Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2015

‘Wildfire season’ heats up as nearly 1,000 Guard members battle Western fires
August 19, 2015 — ARLINGTON, Va. — Close to 1,000 National Guard members are on duty across five Western states assisting state and local officials with battling wildfires that to date have burned close to 750,000...

Arizona Guard members visit Kazakhstan, strengthen military-to-military partnership
August 19, 2015 — PHOENIX – Have you been to Central Asia lately? The Arizona National Guard has, as part of its State Partnership Program (SPP).Arizona Soldiers and Airmen travel half way around the world several...

Safeguarding the California coast: Operation Triton supports maritime observation
August 19, 2015 — SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – From the sandy beaches of San Diego to the rocky cliffs of the Pacific Northwest, California’s 840-mile coastline remains a popular destination for locals and tourists alike...

Military helps launch Soldier’s dream of helping veterans
August 18, 2015 — FORT IRWIN, Calif. — U.S. Army Reserve warrant officer candidate Sofia Olds credits the Army National Guard with a lifetime of success. She started her military career in the Florida Army National...

President proclaims Employer Support of Guard, Reserve Week
August 18, 2015 — WASHINGTON — It's National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week, according to a proclamation issued Friday by President Barack Obama.Obama called upon all Americans to join him “in...

National Guard assets continue fight against Western blazes
August 17, 2015 — SPOKANE, Wash. - As the season's worst fire conditions continue in eastern Washington and nine large fires burn uncontained across the state, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...

Wyoming and North Carolina MAFFS crews join aerial firefighting efforts in California
August 14, 2015 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Aircrews from the Wyoming and North Carolina Air National Guard, flying C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with the U.S. Forest Service’s Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems, have...

New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing builds a debris removal team
August 13, 2015 — STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - The 109th Airlift Wing’s Vehicle Maintenance Flight normally worries about keeping the wing’s vehicles moving.Now they’ve got a new mission: Master the art of...

Alaska Air National Guard launches unprecedented involvement in multinational training exercise
August 13, 2015 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing is playing its most extensive role ever in exercise Red Flag-Alaska, which started last Thursday and is scheduled...

Vermont National Guard Soldiers help test flexible litters
August 13, 2015 — JERICHO, Vt. - Recently the Vermont National Guard collaborated with the U.S. Army Medical Department Board (USAMEDDBD), the MEDEVAC Proponency Directorate and the Army Aeromedical Research Lab to...

New York National Guard officer turns weight-lifting hobby into competitive sports
August 12, 2015 — WEBSTER, N.Y. - What started as a hobby to kill time while deployed at Guantanamo Bay in 2011 and 2012 has become a record-breaking event for New York Army National Guard Capt. Jeremy...

Simulated fuel spill helps Airmen get on the same page in emergencies
August 12, 2015 — SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany - Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 177th Medical Group worked alongside more than 25 Airmen from the 52nd Medical Group in a scenario-based inspection at...

Rugged terrain doesn't stop California Guard Soldiers from humbling the Humboldt Fire
August 12, 2015 — EEL RIVER CONSERVATION CAMP, Calif. - Once again the California National Guard extended a helping hand to assist in a battle against wildfires, an ongoing enemy.More than 300 troops with the Cal...

Back-to-school tools for military families
August 11, 2015 — WASHINGTON - Summer vacation should never end, says every kid, and it’s hard to blame them. But, telling your child it’s time to come inside and get ready for school doesn’t have to be bad news.If you...

California Guard bridge company crafts water crossing to fight fires
August 11, 2015 — CACHE CREEK NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - Burning on one side of Northern California’s Cache Creek is the Rocky Fire, the Golden State’s largest wildfire so far this year.On the river’s other side are the...

California Army Guard Soldiers train to battle blazes on the fire lines
August 10, 2015 — CAMP ROBERTS, Calif. - The sound of axes chopping against hard wood and shovels digging into parched dirt echo across the wooded valley. Smoke and dust fill the air. Soldiers in full firefighting gear...

Joint Chiefs senior enlisted advisor visits Missouri National Guard
August 10, 2015 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri National Guard had the privilege of hosting U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, the senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,...

South Carolina National Guard member practices the balancing act between citizen and Soldier
August 7, 2015 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - Established in 1636, the National Guard is the country’s oldest military branch. Citizen-Soldiers of the National Guard have served as the nation’s first line of defense and have...

Military and civilian first responders partner in Oregon's Pathfinder-Minuteman exercise
August 7, 2015 — CAMP RILEA, Oregon – More than 250 participants from U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), U.S. Air Force Reserve, Army and Air National Guard units, civilian organizations, and state and county agencies...

National Guard Soldiers and Airmen helping douse wildfires in California, Oregon and Washington
August 7, 2015 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In what has become a near-annual mission for the California National Guard (CNG), Army and Air Force aviators are dousing wildfires across Northern California, where they soon may...

Idaho Guard Strengthens Wildland Firefighting Capabilities

West Virginia Air Guard Trains for Complex Trauma Response

Connecticut Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Alaska

Montana Guard Chinook Crew Returns From Washington Wildfire Mission

Air Guard Medics Train for Drone Threats at Northern Strike