Guard News - The National Guard

Arizona Guard Sends Aviation Assets to Help Fight Cal Wildfires
August 2, 2024 — PHOENIX, Ariz. – In response to the ongoing wildfire crisis impacting the state of California, two UH-60 aircraft with water buckets and 13 personnel from the Arizona National Guard are deploying to... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers from the Arizona National Guard conduct pre-flight checks before take off, August 1, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Partnerships forged during aerial firefighting training
May 7, 2021 — SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – In the dry heat of the high desert, the California and Nevada Air National Guard, U.S. Forest Service, CAL FIRE, and multiple other firefighting agencies across the United... MORE

C130-E Hercules aircraft from the 152nd Airlift Wing during MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) training at the San Bernardino Air Tanker Base, California. May 5, 2021.

Interagency training preps Cal Guard for aerial firefighting
May 5, 2021 — SUTTER CREEK, Calif. – Wildfires are an unfortunate reality many Californians face each year, and as 2021 unfolds as an arid year, the threat of wildfires is increased throughout the state. Between... MORE

A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk rescue helicopter from the 129th Rescue Wing, California National Guard, deploys its water bucket on a simulated fire during annual joint aerial fire fighting training near Ione, California, April 24, 2021.

Air National Guard Leaders Host 2025 Wing Leader Fly-In

Colorado Army National Guard Conducts Aviation Training for Wildfire Season

Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs Highlights Virginia National Guard Excellence at Military Ball

Oregon Air Guard Participates in Sentry Aloha Exercise

Air Guard Units Join Forces for Aerial Wildfire Suppression Training