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Arizona Airmen Sharpen Combat Readiness in Weapons Load Competition
May 26, 2026
U.S. Air National Guard service members assigned to the 152nd Fighter Squadron Aircraft Maintenance Unit load munitions to an F-16 Fighter Falcon during the annual Weapons Load Competition at Morris Air National Guard Base, Arizona, May 1, 2026.
Arizona Guard Team Earns Awards for Combat Readiness
May 21, 2026
U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Fernanda Van Pratt, 162nd Aircrew Flight Equipment, or AFE, noncommissioned officer in charge, stitches a parachute at Morris Air National Guard Base, Arizona, May 1, 2026.
Arizona Guard Medic Recognized for Actions at Crash Scene
May 14, 2026
Senior Airman Nicolle Coy, an aerospace medical services specialist assigned to the Arizona National Guard's 162nd Wing Medical Group, receives recognition from leadership with the Tucson Fire Department during the Wing Annual Awards, May 3, 2026.
Arizona Guard Physician Honored for Heroism During Jordan Attack
May 11, 2026
Maj. Erika B. Page, an emergency medicine physician assigned to the 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Arizona Army National Guard, presents her award as the U.S. Army Honoree of the 2026 Hero of Military Medicine Award, sponsored by the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, during the awards ceremony on May 7, 2026, at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C.
Arizona National Guard Sharpens Lethality, Boosts Joint Readiness
March 18, 2026
U.S. Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Benjamin Mason, assigned to the Arizona Training Center, Arizona National Guard, fires his M4 rifle during the annual Adjutant General Match at Florence Military Reservation, Ariz., March 13, 2026.
Arizona Guard Helicopter Battalion Hones Wildfire Response Skills
March 13, 2026
Soldiers with the 2-285th Assault Helicopter Battalion, Arizona National Guard, conduct helicopter bucket training and qualification in Picacho, Ariz., March 5, 2026.
Arizona Guard Firefighters Participate in Emergency Exercise
March 5, 2026
An aircraft trainer is engulfed in smoke and flames in preparation for a training exercise at Tucson International Airport, Tucson, Arizona, Feb. 25, 2026.
Arizona National Guard Conducts Life-Saving Rescue in Yavapai County
January 9, 2026
U.S. Army Soldiers from the Arizona National Guard conduct pre-flight checks before take off, Aug. 1, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Arizona National Guard’s Task Force SAFE Strengthens Border Security
May 13, 2025
U.S. Soldiers with the Arizona Army National Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents inspect a cooler of fish for illegal drugs or other contraband items at the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales, Arizona, April 30, 2025.
Air Guard, Reserve Medics Help Clear Recruiting Bottleneck
February 26, 2025
U.S. Air National Guard Lt. Col. Kevin Maskell, a dentist assigned to the Arizona Air National Guard 162nd Wing, examines a patient during Kodiac Arctic Care 24 in Kodiak, Alaska, May 9, 2024. U.S. Uniformed Services personnel joined Kodiak Arctic Care under the Innovative Readiness Training program, which partnered with the Kodiak Area Native Association to deliver free medical, dental optometry, and veterinary services on Alaska's remote Kodiak Island.
Arizona Air Guard Opens New High-Tech Indoor Firing Range
October 28, 2024
Airmen fire M18 handguns as part of small arms qualification at the new indoor range at Goldwater Air National Guard Base, Phoenix, Oct. 5, 2024. Staying proficient in individual weapon systems keeps Airmen deployable and mission-ready.
Arizona Air Guard Defenders Return From Kuwait Deployment
October 25, 2024
U.S. Air National Guard Defenders assigned to the 162nd Wing are welcomed home by friends and family at Tucson International Airport, Oct. 13, 2024, after a six-month deployment to the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility.
Arizona National Guard Rescues 104 People from Flooding
August 26, 2024
An Arizona Army National Guard Soldier helps a child into a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Aug. 24, 2024, at the Havasupai Indian Reservation. More than 100 people were evacuated out of the canyon after flood waters impacted the Havasupai community and tourists visiting Havasupai Falls.
Arizona Guard Sends Aviation Assets to Help Fight Cal Wildfires
August 2, 2024
U.S. Army Soldiers from the Arizona National Guard conduct pre-flight checks before take off, August 1, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.
The Hometown Heroes of Tower 22
March 27, 2024
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, and SEA Tony Whitehead, senior enlisted advisor to the CNGB, visit National Guardsmen deployed within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility March 15, 2024.
National Guard Members Showcase Innovation
December 8, 2023
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead, SEA to the CNGB, center left and center right, respectively, with competitors of the 2023 National Guard Bureau Innovation Challenge at the Herbert R. Temple Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington Hall Station, Virginia, Dec. 7, 2023. Arizona Army National Guard members took home top honors for their concept of exportable maneuver live-fire capabilities that could help units achieve training requirements.
Alaska National Guardsmen Prepare for Middle East Deployment
October 3, 2023
Alaska Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Oliver Meza, Bravo Company first sergeant, brings the formation to attention during a deployment ceremony for B Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, at the Alaska National Guard Armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Sept. 29, 2023. Approximately 100 Soldiers are deploying to the Middle East for nine months to support Operation Spartan Shield.
Arizona National Guard, Oman Strengthen Partnership
October 2, 2023
Maj. Gen. Kerry L. Muehlenbeck, adjutant general of Arizona, and director of the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs, walks with the Sultanate of Oman’s Vice Admiral Abdullah Al Raisi, chief of staff of the Sultan’s Royal Forces, and other military officials during a tour of Goldwater Air National Guard Base in Phoenix Sept. 25, 2023. The Sultanate of Oman and Arizona became partners under the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program last year.
Nevada Guard CERFP Showcases Emergency Response Prowess
September 20, 2023
Nevada Army National Guard Soldiers in the search and extraction element scavenge a simulated impacted area for injured victims Sept. 13, 2023. These Guardsmen train to prepare for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive attacks on the community.
Montana, NM, Arizona Guard Provide Health Care on Reservation
August 29, 2023
Over 100 service members from the Montana, Arizona and New Mexico National Guard, U.S. Army Reserves, U.S. Public Health Service and U.S. Air Force conducted medical operations for two weeks in August to support of the 2023 Walking Shield Innovative Readiness Training at the Fort Belknap Reservation, Montana.