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Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialists from Kentucky Air Guard Recognized for Excellence
August 18, 2025 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Three Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal, or EOD, Flight have been recognized for excellence by the National Guard Bureau.Staff Sgt...

New Jersey Air Guard 177th Civil Engineer Squadron Trains for World Cup Security
August 18, 2025 — ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. - Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 177th Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a recent training exercise with the 21st Weapons of Mass...

Guard Explosive Ordnance Disposal Soldiers from Four States Unite for Training
August 15, 2025 — CAMP DAWSON AIR FORCE RESERVE STATION, W.Va. – Members of the New York Army National Guard’s 501st Ordnance Battalion, an explosive ordnance disposal, or EOD, headquarters, recently ran a training...

Kentucky Airman Earns Navy Commendation for EOD Excellence
September 11, 2024 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A Kentucky Air National Guard Airman recently earned the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for outstanding performance while attending the U.S. Navy’s explosive ordnance...

New Jersey Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing Hosts Partner Cyprus
June 21, 2024 — ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. - Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team technicians with the 70th Combat Engineer Battalion of the National Guard of the Republic of Cyprus visited the 177th...

Hawaii Civil Engineer Airmen Develop Multi-Capable Skills
June 4, 2024 — WAIMANALO, Hawaii - Airmen from the 154th Civil Engineer Squadron performed Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery training at Bellows Air Force Station during exercise Pacific Warriorz 2024.The primary...

Guard Conducts Explosive Ordnance Disposal Joint Training
June 4, 2024 — CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis. - Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from multiple services and countries converged on Volk Field Air National Guard Base May 13 for the 10th annual Audacious Warrior...

New York Soldiers Represent Guard at All-Army EOD Competition
May 7, 2024 — FORT LIBERTY, N.C. - Two New York Soldiers represented the Army National Guard at the All-Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year Competition April 21-26.Sgt. 1st Class John Iseman and Sgt...

148th Fighter Wing EOD Flight Hosts Validation Course
October 11, 2023 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. - The 148th Fighter Wing Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight created and hosted an advanced conventional course for 30 technicians at the Minnesota National Guard’s Camp Ripley...

New York EOD Techs Represent Guard at Army-wide Competition
May 11, 2023 — FORT CARSON, Colo. - Two New York Soldiers represented the Army National Guard at the All-Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team of the Year Competition April 16-19.Sgt 1st Class Robert Contini and...

Audacious Warrior EOD exercise boosts joint service ties
May 24, 2022 — FORT MCCOY, Wis. – Airmen, Marines and Soldiers from a range of units and career fields participated in an exercise focusing on explosive ordnance disposal at Fort McCoy and Volk Field May 15-25.The...

319th EOD conducts pre-mobilization training
September 10, 2020 — YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – Members of the 319th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company wrapped up two months of training at Yakima Training Center and are preparing for deployment.“I’m just so...

Modular Airborne System Delivers One Million Gallons of Fire Retardant

Air Guard Security Forces Strengthen Readiness With Green Berets

Hawaii National Guard Rescues Paramedics During Hurricane Lala

Hawaii Guard Supports Tropical Cyclone Lala Response

South Carolina Guard Enhances Readiness With Advanced HH-60M Black Hawk