Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2020

Indiana National Guard activates cyber battalion
October 6, 2020 — INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana National Guard hosted an activation ceremony for the 127th Cyber Protection Battalion Oct. 3 at the Indiana War Memorial. The battalion of nearly 100 Citizen-Soldiers...

New York National Guard honors 21st president
October 5, 2020 — MENANDS, New York – New York Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Michel Natali marked the 191st birthday of President Chester Arthur, the 21st president, during a ceremony at his grave at Albany Rural...

117th Space Battalion shifts to 100th Missile Defense Brigade
October 5, 2020 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Two of the more unique Army National Guard units aligned Oct. 1. The 100th Missile Defense Brigade was assigned administrative and operational command and control of the...

Exercise Northern Strike 21 planning underway in Michigan
October 5, 2020 — GRAYLING, Mich. – For nearly a decade, Northern Strike (NS) has brought thousands of military members from multiple service branches, states and countries together, all in the name of building joint...

Alaska Air National Guard assists Mat-Su Valley kitchen
October 5, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Since mid-August, Alaska Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 176th Force Support Flight Sustainment Services have volunteered their time to assist the Five...

New York National Guard, Brazil share COVID-19 experiences
October 2, 2020 — LATHAM, N.Y. – New York was one of the states impacted the most by the COVID-19 pandemic, so New York National Guard members passed on lessons learned in mitigating the virus to their Brazilian...

Wisconsin Guard 'Badgers' help fight California fires
October 2, 2020 — FRESNO, Calif. – It took almost four days for two flight teams from the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 1st Battalion (Assault), 147th Aviation Regiment, 64th Troop Command, to fly their UH-60 Black...

Nevada Air Guard continues firefighting mission
October 2, 2020 — RENO, Nevada – Military aerial firefighting units, including the "High Rollers" of the Nevada Air National Guard, have dropped more than 1 million gallons of fire retardant so far this fire...

Alaska Army Guard aviator conducts first real-world rescue
October 1, 2020 — ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Chief Warrant Officer 2 Paul Gillquist woke up for his weekend training Sept. 13, expecting to perform a routine training mission aboard his UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. For three...

Guard suicides drop but outreach programs continue, expand
October 1, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The suicide rate in the National Guard declined last year, according to the Department of Defense’s 2019 Annual Suicide Report, but Air Force Maj. Gen. Dawne Deskins said more work...

Oklahoma Guard cybersecurity team wins national competition
October 1, 2020 — OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma National Guard cybersecurity team took top honors Sept. 18-19 at the online 2020 NetWars Cyber Shield competition with National Guard and Reserve teams from 22 states.The...

West Virginia Guard aircrew helps fight California fires
October 1, 2020 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Four members of the West Virginia National Guard’s Company C, 1-150th Assault Battalion, are flying aerial wildland firefighting missions to help combat massive northern California...

Wyoming National Guard hosts Tunisian Air Force in SPP event
October 1, 2020 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming National Guard hosted an Aviation Familiarization (FAM) with the Tunisian Air Force Sept. 13-25 as part of the National Guard's State Partnership Program (SPP). The...

103rd Defenders named ANG Security Forces Unit of the Year
September 30, 2020 — EAST GRANBY, Conn. – The 103rd Security Forces Squadron at Bradley Air National Guard Base received the award for 2019 Air National Guard Outstanding Security Forces Unit of the Year during a ceremony...

Connecticut National Guard helps distribute masks to schools
September 30, 2020 — WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard is helping both the Connecticut State Department of Education and Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security distribute masks to...

Kansas Guard officer candidates learn teamwork, communication
September 30, 2020 — SALINA, Kan. – Instead of spending a beautiful Sunday morning in the classroom, candidates of class 65 Officer Candidate School, 1st Battalion, 235th Regiment, sharpened their communication and...

Flying in their father's footsteps
September 30, 2020 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – Cody Notestine's phone rang. It was the call he had been waiting for: he had been selected to become a KC-135 pilot at the 121st Air Refueling Wing. Before he got off the phone, he...

28th ECAB digging in for Mideast mission
September 30, 2020 — KUWAIT – Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade have arrived in the U.S. Central Command region and are settling into their respective roles. They are in the Middle East, within...

Task Force Spartan podcast communicates intel in new way
September 30, 2020 — KUWAIT – Soldiers from Task Force Spartan's intelligence section created a podcast to enhance skill sets and communicate important information to a broader audience.Soldiers deployed to Kuwait under...

Idaho senior enlisted leader is a horseman and a Guardsman
September 30, 2020 — BOISE, Idaho – Chief Master Sgt. Harold Bongiovi sees a lot of similarities between working with horses and working with the Soldiers and Airmen he oversees as the Idaho National Guard’s senior...

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