Guard News - The National Guard

Maine hosts National Guard disaster response training
November 15, 2019 — BRUNSWICK, Maine – About 160 Soldiers and Airmen from Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island responded to a simulated explosion in a semiannual disaster response exercise at the former naval air... MORE

176th Wing budget analyst wins national honors
November 15, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – To non-accountants, looking at the budget financials for 176th Wing may make as much sense as a dusty wall of ancient hieroglyphs.To Alaska Air National Guard... MORE

SD Guard Soldier carries on tradition through service
November 14, 2019 — SPEARFISH, S.D. – For some, the military is a way to see the world while learning the skills to become successful in life. However, for one South Dakota Army National Guard Soldier, it is about so... MORE

147th Attack Wing participates in weapon evaluation exercise
November 14, 2019 — ELLINGTON FIELD JOINT RESERVE BASE, Texas – The 147th Attack Wing participated in a Weapon System Evaluation Program exercise conducted by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron from Eglin Air Force Base,... MORE

173rd Fighter Wing hosts health initiative
November 14, 2019 — KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The 173rd Fighter Wing hosted a men's health initiative coinciding with "Movember," a moniker combining men's health awareness month with the mustaches many grow to call... MORE

Guard cyber teams key asset in cyber defense
November 14, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guard members continue to be an integral element in cyber defense, the Guard’s top general said during a recent roundtable discussion at the Pentagon on the cyber mission... MORE

167th Airlift Wing conducts full-scale readiness exercise
November 13, 2019 — ALPENA, Mich. – Some 300 members of the 167th Airlift Wing of the West Virginia Air National Guard deployed to the Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena Nov. 3-7 for a full-scale readiness... MORE

Planning underway in Michigan for Northern Strike 2020
November 13, 2019 — GRAYLING, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard, active and reserve components of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force and coalition partners from Great Britain, Lithuania and Latvia met Nov. 4-8... MORE

NY National Guard, South Africa hold annual defense meeting
November 13, 2019 — PRETORIA, South Africa – American and South African military officials, including a New York National Guard team headed by Brig. Gen. Michel Natali, explored joint training and exchange opportunities... MORE

Wisconsin Guard Soldier laid to rest 75 years after death
November 12, 2019 — MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin National Guard Soldier was buried in his final resting place Nov. 9, more than 75 years after his death in New Guinea during World War II.Army Sgt. Robert W. McCarville of... MORE

177th FW leaders practice proficiency fire course
November 12, 2019 — ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. – Leaders of the 177th Fighter Wing visited the Transportation Security Administration firing range Nov. 5 to qualify on the M4 rifle and M9 pistol and take... MORE

102nd IW Airmen thank WWII vet for service on 102nd birthday
November 12, 2019 — BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. – More than a dozen Airmen from Joint Base Cape Cod's 102nd Intelligence Wing kicked off Veterans Day weekend by wishing Army Air Corps veteran Cpl. Della Sassa a happy 102nd... MORE

Kansas National Guard helps fight fires with helicopters
November 12, 2019 — SALINA, Kan. – Two Kansas Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and eight Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation, based out of Salina are being deployed to support firefighting... MORE

Indiana National Guard Soldiers train with Slovak allies
November 12, 2019 — LEŠT, Slovakia — Communicate. Move. Shoot. Communicate again. Inside the confines of a former Soviet-era barracks, U.S. forces methodically worked their way through the building. Step by step. Room by... MORE

Latvian JTACs sharpen skills, relationships in Michigan
November 12, 2019 — WATERS, Mich. – “Joint Fires is complicated. You have to be flexible because there are no two controls that are similar. Every time you’re stepping onto the range, you know it’s going to be... MORE

A century ago, nation celebrated first Armistice Day
November 8, 2019 — MADISON, Wis. — Nearly 1,200 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will commemorate the 100th anniversary of a national day of remembrance while deployed worldwide in support of the U.S... MORE

National Guard disrupts cyberattacks across US
November 8, 2019 — WASHINGTON – The National Guard is ready to mobilize its cyber defenses in case of a potentially devastating domestic attack."When I first joined the National Guard, cyber was not part of our... MORE

Alaska National Guard focuses on Soldier care
November 8, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Brig. Gen. Charles Lee Knowles, commander of the Alaska Army National Guard and the assistant adjutant general, signed a charter for the Commander’s Ready and... MORE

Texas Guard Counterdrug supports Red Ribbon events
November 8, 2019 — AUSTIN, Texas – Red Ribbon Week has grown since its inception in 1988 to educate the public about the hazards of drug abuse. This year, the Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force stepped up... MORE

103rd Airmen visit high school students for Veterans Day
November 8, 2019 — GRANBY, Conn. – Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing joined other service members and veterans for Granby Memorial High School’s Veterans Day and Service Men and Women Recognition Nov. 6.Student... MORE

1022nd Engineer Co. completes construction projects in Iraq

HC-130 crew chief gets on-the-job training with 176th AMXS

Indiana Guard helps Niger military address mental health

Task Force Phoenix CEMA cell counters unmanned aerial systems

Army National Guard tackles modernization challenges