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Michigan Airmen Practice Combat Turns in Latvia
June 21, 2023 — LIELVāRDE AIR BASE, Latvia - Over four days, approximately 30 Michigan Air National Guard Airmen traveled from Michigan to Germany and then Latvia, practicing deploying for future fights.Simulating a...

Cyber Shield Hones Skills, Builds Partnerships
June 20, 2023 — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - More than 800 National Guard Airmen, Soldiers and international partners participated in the 2023 Cyber Shield cybersecurity exercise hosted by the National Guard’s...

Tennessee Guard, Bulgarian Medical Military Academy Collaborate
June 20, 2023 — SOFIA, Bulgaria – The Tennessee Army and Air National Guard collaborated with the Bulgarian Military Medical Academy June 12-19 in a series of events as part of Thracian Sentry 23.The two medical...

West Virginia Guard, 12th Air Force, Peru Sign Pact
June 20, 2023 — MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - The West Virginia National Guard, the Peruvian Air Force and the 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) signed a trilateral cooperation agreement June 9 during a ceremony hosted by...

Tennessee National Guard, Partner Bulgaria Conduct Exercise
June 15, 2023 — GORNA MALINA, Bulgaria – The Tennessee National Guard partnered with the Bulgarian Military’s Joint Forces Command to command and control Soldiers, Airmen, equipment and aircraft during the Thracian...

182nd AW Leads C-130 Hercules Operations at Air Defender 23
June 15, 2023 — WUNSTORF AIR BASE, Germany – The Illinois Air National Guard’s 182nd Airlift Wing is leading C-130 Hercules aircraft operations at the largest NATO multinational air forces redeployment exercise in...

Finnish Pilots Visit the Virginia Air National Guard
June 13, 2023 — JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - Finnish Air Force pilots toured the 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, with pilots from the 149th Fighter Squadron May 16.The Virginia National Guard and Finnish...

Georgia Air National Guard Strengthens Argentina Air Force
June 12, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The U.S. Air Force leased a C-130H aircraft to the Argentina Air Force beginning June 6 through the Georgia Air National Guard. The support from the Air National Guard highlights the...

Tennessee National Guard Joins Exercise with Bulgarian Partners
June 12, 2023 — SOFIA, Bulgaria – Approximately 70 Soldiers and Airmen from the Tennessee National Guard landed in Bulgaria June 11 to begin the international joint readiness exercise Thracian Sentry 2023. More than...

Indiana Guard Demonstrates IRT Clinics to Slovak Partners
June 12, 2023 — TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Indiana Air National Guard Airmen hosted their Slovak Armed Forces Military Medical Command counterparts during an Innovative Readiness Training mission June 7.The visit was part...

Wisconsin Guard, Papua New Guinea Strengthen State Partnership
June 9, 2023 — MADISON, Wis. - Five members of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force visited the Wisconsin National Guard in early June as part of the Defense Department’s State Partnership Program, administered by the...

Pennsylvania National Guard, Lithuania Celebrate 30-year Partnership
June 8, 2023 — HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania National Guard celebrated its 30-year military-to-military partnership with the Lithuanian Armed Forces as part of the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau...

MAINEiacs Aim High During Arctic Challenge
June 7, 2023 — ØRLAND AIR BASE, Norway – The Maine Air National Guard’s 101st Air Refueling Wing, also known as the MAINEiacs, and 265th Combat Communication Squadron are participating in the Arctic Challenge...

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...

Royal Thai Army Commander Visits Washington Guard Leaders
May 31, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - The commander in chief of the Royal Thai Army visited leaders of the Washington National Guard in a State Partnership Program exchange May 25.“I made plans to come four years ago,...

Michigan Guard Brings HIMARS Capability to Swift Response 23
May 31, 2023 — CAMP ĀDAŽI, Latvia - For most of the year, National Guard members have civilian occupations — some are firefighters, police officers, teachers, mechanics and electricians. But when military duty...

Maryland National Guard, Estonia Partner in Overseas Exercise
May 30, 2023 — TAPA, Estonia – Maryland Army National Guard members participated in the Spring Storm 23 exercise in Tapa, Estonia, May 13-27. Twenty-two Soldiers assigned to the 291st Digital Liaison Detachment...

Saber Guardian 23 Begins with Opening Ceremony in Slobozia
May 30, 2023 — SLOBOZIA, Romania – Four countries’ anthems filled the air as hundreds of Army Soldiers and NATO allies from Romania, Albania and Bulgaria stood in formation for the opening ceremony of Saber Guardian...

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...

Massachusetts Guard Delivers Firefighting Equipment to Paraguay
May 22, 2023 — ASUNCION, Paraguay – A delegation led by Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe, Massachusetts adjutant general, delivered critical firefighting gear to Paraguay, the Massachusetts National Guard’s partner in the State...

Puerto Rico Guard Distributes One Million Gallons of Water in Drought Response

Guardsmen Boost Domestic Response Capabilities in Patriot 26

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities