Guard News - The National Guard

Washington Guard Hosts Visit From Royal Malaysian Air Force Deputy Chief
September 16, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - The Washington National Guard welcomed a senior delegation from Malaysia as part of its long-standing partnership Sept. 11 – 13 at Camp Murray and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash... MORE

Maj. Gen. Gent Welsh, the adjutant general of the Washington National Guard, and Lt. Gen. Nur Hafis bin Abdul Karim, deputy chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force, exchange gifts during an office visit Sept. 12, 2025, at Camp Murray, Wash.

Washington Army National Guard Selected for New Mobile Brigade
September 10, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – The Washington Army National Guard’s 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team has been selected to take on a new mission and transform to a Mobile Brigade as part of a major U.S. Army... MORE

Col. Craig Broyles, commander, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, talks about the Infantry Squad Vehicle with visitors during Exercise Raven Focus at the Yakima Training Center, July 17, 2025.

Washington Guard, Thai Armed Forces Conclude Successful Enduring Partners 25
September 4, 2025 — KORAT, Thailand - Washington National Guard members and Royal Thai Armed Forces successfully concluded the third annual Enduring Partners exchange Aug. 28, following two weeks of intensive training... MORE

A Royal Thai Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel during air-to-air training from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 116th Air Refueling Squadron, Washington Air National Guard, as part of Enduring Partners 2025 above Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, Aug. 25, 2025.

Enduring Partners 2025 Fosters Interoperability, Readiness for Washington Guard, Thailand
August 19, 2025 — KORAT AIR BASE, THAILAND - Washington National Guard and Thai service members launched the third annual Enduring Partners exchange Aug. 17 at Wing 1 in Lopburi, Thailand.The event, built on year-round... MORE

U.S. and Thai service members launched the third annual Enduring Partners exchange on August 17, 2025 at Korat Air Force Base, Wing 1 in Lopburi, Thailand.

Washington Guard, U.S. Army Reserve Conduct Helocast Training in the Pacific Northwest
August 15, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Whether on land, in the air or on water, Guard members train to adapt to any mission. The Washington Army National Guard Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment... MORE

Members of the Washington Army National Guard, Oregon National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve, participated in Helocast training on the Columbia River, Troutdale, Ore., Aug. 8, 2025.

Washington Guard Brigade Trains at Raven Focus 2025
July 28, 2025 — YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash., – More than 1,500 Soldiers with the Washington National Guard’s 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team converged at Yakima Training Center this month for Raven Focus, a... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Meadow Wilkins with Charlie Company, 181st Brigade Support Battalion, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Washington National Guard, triages a patient during mass casualty training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., July 20, 2025.

Washington Guard Improves Park Through Innovative Readiness Training
June 30, 2025 — ORTING, Wash. – Washington Army National Guard members are making improvements to a community park while also receiving valuable training that can support domestic and overseas missions.“I believe... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Zachary Williamson, right, with the 176th Engineer Company, 420th Chemical Battalion, 96th Troop Command, Washington National Guard, is instructing Soldiers in his unit about tongue and groove roof decking for the restroom facility at Charter Park, Orting, Wash, June 19, 2025.

Washington, Malaysia Strengthen Ties at Bersama Warrior 2025
June 18, 2025 — KUANTAN, Malaysia - The 11th annual Bersama Warrior exercise began here with an opening ceremony June 17 with keynote addresses from Malaysian Lt. Gen. Dato’ Zahani Bin Hj Zainal Abidin and U.S. Army... MORE

U.S. and Malaysian Armed Forces service members pose for a group photo during the Bersama Warrior 25 opening ceremony at the Joint Warfighting Center, Kuantan, Malaysia, June 17, 2025. Bersama Warrior is an annual, bilateral joint exercise sponsored by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted by the Malaysian Armed Forces.

Washington Guard’s CounterDrug Program Supports Tribes
June 10, 2025 — RIDGEFIELD, Wash. - With an opioid and fentanyl crisis devastating tribal communities across the state, the Washington National Guard’s CounterDrug Program (WA CDP) joined forces with tribal leaders,... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer Four Bill Elliott, Tribal Liaison with the Washington Military Department, Sgt. Isaiah Salgado, Sgt. 1st Class Scott Salmon, Washington National Guard Counterdrug Program members pose for a photo with Washington Attorney General Nick Brown at Tribal Opioid/Fentanyl Summit, May 22, 2025 at the Cowlitz Tribe’s reservation in Ridgefield, Wash.

Washington Airman Selected for Direct Commission in Cyber
May 30, 2025 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington – Capt. Isaac Tian, a cyber operations officer with the 262nd Cyber Operations Squadron, is among the first Air National Guard members selected under a newly... MORE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Isaac Tian, a cyber operations officer with the 262nd Cyber Operations Squadron, Washington Air National Guard, analyzes data for evidence of adversary indicators of compromise on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 6, 2025.

