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Pennsylvania Air Guard Gets New Special Ops Aircraft
August 11, 2023
A new MC-130J Commando II aircraft rolls onto the flight line at the 193rd Special Operations Wing during an arrival ceremony in Middletown, Pennsylvania, July 27, 2023. The 193rd SOW being is the first Air National Guard unit to receive the MC-130J Commando II mission.

Defense Department Mobilizes to Respond to Hawaii Wildfires
August 11, 2023
A Hawaii Army National Guard CH47 Chinook helicopter participates in an aerial water bucket drop to fight a wildfire on the island of Maui, Hawaii, Aug. 9, 2023.

Virginia Guard Conducts Mountain Warfare Exchange in Tajikistan
August 11, 2023
Virginia National Guard Soldiers conducted a mountain warfare exchange with soldiers from the Republic of Tajikistan July 24-29, 2023, in Romit, Tajikistan. The exchange supported the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, in which Virginia and Tajikistan have been partners since 2003.

Kingsley Field Fire Department Trains Local Firefighters
August 10, 2023
Kingsley Field Firefighters instruct local Fire District 1 personnel on pilot rescue procedures during a training exercise Aug. 1, 2023, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The two departments have a mutual aid agreement.

Wisconsin Air Guard Unit Masters New Air Control Tactics
August 10, 2023
Members of the 128th Air Control Squadron of the Wisconsin Air National Guard achieved a training first by convoying more than 500 miles from Volk Field, Wis., to Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., July 8, 2023, to train on new forward operating location tactics and equipment. This two-week training improved unit readiness.

New York Guard Soldiers, Airmen to Join Brazilian Exercises
August 10, 2023
New York Air National Guard and Brazilian airmen pose for a photo by a New York HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopter assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing before a mission Aug. 26, 2022, during Operation Tapio 22 in  Campo Grande, Brazil.

Colorado Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron Celebrates new Facility
August 9, 2023
Airmen from the 138th Space Control Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Air National Guard, prepare to depart from Peterson Air Force Base to Washington, D.C., via an F-18 Globemaster courtesy of the 183rd Airlift Squadron, Mississippi Air National Guard, May 11, 2023.

Alaska Guard Cares for Northern Mariana Islands Residents
August 9, 2023
Alaska Air National Guard Lt. Col. Elizabeth Lafleur, 176th Medical Group, examines a patient July 14, 2023, as part of an Innovative Readiness Training mission at Saipan, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. IRTs bring experienced Air National Guard and Army Reserve medical professionals to a real-world environment, allowing them to hone their skills while helping the community.

Ohio Air Guard Fighter Wing Trains at Volk Field
August 8, 2023
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stephen Boehme, assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard 180th Fighter Wing, directs an F-16 Fighting Falcon to Volk Field on Camp Douglas, Wis., during Exercise Northern Lightning, Aug. 7, 2023.

Alaska National Guard Helps Battle Wildland Fires
August 8, 2023
Alaska Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Anthony Hartman, 176th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, prepares to deploy from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Interior Alaska Aug. 6, 2023, to fight wildfires.