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Washington Guard, Thais Share Air Search and Rescue Tips
January 10, 2024 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation and a Tactical Air Control Party Airman from the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron shared knowledge with the...

Junior Washington Guard Members Take Lead in Training
January 8, 2024 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, Bravo Company, conducted Battle Drill One Alpha at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Jan. 6.The...

At-risk Teens Begin New Path as ChalleNGe Academy Graduates
January 4, 2024 — WASHINGTON - Hundreds of young people across the nation ended 2023 by graduating from Youth ChalleNGe Academy programs that provide discipline and education to set at-risk teenagers on a path to...

Washington Guard, Tribal Emergency Managers Test Joint Response
November 16, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - The Washington National Guard, tribal emergency managers and other first responders tested their disaster response capabilities Oct. 8 in an exercise involving the simulated leak...

Western Air Defense Sector Gets New Training Facility
October 17, 2023 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The Western Air Defense Sector celebrated the opening of its new Mission Training Center during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 5.The Continental North American...

Washington Guard Joins Exercise with Partners in Malaysia
October 11, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Nine Washington National Guard members from the 194th Wing and Medical Command participated in the Indo-Pacific Military Health Exchange in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sept...

Air Guard Director, Command Chief Visit Enduring Partners 2023
September 22, 2023 — KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR BASE, THAILAND - U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Loh, director, Air National Guard, and Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams, command chief master sergeant, ANG, visited Korat Air...

Washington, Oregon, Airmen Visit School During Enduring Partners
September 18, 2023 — KORAT, Thailand –The Washington and Oregon Air National Guard and the Royal Thai Air Force visited Nong Phluang Yai primary school during Enduring Partners Sept. 13.The military personnel brought...

Washington National Guard, Royal Thai Army Share Experience
September 7, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash.– The Washington National Guard and Washington Emergency Management Division were recently activated for fire support; a delegation from the Royal Thai Army Civil Affairs Division...

Washington Guard Aviation Crews Help Fight Wildfire
July 26, 2023 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - As hot dry weather continues to affect the western United States, aviation crews from 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation are prepared for what could be a...

Washington Guardsmen Put Information Operations to the Test
July 11, 2023 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Guardsmen with the Washington National Guard’s 56th Theater Information Operations Group tested their skills during the 2023 Field Support Training Olympics July...

Washington Guard Infantry Unit Completes Annual Training
July 6, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - After a year in Poland, supporting the State Partnership Program in the Kingdom of Thailand and responding to multiple state missions, the Guard members from 3rd Battalion, 161st...

Alaska National Guard Rapidly Deploys for Exercise ORCA 23
June 28, 2023 — NOME, Alaska – About 530 miles northwest of Anchorage, two survey team members from the Alaska National Guard’s 103rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team monitor handheld detectors scanning...

Fort Indiantown Gap Hosts Warfighter Exercise
June 14, 2023 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – More than 2,100 service members from multiple states participated in a large-scale Warfighter exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap June 2-11.A Warfighter is a simulated exercise...

Washington National Guardsman Makes All-Army Soccer Team
June 9, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Since childhood, being on the soccer field has always come naturally for Cpl. Matthew Solis. His natural talent has made him one of the most elite soccer players in the U.S. Army,...

Malaysia, U.S. Strengthen Ties at Bersama Warrior Exercise
June 6, 2023 — KUANTAN, Malaysia - The ninth annual Bersama Warrior exercise began June 6 with an opening ceremony led by Malaysian Armed Forces leaders and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Johan Deutscher, director of the...

Washington Guard Prepares for Hanuman Guardian 23
May 24, 2023 — TACOMA, Wash. - This summer, more than 500 Washington National Guard members will take part in Hanuman Guardian 23, an annual, bilateral exercise hosted by the Royal Thai Army at the Cavalry Center in...

Washington, Montana National Guard Train for Air Mobility
May 17, 2023 — SPOKANE, Wash. - Soldiers and Airmen with the Washington National Guard Region 10 Homeland Response Force and CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package trained alongside the 92nd Logistic Readiness...

Washington Guard, Thailand Reinforce Partnership Bond
May 17, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - For more than 20 years, the Washington National Guard has watched its partnership with the Kingdom of Thailand grow and mature through countless conversations, exchanges and...

Alaska National Guard Conducts Earthquake, Tsunami Exercise
May 11, 2023 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - The 168th Wing and the Alaska National Guard Joint Force Headquarters conducted an earthquake continuity of operations (COOP) exercise, moving the joint operations...

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future