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National Guard Supports Wildfire Suppression Efforts From the Midwest to West Coast
July 24, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guard units from across the country are supporting wildfire suppression operations in multiple states, providing aerial firefighting aircraft, helicopters and personnel to... MORE

A U.S. Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the 34th Combat Aviation Brigade transports water in a water bucket over wildfires in Northern Minnesota, July 15, 2026.

Georgia Guard Helps Fight Wildfires in South Georgia
April 27, 2026 — WAYCROSS, Ga. – Georgia National Guardsmen have been helping to fight wildfires in south Georgia, using helicopters to drop water on affected areas after Gov. Brian Kemp's April 22 declaration of a... MORE

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew with B Company, 1st General Support Aviation Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, 78th Aviation Troop Command, Georgia Army National Guard, dumps water using a helicopter bucket during wildfire suppression efforts in Pineland, Georgia, April 25, 2026.

California Guard Conducts Training Ahead of Wildfire Season
April 22, 2026 — McCLELLAN AIR TANKER STATION, SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Airmen with the 146th Airlift Wing began their annual Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, recertification and training April 20, in... MORE

Pennsylvania Guard Strengthens Intelligence Capabilities

Nordhaus, Raines Praise Enlisted Force for Delivering ‘Always Ready, Always There’

Michigan Guard Strengthens Emergency Response Partnerships

Hawaii Air Guard Establishes Recruiting and Retention Flight

Air National Guard Details Bonuses, Policy Changes Amid ‘Summer Surge Incentives’