Washington Army Guard Soldiers Participate in Norwegian Foot March
May 7, 2025 — ELLENSBURG, Wash. - It’s 8 p.m. at the John Wayne Trailhead near the Ellensburg Rodeo Grounds. After a three-hour drive through traffic, Lt. Col. Rob Goertzen, commander of the 341st Military... MORE

Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment pose with Col. Josh Barrow, commander, 96th Troop Command, following the 5th annual Central Washington University Army Reserve Officer Training Corp.

Washington Guard Soldiers Support Clinic Through Language and Compassion
May 1, 2025 — SEATTLE – A group of Soldiers from the Delta Company, 341st Military Intelligence Battalion, recently volunteered at a Seattle and King County medical clinic to provide language support for visitors... MORE

Group photo of Delta Company, 341st Military Intelligence Battalion Soldiers standing in front of the Seattle / King County Clinic.

Guard Members Instruct Life-Saving Skills in El Salvador
April 7, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Washington National Guard members have instructed Tactical Combat Casualty Care and Combat Medic training in El Salvador.They worked with the Defense Institute for Medical... MORE

Master Sgt. Shane Bedard, Headquarters, 141st Air Refueling Wing, Washington Air National Guard talks with members of the El Salvador military as they conduct tactical combat casualty care training from Feb. 22 – March 8, 2025.

Washington Guard, Thai Partners Focus on Hazard Response
March 21, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - The Washington National Guard concluded an all-hazards-response exchange at the Port of Laem Chabang, Thailand, March 1-11 as part of the 23-year partnership between Washington... MORE

Washington National Guard Soldiers and Port of Laem Chabang firefighters.

Air Guard Surgeon Supports Cobra Gold 2025 Exercise
March 14, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Military members and first responders from seven nations gathered at the Disaster Relief Training Center in Cha Choeng Sao, Thailand, for Exercise Cobra Gold Feb... MORE

Lt. Col. Khadidja Harrell, flight surgeon with 194th Medical Group, Washington Air National Guard, poses with other medics during the disaster relief and humanitarian assistance exercise Cobra Gold 2025 Feb. 26 – 27 in Chachoengsao Province, Thailand.

Washington National Guard, Thai Air Force Strengthen Ties
March 13, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - The Washington National Guard and the Royal Thai Air Force deepened their longstanding State Partnership Program partnership during the RTAF’s 88th-anniversary celebration at Don... MORE

Royal Thai Air Force Group Captain Nat Kamintra hugs a member of the 116th Air Refueling Sqaudron, 141st Air Refueling Wing, before departing Don Muang Air Base, Bangkok, Thailand, March 10, 2025.

Iraqi Freedom Operation Set Soldier on Path to National Guard
March 12, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - As U.S. service members rolled into Iraq in March 2003, a young girl looked on, watching with excitement from the streets of Baghdad as the world around her changed.“My dream came... MORE

Spc. Rusha Adams, an information technology specialist with 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment, sits next to the Washington National Guard Minuteman Statue on Camp Murray, Wash., Feb. 26, 2025.

WADS Participates in SPP Engagements in Thailand
March 12, 2025 — BANGKOK, Thailand - The Western Air Defense Sector participated in two simultaneous State Partnership Program events in Bangkok as part of the planning conference for Enduring Partners 2025 and U.S... MORE

Attendees of the USA-THAI Command and Control Interoperability Board in Bangkok, Thailand, pose for a picture Feb. 6, 2025. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s CCIB focused on communication security, equipment modernization and datalink and cyber requirements to build a common operating picture and digital interoperability with the U.S. and other partners.

Washington Guard, Thai Partners Share Disaster Response Tips
February 19, 2025 — PRACHINBURI, Thailand - Washington National Guard and Royal Thai Army Soldiers participated in their annual Homeland Assistance Disaster Relief subject matter exchange from Jan. 30 to Feb. 8, in... MORE

Washington National Guard and Royal Thai Army Soldiers pose for a photo following a CBRNE response and emergency medical operations exchange of the State Partnership Program partners in Thailand Feb. 6, 2025.

Hawaii Air Guard’s Sentry Aloha Exercise Boosts Readiness
February 19, 2025 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 154th Wing concluded its long-running readiness exercise, Sentry Aloha, Feb. 12.Designated Sentry Aloha 25-1, this iteration... MORE

Airmen from the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron and the 169th Air Defense Squadron approach a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb 5, 2025, for Sentry Aloha 25-1. Fighter jets, tankers and support units participated in simulated combat scenarios, enhancing interoperability and readiness among U.S. military forces.

Minnesota Guard Among First to Field Army’s Newest M250 Automatic Rifle

Soldier’s Medal Awarded to Georgia Guardsman Who Pulled Driver From Burning SUV

California Air Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing Stabilizes Mariner 700 Nautical Miles Offshore

National Guard Exceeds Fiscal Year 2025 Recruiting Goals

Mississippi, Louisiana Guard Members Unite for DC Task Force Mission