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Archive: May, 2016

Two months after being split among four nations, Airmen reunite in Bulgaria
May 31, 2016 — GRAF IGNATIEVO, Bulgaria – After two months of being split across four countries, approximately 250... MORE
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard members stationed at Amari Air Base, Estonia,are reunited with their 104th Fighter Wing members stationed to Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, May 27, 2016.  Wing members are part of a theater security package deployed to multiple European locations in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve.

California National Guard makes historic Gray Eagle repairs
May 20, 2016 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - The California National Guard’s 640th Aviation Support Battalion, 40th... MORE
Army National Guard sheet metal repairers in Company B, 640th Aviation Support Battalion, 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, work on an MQ-1C Gray Eagle composite frame at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, March 5. This is the first ASB to work on Gray Eagle composite parts during an overseas deployment.

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Maryland Guard Deploys in Support of US Southern Command
Overseas Operations • yesterday
More than 100 Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 29th Military Police Company stand in formation during a deployment ceremony at the Major General Linda L. Singh Readiness Center, May 23, 2026. The deployment, which is in support of U.S. Southern Command, marks one of the company’s largest overseas missions since the height of the Global War on Terror. Photo by Maj. Benjamin Hughes.
Virginia Guard Soldiers Return From Deployment
Overseas Operations • yesterday
Maj. Gen. James W. Ring, the adjutant general of the Virginia National Guard, and Chief Master Sgt. John F. Nye, the Virginia National Guard’s senior enlisted leader, welcome home Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Hanover-based 229th Military Police Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group June 16, 2026, at Fort Bliss, Texas. About 130 Soldiers are back in the United States after a deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The unit began their deployment during a ceremony in June 2025. Courtesy photo.
Oregon Soldiers Honored After Horn of Africa Deployment
Overseas Operations • 3 days ago
Capt. Nathan Scull, formation commander, salutes as the 234th Army Band, Oregon Army National Guard, plays the national anthem during an official demobilization ceremony at the Salem Convention Center in Salem, Ore., June 14, 2026. The ceremony recognized more than 200 Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers from the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team who deployed to the Horn of Africa from May 2025 to April 2026 as part of Task Force Bataan in support of U.S. Special Operations Command and U.S. Africa Command. Photo by Maj. W. Chris Clyne.
Kentucky Air Wing Supports Ramstein Flag Exercise
Overseas Operations • 8 days ago
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Pierce, a crew chief assigned to the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, inspects the fuselage of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Karup Air Base, Denmark, June 4, 2026. The 123rd Airlift Wing is providing tactical airlift support to NATO Allies throughout June in support of Ramstein Flag 2026, an Allied Air Command large-scale, air-focused, multi-location and joint operating area exercise that kicked off June 8 with 18 participating nations and more than 200 aircraft. Photo by Lt. Col. Dale Greer.
Illinois Guard Soldiers Mobilize for Southern Command Mission
Overseas Operations • 43 days ago
Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, front row, center, the adjutant general and commander of the Illinois National Guard, met with Soldiers from Detachment 5, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 245th Aviation Regiment, prior to the mobilization ceremony May 4, 2026, at the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, Illinois. The Soldiers mobilized in support of the U.S. Southern Command. Photo by Barbara Wilson.

 

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