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Guard Charges Forward with Electric Vehicle Conversion
January 25, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Force modernization keeps the National Guard relevant and responsive, so it tops a list of priorities for Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau. This extends from...

Hollywood Guard Hosts Groundbreaking for C-130J Simulator
January 6, 2023 — PORT HUENEME, Calif. - After a decade of planning and unforeseen impediments, including a worldwide pandemic, the 146th Airlift Wing held a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the start of...

Signal Company Modernizes Ohio Guard Network Infrastructure
January 3, 2023 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – “Always be improving your foxhole” is a saying Soldiers have heard for almost 250 years. The concept is second nature for the Soldiers of the Ohio Army National Guard’s 1137th Signal...

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...

Utah Guard Opens Special Operations Live-Fire Shoot House
July 12, 2022 — CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah – The Utah National Guard held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Special Operations Forces Live-Fire Shoot House at Camp Williams July 11.As part of the ceremony, Soldiers...

Iowa Guard Engineers Renovate old Schoolhouse
June 23, 2022 — JOHNSTON, Iowa – A school teacher named Lena Mosier once wrote a farewell tribute to the Herrold School House, which still stands, vacant, in Camp Dodge. It began like this:“Early in September of 1912...

UTNG KC-135 modernizing for the future
April 12, 2021 — SALT LAKE CITY – The KC-135 Stratotanker, the backbone of the U.S. Air Force’s strategic aerial refueling fleet, recently gained new capabilities that enable it to continue to carry out its mission of...

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