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New York Guard Helps Floridians Recover from Hurricane

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Tyler Linendoll, an infantryman assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, cuts downed tree branches with a chainsaw following Hurricane Milton in Palmetto, Florida, Oct. 11, 2024. Soldiers from the 27th IBCT worked with members of the Florida Army National Guard to provide relief to communities impacted by the hurricane.

Oct. 22, 2024 - PALMETTO, Fla. – Forty-three New York Army National Guard Soldiers spent a week assisting the Florida National Guard’s response to Hurricane Milton.The Soldiers helped clear debris and set up fuel and emergency supply...

New Mexico National Guard Helps Rescue Flood Victims

The New Mexico National Guard Community Emergency Response Team helps with flood recovery operations around Roswell Oct. 20, 2024, checking submerged vehicles for anyone who might need help. The Guard has helped rescue over 300 people from the extreme flooding.

Oct. 22, 2024 - ROSWELL, N.M. - The New Mexico National Guard, working with county and state agencies responding to extreme flooding in and around Roswell, has rescued over 300 people.Over 75 New Mexico National Guard members remained on the...

From Ohio to Alaska, Airmen Unite for Space Intelligence

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 126th Intelligence Squadron support and train Airmen and Guardians of the 213th Space Warning Squadron at Clear Space Force Station, Alaska, June 21, 2024, as part of the Polar Surge partnership. The joint effort between the 178th Wing and 213th provides space surveillance data to the NORAD Space Control Center.

Oct. 22, 2024 - FAIRBANKS, Alaska - From the heart of Ohio to the rugged Alaskan terrain, the Polar Surge exercise is uniting Airmen, Guardians and coalition forces in pursuit of unparalleled space intelligence support to operations. Polar...

Oregon Guard Infantry Regiment Mobilized for Egypt Mission

Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment, take part in their formal mobilization ceremony Oct. 20, 2024, at Southern Oregon University in Ashland. The 1-168th Infantry Regiment is deploying to the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt for a peacekeeping mission.

Oct. 22, 2024 - ASHLAND, Ore. – Nearly 200 Oregon National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment, were formally mobilized Oct. 20 as part of a Multinational Force and Observers Mission in the Sinai Peninsula...

National Guard Bureau Hosts Cybersecurity Awareness Panel

Kenneth McNeill, the chief information officer with the National Guard Bureau, responds to a question during a panel discussion on cybersecurity at the Herbert R. Temple Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington Hall Station in Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 16, 2024. The panel included cyber officials from throughout the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security and was held as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

Oct. 21, 2024 - ARLINGTON, Va. – Everybody plays a role in cybersecurity, National Guard and Department of Defense officials emphasized during a panel discussion on cybersecurity Oct. 16 at the Herbert R. Temple Army National Guard Readiness...

Alaska Air Guard Conducts Communications Out Exercise

Master Sgt. Cody Albert of the 168th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communicates to his wingmen while preparing the KC-135 Stratotanker for an aerial refueling flight during a communications out exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2024. The exercise was designed to sharpen skills in operating without radios.

Oct. 21, 2024 - EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - The 168th Wing conducted a vital training exercise to sharpen skills operating without radios or cell phones Oct. 17-18.The communications out exercise tested the capabilities of the 168th...

National Guard Leaders See Guardsmen Answer the Call

Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, meets with Florida National Guard leaders and Guardsmen mobilized in Tampa, Florida, to help communities affected by Hurricane Milton Oct. 16, 2024.

Oct. 18, 2024 - MORGANTON, N.C. – The National Guard’s top officer ceremoniously assumed his new role Tuesday. His first order of business Wednesday was to spend time with National Guardsmen supporting communities affected by Hurricane...

New York Air Guard Launches 37th Antarctic Support Mission

Airmen from the 109th Airlift Wing prepare to depart for Operation Deep Freeze with LC-130 Hercules aircraft from Scotia, N.Y., Oct.17, 2024. Operation Deep Freeze is an annual U.S. Pacific Air Forces-led joint interagency mission to provide logistical and transportation support to the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Antarctic program.

Oct. 18, 2024 - SCOTIA, N.Y. - The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing began its 37th year supporting science research in Antarctica as five LC-130H “Skibirds” and 110 Airmen departed Stratton Air National Guard Base Oct...

National Guard Bureau Chief Names Senior Enlisted Advisor

Command Sergeant Major of the Army National Guard, Cmd. Sgt. Maj. John T. Raines, delivers remarks during the AUSA Sergeant Major of the Army Professional Development Forum at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 16, 2024. This year's AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition theme is

Oct. 18, 2024 - ARLINGTON, Va. – Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Raines is the National Guard Bureau’s next senior enlisted advisor, Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, announced Oct. 16.  Raines will succeed SEA Tony...

Pennsylvania National Guard Rehearses Air Medevac

U.S. Army Spc. Jazmyne Wanger, a combat medic specialist with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania National Guard, tends to a simulated wounded Soldier while an HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter draws near the pickup site during an air medevac exercise at Grafenwoehr Training Area Oct. 11, 2024.

Oct. 18, 2024 - GRAFENWOEHR, Germany – U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania National Guard, participated in an air medevac exercise at...

Nebraska Air Guard Honors WWII Pilot with Heritage Jet

Jim Kunkle, World War II U.S. Army Air Corps veteran, at the Central Coast AirFest at the Santa Maria Airport in Santa Maria, California, Sept. 21, 2024. The 155th Air Refueling Wing's KC-135 has a heritage paint scheme honoring Kunkle, who received the Distinguished Service Cross for engaging 20 German aircraft and downing two of them.

Oct. 17, 2024 - SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The Nebraska Air National Guard’s 155th Air Refueling Wing brought history to life last month at the Central Coast AirFest, unveiling a KC-135R Stratotanker in a special heritage paint scheme. The...

North Carolina Guard Clears Roads after Tropical Storm Helene

North Carolina National Guardsmen with the 113th Sustainment Brigade and the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team conduct bridge-building operations in Nebo, N.C., Oct. 9, 2024, to connect roads for residents following Tropical Storm Helene.

Oct. 16, 2024 - NEBO, N.C. - “The troops are here!” said Western North Carolina resident Rick Brite, who watched as a group of North Carolina National Guardsmen approached his property with reinforcements and heavy machinery.Like many of...

California Air Guard Helps Rescue Critically Injured Mariner

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, mobilize for an overwater rescue operation at Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., Oct. 9, 2024.

Oct. 16, 2024 - MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. - In a remarkable display of coordination and teamwork, the 129th Rescue Wing executed a high-stakes medical evacuation Oct. 9, rescuing an unconscious merchant mariner aboard a...

Air Force Gen. Nordhaus Assumes Role of Chief, National Guard Bureau

Navy Adm. Christopher Grady, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosts the assumption of responsibility ceremony for the chief of the National Guard Bureau, Joint Base Myer Henderson Hall, Arlington, Virginia, Oct. 15, 2024. Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus will serve as the 30th CNGB and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, succeeding Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, who retired in August.

Oct. 15, 2024 - ARLINGTON, Va. – Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus assumed responsibility as chief of the National Guard Bureau during a ceremony Tuesday at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.Navy Adm. Christopher Grady, the vice chairman of the...