Guard News - The National Guard - Tag NATO

Maryland Air Guard, Estonian Partners Focus on Cyber Defense
October 18, 2023 — AMARI AIR BASE, Estonia - The Maryland Air National Guard partnered with Estonia’s Cyber Command Sept. 17-20 to host the cybersecurity exercise Baltic Blitz 23. About 30 Airmen from the 175th Wing,...

Air Guard, Allies Demonstrate Transatlantic Air Power at AD23
June 26, 2023 — SCHLESWIG-JAGEL AIR BASE, Germany - The German Air Force led Air Defender 23 this month, bringing together the Air National Guard and allies in the most extensive air redeployment since the inception...

Maryland Airmen, Estonia Build Cyber-Sharing Platform
June 21, 2023 — TALLINN, Estonia – Maryland Air National Guard cyber professionals and their Estonian partners are building an information-sharing platform to defend against cyber threats.Airmen from the 175th...

New York National Guard Unit Deploys to Eastern Europe
June 12, 2023 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. - Thirty-five New York Army National Guard Soldiers marked the beginning of their deployment to Eastern Europe following weeks of training and fulfilling readiness requirements.The...

Vermont Guard Soldiers Return from NATO Exercise in Europe
June 5, 2023 — JERICHO, Vt. - Approximately 50 Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers returned from Slovenia June 3 after participating in NATO’s Exercise Immediate Response.The Soldiers from 86th Infantry Brigade...

Ohio National Guard Trains with NATO Partners
May 5, 2023 — BLUE ASH, Ohio – Airmen assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 123rd Air Control Squadron hosted a two-week combined training exercise with six service members from NATO allies Lithuania, Latvia and...

West Virginia Guard Hosts Irregular Warfare Planning Conference
December 16, 2022 — KINGWOOD, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard’s Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare program hosted an exercise planning conference Dec. 5-7 with representatives of U.S. Army special operations forces,...

Hokanson: Maintaining Joint Force Competitive Edge Requires Rapid Modernization, Innovation
November 3, 2022 — TUCSON, Ariz. – Modernization is a central priority for the Joint Force to preserve its competitive edge, the National Guard’s most senior general recently told Air Force reserve component...

Cal Guard Unit Ends Year-long Deployment to Poland
October 21, 2022 — BEMOWO PISKIE, Poland – NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Poland held a transfer of authority ceremony from Cal Guard’s 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment, to the incoming 1st Cavalry...

New Jersey Guard Supports Partner Albania in Readiness Exercise
September 20, 2022 — BIZE-TIRANE, Albania – New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers supported the Albanian Armed Forces during the Albanians' critical NATO Combat Readiness Evaluation Exercise Sept. 12.Guard members...

Vermont Air Guard Completes Historic First
August 24, 2022 — SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont’s 158th Fighter Wing returned home from Germany, completing the National Guard’s first overseas deployment of the F-35A Lightning II.The eight aircraft flown by the...

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...

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...

Pilot Deployed with Vermont Guard Reaches 1,000-hour Milestone a 3rd Time
June 8, 2022 — SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher J. White, the 315th Fighter Squadron commander assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, reached his 1,000th flight...

National Guard Leaders Emphasize Value of State Partnership Program
June 3, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The adjutants general from California, Florida, Nebraska and Vermont discussed the value of the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program during a media...

Pennsylvania Army National Guard Supports Defender Europe 22
June 3, 2022 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – About 250 Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers deployed to Lithuania in May to support Defender Europe 22 and NATO exercise Flaming Thunder. The Soldiers, assigned to...

National Guard strengthens NATO readiness in Europe
June 1, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – More than 20,000 service members from over 20 countries supporting NATO, including the National Guard, showcased their integrated military capabilities during large-scale exercises...

Nebraska Air National Guard Provides Aerial Refueling Along Eastern Flank
May 24, 2022 — PARDUBICE, Czech Republic – The Nebraska Air National Guard’s 155th Air Refueling Wing deployed a KC-135 Stratotanker to Pardubice Air Base in Czechia to support real-world missions this month. The...

Washington National Guardsmen prepare to deploy to Poland
January 13, 2022 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Just as the Washington National Guard welcomed home nearly 100 members of the 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team after a nine-month deployment to Ukraine, 100 members...

137th SOW hosts Canadian aircrew for MC-12W training
December 9, 2021 — OKLAHOMA CITY – The Canadian Special Operations Forces Command participated in the first Manned Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (MISR) Fundamentals Course held by the 137th Special...

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response