Overseas Operations News - The National Guard

National Guard forces join exercise Yama Sakura 69 in Japan
December 15, 2015 — WASHINGTON - The two-week Yama Sakura 69 exercise kicked off in Osaka, Japan, Dec. 5. The bilateral...

Mississippi Guard aviation maintainers complete Kuwait mission
November 30, 2015 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – It took much collaboration and many different moving parts that had to fall into place, but as the Gulfport, Mississippi-based 1108th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group (TASMG) begins to wrap up its deployment, it will be able to add one more accolade...

National Guard Bureau leaders visit troops in Kosovo
November 27, 2015 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - U.S. Service members supporting NATO's peacekeeping mission in Kosovo...

Arizona National Guard helps keep NATO flights aloft
November 13, 2015 — Arizona Airmen and tankers are flying with NATO E-3A Sentry aircraft and aircrews this month to fine tune the in-flight skills needed to pass fuel from KC-135 Stratotankers to the relatively large surveillance aircraft...

Pennsylvania National Guard provides key support at international exercise
November 5, 2015 — About 20 Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers, assigned to the 213th Regional Support Group, or RSG, are taking part in Exercise Trident Juncture 15, working as a vital asset in the exercise's tactical operations center...

Michigan National Guard continues mentor mission to Liberian armed forces
October 26, 2015 — LANSING, Mich. - Eight Michigan National Guard Soldiers were to deploy this month to Monrovia,...

Senior leaders: Future combat operations to mirror this one; all components play a part
September 21, 2015 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – Whether it is Michigan Air National Guard planes dropping a record number of...

Mississippi Army National Guard members take their mechanical skills to the Sinai
August 24, 2015 — NORTH CAMP, SINAI - Two Soldiers from the 1108th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group Task...

Simulated fuel spill helps Airmen get on the same page in emergencies
August 12, 2015 — SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany - Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 177th Medical Group...

Senior Guard officer in Kuwait says Army National Guard presence in the Middle East may increase
July 29, 2015 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - With personnel cuts to the active Army looming, the Army National Guard...

Oklahoma Guard, Royal Brunei Forces Build Readiness at Pahlawan Warrior 26

Ohio Guard Airmen Enhance Readiness in Portugal

Georgia Guard Soldiers Endure Jungle Operations Training

Arkansas Guard Airmen Strengthen Readiness With Integration Training

Oklahoma Guard, Royal Brunei Open Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 26