member of the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) tosses a water rescue throw bag to a swimmer during swift water rescue training in Spokane, Wash., Sept. 28, 2025. The Washington National Guard, along with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Department, hosted the Malaysian search and rescue unit for a week-long domestic response workshop. The workshop was coordinated through the State Partnership Program and was the first civilian-to-civilian engagement held in Washington state. Photo by Staff Sgt. Adeline Witherspoon

Nov. 14, 2025 - SPOKANE, Wash. - The Washington National Guard hosted Malaysia's Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team, or SMART, this fall for a domestic response workshop that marked the first "civilian-to-civilian"...