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Whitehead: Relationships the ‘Magic Ingredient’ in NCO Development in Europe
September 12, 2022 — MONS, Belgium – Standing in a city twice liberated from enemy occupation in the last century, the two senior enlisted military leaders of Moldova and Ukraine conversed in Russian — a common language... MORE

Hokanson: Individual Readiness Makes National Guard Always Ready, Always There
August 29, 2022 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – The physical and mental readiness of each Guard member enables the National Guard to keep its promise to America to stand Always Ready, Always There, the component’s most senior... MORE

Fort Pickett Hosts Guard Chief for Weapons Qualification
August 26, 2022 — FORT PICKETT, Va. – Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, completed a weapons qualification course for the M17 pistol and M4 carbine at Fort Pickett Aug. 1.Hokanson experienced the... MORE

National Guard Chief Thanks Guardsmen at tip of Strategic Space and Missile Defense Spear
August 23, 2022 — HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Defense Department’s space and missile defense capabilities serve as critical deterrents amid a rapidly changing domain and looming threats.The U.S. Army Space and Missile... MORE

Lessons Learned at JRTC Will Last a Lifetime, National Guard Chief Says
July 28, 2022 — FORT POLK, La. – In oppressive heat with humidity thicker than a wool blanket, Army National Guard Soldiers are training to build combat readiness and capacity. The theme at the Joint Training... MORE

Long-term Relationships Drive State Partnership Program Success
July 26, 2022 — PRAGUE, Czech Republic – When Daryl Bohac came here in 1998, he didn’t just help advance a young partnership between the Czech Republic and the Nebraska National Guard – he returned to his ancestral... MORE

In Central Europe, Guard Chief Sees Enduring Partnerships and Growth
July 26, 2022 — VIENNA, Austria – In the heart of Europe, as a new security cooperation partnership takes its first steps, another prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary.Here in Austria, Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson... MORE

National Guard Chief Stresses Readiness as key to Homeland Defense
July 15, 2022 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The chief of the National Guard Bureau emphasized the Guard’s readiness to support overseas operations is also a key element in homeland defense and emergency response... MORE

Three Nations, One Goal: Continued Freedom
June 24, 2022 — VILNIUS, Lithuania – Three Baltic nations are laser-focused on one goal: defending their independence and territorial integrity.The chief of the National Guard Bureau heard the same message in visits... MORE

ESGR: A 50-year Bridge Between Employers, National Guard, Reserves
June 22, 2022 — WASHINGTON – With the end of conscription looming in the United States, leaders knew the nation would rely more often on the National Guard and Reserves.They knew moving from a strategic to an... MORE

National Guard Coordinates Transport of German Satellite
June 22, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – A rocket carrier is barely recognizable from a distance on a typically foggy June morning at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Its payload, the German Ministry of Defense’s... MORE

National Guard Bureau Chief Visits 325th Weapons Squadron
June 15, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, visited students, instructors and support personnel from the 325th Weapons Squadron taking part in graduation week at... MORE

Continued Investments Make Guard Effective, Chief Says
June 7, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The chief of the National Guard Bureau told senators June 7 that continued investments in the National Guard mean it will be able to effectively support the Joint Force while quickly... MORE

Land at Your own Risk: Air Guardsmen Honored for Valor During Operation Allies Refuge
June 4, 2022 — NEWBURGH, N.Y. – Flying into a “hornet’s nest” is how one of the crew members of Reach 824 described the scene as their C-17 Globemaster military transport aircraft approached Hamid Karzai... MORE

Recent events, past decades have transformed Guard, chief says
May 24, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The past 20 years have proven the National Guard has transformed from a strategic reserve to an operational force, the chief of the National Guard Bureau told lawmakers... MORE

Chief of National Guard Bureau visits New Hampshire troops
May 5, 2022 — NEWINGTON, N.H. – Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead visited the Granite State to meet with Guard leaders and discuss strategic... MORE

ASLC brings ANG, NGB, USAF leaders together
April 26, 2022 — DALLAS – Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, the Air National Guard director, hosted the Air National Guard Senior Leader Conference April 19-21.ASLC is an annual conference that joins senior air leaders and... MORE

Summit underscores team nature of cyber defense
April 25, 2022 — FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. – Senior leaders from around the U.S. Cyber Command enterprise discussed the future of cyber operations, evolving capabilities and deeper integration during a summit April... MORE

Hokanson: State Partnership Program critical to national security
April 12, 2022 — DENVER – A three-decade security cooperation program with almost half the world’s nations is critical to America’s national security, the National Guard’s most senior general said last week.Army Gen... MORE

National Guard chief returns from African regional security talks in Rome
February 7, 2022 — ROME – The National Guard Bureau’s chief, Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined the 2022 African Chiefs of Defense Conference here last week for a series of... MORE

Oklahoma Guard, Azerbaijan Participate in Disaster Response Exercise

8th Civil Support Team Conducts Annual Evaluation Exercise

National Guard Staged for Florida Hurricane Response

Illinois National Guard, Polish Partners Remember the Fallen

New Hampshire Airman Wins 140-mile Ultramarathon in Africa